Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees 5/19/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees
MLB: 1:05 PM EST
May. 19, 2019
TV: YES
The Tampa Bay Rays are set to visit Yankee Stadium in New York, New York for an American League East clash against the New York Yankees. The Tampa Bay Rays come into this matchup with a 26-16 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their series opener against the New York Yankees, 4-3. Jose Alvarado did most of the damage from the mound for the Tampa Bay Rays as he gave up 3 earned runs in 0.2 innings. Brandon Lowe had a solid game from the plate for the Tampa Bay Rays as he went 2 for 3 with 1 RBI.
The Tampa Bay Rays are set to start Charlie Morton (4-0, 2.32 ERA) who had success in his latest start as he went 6 scoreless innings against the Miami Marlins. Charlie Morton had success in 2 starts against the New York Yankees during the 2018 season as he went 1-0 with a 2.63 ERA.
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The New York Yankees come into this matchup with a 27-16 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after opening their series against the Tampa Bay Rays with a win, 4-3. CC Sabathia received the starting nod for the New York Yankees, and he had success as he gave up 1 earned run in 6 innings. Luke Voit had a big game from the plate for the New York Yankees as he went 3 for 4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
The New York Yankees have not determined a starting pitcher for this matchup due to injuries within the rotation. The New York Yankees rank 7th in the MLB in team ERA (3.74), 7th in strikeouts (399), and 4th in BAA (.228).
Recent Betting Trends:
Rays are 5-0 in Mortons last 5 road starts.
Under is 6-2-1 in Rays last 9 vs. American League East.
Yankees are 21-7 in their last 28 overall.
Over is 3-1-1 in Yankees last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Free Betting Pick: Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays jumped out to a big lead in the AL East during the beginning of the season, but they have slowed down and have now fallen to 2nd place after a recent loss to the Yankees. The Tampa Bay Rays have a good opportunity to gain back momentum in this game considering the season success from Charlie Morton. Charlie Morton has been magnificent for the Tampa Bay Rays this season as he is one of the few undefeated pitchers left in the AL. The New York Yankees have been excellent as of recent, but injuries to their starting rotation has left question marks in the backend, and we will see those problems reside in this one. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays win 4-3.