Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Yankees-Rays Lines Preview

The New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
Ace lefthander CC Sabathia will take the mound for the Yankees to start this game. Sabathia is 10-6 this season with a 3.67 ERA.
It'll be ace Scott Kazmir toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Lefthander Kazmir is 4-6 with a 6.69 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Nick Swisher was 2-for-5 with two homers and three runs batted in, as the Yankees dumped the Rays 11-4 on Monday night.
New York cashed as -115 road favorites as the game played OVER the 9-run total listed by oddsmakers.
Johnny Damon hit a three-run shot for the Yankees, while A.J. Burnett held the Rays to no earned runs over seven innings to earn the win for New York.
Pat Burrell had a solo dinger for Tampa Bay, as James Shields was tagged for five runs over 5 1-3 innings to take the defeat for the Rays.
Current streak:
New York has won 2 straight games.
Tampa Bay has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
New York: 61-38 SU
Tampa Bay: 54-46 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After playing Tampa Bay are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After playing NY Yankees are 1-9
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games when playing NY Yankees
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to NY Yankees, Wednesday, July 29

 

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