Yankees vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 19

Cody Bellinger and the New York Yankees will meet Junior Caminero and the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday at George M. Steinbrenner Field, at 7:35 p.m. ET. The favored Yankees have -128 moneyline odds against the underdog Rays, who are listed at +108. New York (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The over/under for the matchup is set at 8 runs.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Yankees-Rays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Yankees vs. Rays Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 7:35 p.m. ET
• Where: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida
• How to watch on TV: FDSSUN and YES

Yankees vs. Rays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rays 5, Yankees 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Yankees 51%, Rays 49%

Yankees vs. Rays Betting Insights

• The Yankees have entered the game as favorites 104 times this season and won 58, or 55.8%, of those games.
• New York has a record of 53-37, a 58.9% win rate, when favored by -128 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 56.1% chance to win.
• The Rays have come away with 26 wins in the 64 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Tampa Bay has a win-loss record of 17-20 when favored by +108 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The Rays have an implied victory probability of 48.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• The Yankees went 6-3 over the nine games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Yankees and their opponents combined to go over the total five times.
• The Yankees have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Aaron Judge has a team-best batting average of .333, while pacing the Yankees in home runs (39) and runs batted in (91).
• Judge's home runs place him fourth in the majors, and he is sixth in RBI.
• Judge carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a double, two home runs, eight walks and four RBIs.
• Bellinger has 20 doubles, five triples, 22 home runs and 37 walks while batting .266.
• Bellinger is 33rd in home runs and 24th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Trent Grisham is batting .247 with nine doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 57 walks.
• Anthony Volpe is hitting .215 with 25 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 40 walks.

Yankees Team Props

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Rays and their opponents are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Rays have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Caminero leads the Rays in home runs (35) and runs batted in (85).
• In all of the majors, Caminero ranks sixth in homers and 10th in RBI.
• Yandy Diaz has 22 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 40 walks while batting .283.
• Diaz ranks 45th overall in home runs and 28th in RBI this season.
• Brandon Lowe has 13 doubles, 24 home runs and 27 walks while hitting .272.
• Chandler Simpson is batting .302 with 10 doubles, two triples and 15 walks.

Rays Team Props

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