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