Yankees vs. Rays odds, line, score prediction, start time: 2024 MLB picks, July 22 bets by proven model

The New York Yankees will look to avoid their 11th series loss in their past 12, when they battle the Tampa Bay Rays in American League East action on Monday afternoon in New York. The best New York can do is split the four-game series after losing Sunday’s game 6-4. The Rays (50-49), who are 23-22 on the road in 2024, are 17-8 against left-handed pitchers. The Yankees (59-42), 26-21 on their home field, are 48-29 against righties.

The game is slated to begin at 1:05 p.m. ET from Yankee Stadium. The Yankees are -167 favorites (risk $167 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Rays vs. Yankees odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total runs scored is 8.5. Before making any Yankees vs. Rays picks, be sure to see the MLB predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer simulation model.

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Now, the model has set its sights on Yankees vs. Rays and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Now, here are several MLB odds and betting lines for Rays vs. Yankees:

• Yankees vs. Rays money line: New York -167, Tampa Bay +141
• Yankees vs. Rays over/under: 8.5 runs
• Yankees vs. Rays run line: New York -1.5 (+119)
• TB: The Rays have covered the run line in 18 of their last 27 games (+7.95 units)
• NYY: The Yankees have hit the run line in 41 of their last 73 games (+14.55 units)
• Yankees vs. Rays picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why you should back the Yankees

New York is expected to send left-hander Carlos Rodon (9-7, 4.63 ERA) to the mound and he’ll be backed by one of the best lineups in baseball. Right fielder Juan Soto has been on fire of late. He is 8-for-13 with three doubles, one triple, one RBI and five runs scored in the series. In Sunday’s 6-4 loss to the Rays, he was 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI. He was 4-for-4 with two doubles on Friday. In 97 games this season, Soto is batting .307 with 18 doubles, four triples, 23 homers and 67 RBI.

Shortstop Anthony Volpe is 4-for-10 in the series with two doubles and three RBI. In Friday’s 6-1 win over Tampa Bay, he was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI. In 100 games this season, Volpe is hitting .249 with 19 doubles, seven triples and six homers with 35 RBI and 62 runs scored. He has hit Rays pitching well in his short career. In 23 career games against them, he is hitting .270 with two doubles, one triple, four homers and 14 RBI. See picks at SportsLine.

Why you should back the Rays

Right-hander Zack Littell (3-6, 4.26 ERA) will start for Tampa Bay. In 19 starts, he has logged 101.1 innings, allowing 48 earned runs and 19 walks, while striking out 94. He received a no-decision in his last outing, a 4-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on July 13. He is 1-0 against the Yankees this season, pitching 5.2 innings in a 7-2 win on May 11. In that game, he allowed just four hits, two earned runs and two walks, while striking out three.

Infielder Jose Caballero has been red hot of late and is 4-for-11 in the series with a homer and two RBI. In Sunday’s win, he was 2-for-4 with a homer. In 82 games, Caballero is hitting .244 with 12 doubles, one triple, seven homers and 26 RBI. In 16 career games against the Yankees, he has two doubles, one homer and four RBI. See picks at SportsLine.

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