Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankeeswill meet tonight at 7:05pm (ET) at Yankee Stadium in New York City, for their series opener of the 2020 MLB regular season. Here, you’ll find everything there is to know about this exciting matchup.
The Yankees finally got over the hump with a couple of wins over the New York Mets after dropping 7 in a row. Their bullpen continues to struggle and not even Aroldis Chapman could get the job done.
The Rays, on the other hand, are coming off thrashing the Miami Marlins in their final game of the series and will look to build on that effort to continue opening the gap in the top of the AL East.
Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees:Match Information
Date:Monday, August 31, 2020
Time: 7:05PM (ET)
Location: Yankee Stadium, New York
Starting Pitchers: Tyler Glasnow (Rays), Gerrit Cole (Yankees)
Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees:Storylines
The New York Yankees were coming off a great start of the season until they had to postpone some games due to a Covid-19 outbreak. The Tampa Bay Raysswept them the last time they met and the Bronx Bombers went on to lose 7 straight.
The Yankees hold a 19-13 record this season (12-5 at home) and will give the ball to their ace Gerrit Cole (4-1, 3.51 ERA), whoseimpressive streak of 20 straight wins finally came to an end. He’llface the Rays for the third time this season.
The visiting team will send Tyler Glasnow(1-1, 5.14 ERA) to the mound. Glasnow is0-2 with a 4.91 ERA in 4 starts vs. the Yankeesbut is coming off striking out a career-high 14 batters in his team’s victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
The Rays hold a 24-11 record this season (12-6 on the road) and continue to dominate the top of the AL East but facing the Yankees’ aceisn’t exactly what the doctor ordered, especially after trading away DH José Martínez.
Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees: Predictions And Odds
Oddsmakers are expecting this game to be the ultimate pitching duel, as you can tell by the game total projected at just 7.5 runs. Moreover, the New York Yankees are slightly favored to win behind Gerrit Cole’s arm, as they’re given -152 odds to win. The Rays, on the other hand, are given +128 odds to get the upset.
| DraftKings | FanDuel | |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | +128 | +132 |
| New York Yankees | -152 | -150 |
| Tampa Bay Rays Runline | +1.5 (-162) | +1.5 (-150) |
| New York Yankees Runline | -1.5 (+135) | -1.5 (+136) |
| Game Total | o/u 7.5 | o/u 7.5 |
* Odds via DraftKings & FanDuel
How Can I WatchOr Live StreamTampa Bay Rays vs New York YankeesFor Free In The U.S?
The 2020 MLB regular season game betweenTampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees to be played on Monday 31 at the Yankee Stadium in New York City will be broadcasted in theUnited States by YES Network, FOX Sports Sun, WDAE 620 AM/95.3 FM, WGES 680, WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280, and MLB.TV.
