New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 5/27/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Friday, May 27, 2022

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-125) Tampa Bay (+105)

The New York Yankees (31-13) are headed to Tropicana Field on Friday where they will compete against the Tampa Bay Rays (26-17). The odds on this game have New York at -125 and Tampa Bay is at +105. The total is set at 7.5. The expected starting pitchers are Jameson Taillon and Jeffrey Springs.

New York is slugging .414 and have struck out 362 times, while drawing a walk on 161 occasions. They have 195 runs batted in as well as 350 base knocks this year, while their average at the plate is .241. The Yankees have recorded 59 doubles as a squad and have knocked 63 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 208 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .321. As a team, the New York Yankees are knocking in 4.7 runs/g, which ranks them 6th in baseball.

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The Yankees have a team earned run average of 3.00 this year (3rd in baseball), and the staff has struck out 412 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 110 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.15 as a squad on the campaign. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.75 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.11. Yankees pitchers have allowed 35 home runs in addition to 140 runs (2nd in the league).

The Yankees relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 69.6% and has stepped onto the mound in 60 save situations. The relievers have inherited 71 base runners so far this year with 25.4% of them crossed the plate. Yankees bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 49 times in addition to having 61 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have sent 147 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have a total of 35 holds over the course of the season (2nd in MLB). They have earned 16 saves on the campaign and have not converted 7 of their 23 save opportunities.

The New York Yankees have earned 1,189 putouts so far this season, as well as 405 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .988 which puts them in 5th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 29 double plays. The Yankees have transformed 70.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,567 innings, which has them ranked 14th in the majors.

Taillon (41-31 career mark) sits with a FIP of 3.73 while going up against 2,729 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has given up 638 base knocks (8.8 hits per 9 innings) with 166 free passes. His earned run average is 3.76 (273 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.231. Taillon has thrown 653 frames and has earned 593 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

The Tampa Bay Rays have accounted for a team OBP of .304 and a team batting average of .241 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 371 instances (13th in baseball) and have accounted for 349 base knocks. Tampa Bay is sitting with 46 home runs on the year and 178 runs batted in. The Rays hold a team SLG% of .395 and they are recording 4.40 runs per game (12th in baseball). They have recorded 69 doubles, while getting a free base 123 times as well as racking up 189 runs.

The Tampa Bay pitching staff have allowed 172 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.30 (142 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 47 homers and they allow 4.00 runs per 9 innings (12th in baseball). The Rays hold a team WHIP of 1.106 with a FIP of 3.72 as a staff on the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.40 (381 strikeouts against 112 walks). They come in at 6th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 316.

Tampa Bay bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 19.6% out of their 51 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 57 times in high leverage situations and on 41 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 54 save situations, the Rays have earned 31 holds and 10 blown saves. They are ranked 27th in MLB with a save percentage of 54.5%, and they have dispatched 165 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the campaign. Tampa Bay has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 22 save chances and they have tallied 12 saves.

In 3,483 innings on the diamond, the Rays have a efficiency on defense of 72.1% (5th in the majors). The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten 28 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .983 (22nd in baseball). The Rays have 366 assists, 27 errors and are sitting with 1,161 putouts on the season.

During his career, Springs has conceded 150 hits while earning 181 strikeouts in 156 innings pitched. He has conceded 72 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.372 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.78 and he has faced 674 hitters during his MLB career. Springs (12-6 career record) has a 4.14 ERA while allowing 8.6 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (+105)

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