If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees meet at Yankee Stadium.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Jason Hammel in this game. Hammel has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
It'll be Mike Mussina toeing the rubber for the Yankees in this contest. Righthander Mussina is 0-1 with a 4.76 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Yankees defeated Tampa Bay 2-0 as a -205 favorite on Sunday. The two runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9).
Chien-Ming Wang pitched six shutout innings, allowing only four hits with six strikeouts, while Hideki Matsui plated both of the Yankees' runs with a two-run home run.
Team records:
Tampa Bay : 3-2 SU
New York : 3-3 SU
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Seattle are 3-7
After playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7
New York most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Kansas City are 9-1
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a win are 3-7
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Seattle are 3-7
After playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7
New York most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Kansas City are 9-1
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a win are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 15 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 15 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Seattle , Tuesday, April 8
NY Yankees atKansas City , Tuesday, April 8
NY Yankees at
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