New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 8/20/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Location: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-130) Tampa Bay (+110)

The New York Yankees (67-57) are traveling to George M. Steinbrenner Field on Wednesday where they will take on the Tampa Bay Rays (61-64). The odds on this game have the Yankees at -130 while the Rays are sitting at +110. The over/under has been set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Cam Schlittler and Drew Rasmussen.

The Yankees have accumulated 202 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 195 balls out of the park. New York owns a slugging percentage of .446 and have been rung up 1,081 times, while being walked on 481 occasions. As a squad, the New York Yankees are scoring 5.1 runs per game, which puts them at 3rd in the league. They have earned 611 RBI's in addition to 1,050 base knocks this year, and their batting average sits at .250. They have 636 runs and hold an OBP of .330.

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The Yankees have an ERA of 4.02 this year (16th in MLB), and they have rung up 1,104 hitters. Yankees pitchers have relinquished 140 home runs and 537 runs in total (15th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 429 hitters and their FIP is 4.05 as a team so far this year. New York has surrendered 948 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 491 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.57 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.25.

The Yankees have dispatched 415 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers have inherited 200 runners this year and 26.5% of those runners crossed the plate. They have 33 saves over the course of the season and have blown 17 out of their 50 save opportunities. The Yankees relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 66.0% and have stepped onto the mound in 126 save situations. The relievers have recorded 75 holds for the season (10th in baseball). Yankees pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 135 times in addition to having 124 appearances in high leverage situations.

The New York Mets have earned 3,296 putouts this year, in addition to 1,050 assists and 69 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which has them ranked 22nd in pro baseball, and they have turned 81 double plays. The Yankees have converted 70.9% of balls in play into outs out of 9,888 innings, which ranks them 6th in pro baseball.

Schlittler has taken the mound for 29 innings and has tallied 30 K's so far in his pro baseball career. Schlittler (1-2 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 3.95 while facing 130 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.01 (13 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.541. He has conceded 31 hits (9.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 14 free passes.

The Rays have a slugging percentage of .398 and they have an average of 4.45 runs per game (14th in MLB). They have hit 186 two-baggers, while getting a free base 362 times and recording 556 runs. Tampa Bay has knocked in 137 home runs on the season to go along with 525 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,068 instances (13th in the league) and are sitting with 1,055 hits. The Tampa Bay Rays have compiled an on-base percentage of .313 in addition to a team batting average of .250 over the course of the season.

The Rays have a WHIP of 1.213 and have a FIP of 4.17 as a unit over the course of the season. They are sitting at 6th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 985. The Tampa Bay pitching staff have surrendered 517 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 3.92 (481 earned runs given up). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (1,064 strikeouts vs 354 bases on balls). They have conceded 159 homers and they concede 4.21 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB).

With 119 save situations, the Rays have earned 69 holds in addition to 21 blown saves. Tampa Bay has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 49 save opportunities and they have tallied 28 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 119 times in high leverage situations in addition to 88 occasions with runners on. Tampa Bay relievers hold an inherited score rate of 34.4% of 128 inherited runners. They sit at 24th in the league with a save percentage of 57.1%, and they have dispatched 390 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this year.

In their 9,942 innings on the field, the Rays have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (8th in MLB). The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 117 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (10th in the majors). The Rays have recorded 1,107 assists, 58 errors and have a tally of 3,314 putouts on the season.

During his career, Rasmussen has allowed 346 hits while he has tallied 403 strikeouts in 427 innings pitched. He has conceded a total of 136 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.060 and a FIP of 2.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.77 and he has gone up against 1,709 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career. Rasmussen (30-17 career win-loss mark) has earned a 2.86 ERA while allowing 7.3 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (+110)

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