Yankees-Rays Who Will Cover?

The fans at Tropicana Field will be treated to a game between the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Tuesday.

Andy Pettitte will be the starting pitcher for the Yankees on this day. Lefthander Pettitte is 1-1 this season with a 3.08 ERA.

Pettitte's opponent in this one will be Edwin Jackson. The Rays righthander has a 0.64 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 129-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Alex Rodriguez went 4-for-5 with a homer as the Yankees defeated the Rays 8-7 on Monday night.

New York cashed in as -124 road favorites as the teams played over the 9.5-run total listed by sportsbooks.

Johnny Damon went yard and knocked in three runs for the Yankees, as Brian Bruney picked up the win in relief of starter Ian Kennedy.

Carl Crawford had a big fly and three RBIs for Tampa Bay, as reliever Al Reyes took the loss for the Rays.

Team records:
New York: 7-7 SU
Tampa Bay: 6-7 SU

New York most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

Next up:
NY Yankees home to Boston, Wednesday, April 16
Tampa Bay at Minnesota, Wednesday, April 16

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