New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays 7/24/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Masahiro Tanaka vs. Blake Snell

The New York Yankees head to Tropicana Field on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 to take on the Tampa Bay Rays. The expected starting pitchers are Masahiro Tanaka for the Yankees and Blake Snell for the Rays.

The odds for this matchup have New York at -137 and Tampa Bay at +127. The Yankees have a 45-48-4 over/under mark and a 52-45-0 run line record. The Rays are 58-41-0 against the run line and have a 42-53-4 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 45-48-4 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 52-45-0 against the run line

Important Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 42-53-4 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 58-41-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

07/07/18 P Jonathan Loaisiga Shoulder 10-day DL (07/07)
07/04/18 2B Gleyber Torres Hip 10-day DL (07/05)
06/10/18 P Jordan Montgomery Elbow is out for season
05/02/18 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
04/04/18 P Ben Heller Elbow 60-day DL (03/27)
04/01/18 RF Billy McKinney Shoulder 10-day DL (04/01)

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

07/22/18 SS Adeiny Hechavarria Oblique is "?" Monday vs New York Yankees
07/22/18 CF Kevin Kiermaier Foot is "?" Monday vs New York Yankees
07/19/18 C Wilson Ramos Hamstring 10-day DL (07/15)
07/11/18 P Jose Alvarado Personal is out indefinitely
07/08/18 P Chaz Roe Knee 10-day DL (07/08)
07/04/18 P Vidal Nuno Hamstring 10-day DL (07/04)
06/30/18 P Wilmer Font Side 60-day DL (06/30)
06/26/18 P Jonny Venters Rest 10-day DL (06/25)
06/18/18 3B Christian Arroyo Oblique 10-day DL (06/17)
05/23/18 P Jake Faria Side 60-day DL (05/23)
04/11/18 P Jose De Leon Elbow 60-day DL (03/28)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 63-34 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has a 7-2 record with an earned run average of 4.54 and a WHIP of 1.13 this year. He has 83 strikeouts over his 83.1 innings pitched and he's given up 72 hits. He allows 7.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.91. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.78 and they have given up 250 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .196 against the bullpen and they've struck out 443 hitters and walked 127 batters. As a team, New York allows 7.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.9 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.54. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 729 base hits and 344 earned runs. They have allowed 105 home runs this season, ranking them 20th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 302 batters and struck out 964. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.18 and their FIP as a unit is 3.68.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .254, good for 10th in the league. The Yankees hold a .464 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .278 with an on-base percentage of .346. He has 105 hits this season in 378 at bats with 57 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .513 and an OPS+ of 129. Aaron Judge is hitting .286 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .398. He has totaled 103 hits and he has driven in 61 men in 360 at bats. His OPS+ is 156 while his slugging percentage is at .558. The Yankees have 847 hits, including 186 doubles and 162 home runs. New York has walked 369 times so far this season and they have struck out 879 times as a unit. They have left 677 men on base and have a team OPS of .795. They score 5.21 runs per contest and have scored a total of 505 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Tampa Bay has a 50-49 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.27, Blake Snell has a 12-5 record and a 1.07 WHIP this season. He has 134 strikeouts over the 119 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 80 hits. He allows 6.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.43. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.66 and they have given up 388 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .223 against the Rays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 420 batters and walked 168 opposing hitters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.7. The Rays pitchers as a team have surrendered 752 base knocks and 366 earned runs this season. They have given up 95 home runs this year, which ranks 26th in Major League Baseball. Tampa Bay as a staff has walked 318 hitters and struck out 850 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.20 while their FIP as a staff is 3.82.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 9th in the league. The Rays hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. C.J. Cron comes into this matchup batting .254 with an OBP of .328. He has 87 hits this year along with 50 RBI in 343 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .472 with an OPS+ of 123. Mallex Smith is hitting .288 this season and he has an OBP of .351. He has collected 80 hits in 278 at bats while driving in 24 runs. He has an OPS+ of 113 and a slugging percentage of .403. The Rays as a unit have 863 base hits, including 161 doubles and 91 homers. Tampa Bay has walked 314 times this year and they have struck out on 868 occasions. They have had 702 men left on base and have an OPS of .722. They have scored 4.18 runs per game and totaled 414 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Yankees/Rays MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Yankees -137

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