MLB Odds: Rays vs Yankees

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Yankee Stadium. The Rays will give the ball to ace starter James Shields in this one. Righthander Shields is 4-1 this season with a 3.00 ERA. Shields's opponent in this one will be Andy Pettitte. The Yankees lefthander has a 1.79 ERA to go along with a 5-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 148-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Rays scored four runs in the fourth inning and cruised to an 10-6 win over the Yankees on Wednesday, as +130 underdogs. That game's 16 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9.5) set by sportsbooks. Wade Davis improved to 4-3 with the victory, allowing two earned runs over his 5 2-3 innings. A.J. Burnett was tagged for six runs off nine hits in 6 2-3 innings in the loss for the Yankees, who were -150 favorites in the contest. Current streak: Tampa Bay has won 5 straight games. New York has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Tampa Bay: 29-11 SU New York: 25-15 SU Tampa Bay most recently: When playing on Thursday are 3-7 Before playing Houston are 2-4 After playing NY Yankees are 3-7 After a win are 8-2 New York most recently: When playing on Thursday are 7-3 Before playing NY Mets are 7-3 After playing Tampa Bay are 8-2 After a loss are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Tampa Bay is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games on the road Tampa Bay is 5-11 SU in their last 16 games when playing NY Yankees Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay NY Yankees are 19-6 SU in their last 25 games at home NY Yankees are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games when playing Tampa Bay Next up: Tampa Bay at Houston, Friday, May 21 NY Yankees at NY Mets, Friday, May 21 Show you support of the free information by clinking on the links and making a purchase in our sports store. Airline and hotel reservations, tickets to all events, listen to NFL games and so much more. Don't forget great stock tips as well!