The Tampa Bay Rays are listed by oddsmakers at in their home opener against the New York Yankees () at Tropicana Field on Friday. The matchup starts at 3:10 PM ET. New York’s Corey Kluber and Tampa Bay’s Rich Hill will start this matchup.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of April 9, 2021, 2:00 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Yankees vs Rays Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
| Kluber (NYY) | Pitcher | Hill (TB) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 0 | W/L | 0 – 0 |
| 4.0 | IP | 4.0 |
| 2.25 | ERA | 9.00 |
| 2.000 | WHIP | 1.750 |
| 11.3 | K/9 | 9.0 |
| 6.8 | BB/9 | 4.5 |
Yankees Probable Starter Corey Kluber
- The Yankees will send Kluber (0-0) to make his second start of the season.
- His most recent time out was on Saturday against the Blue Jays, when the righty went four innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
- The Yankees were favored on the moneyline for one Kluber start this season — they won.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 9, 2021 at 2:08 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Rays Stats vs Kluber
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Zunino | 15 | .133 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .133 | .466 |
| Joey Wendle | 4 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.500 |
| Willy Adames | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .666 |
| Manuel Margot | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .666 |
| Brandon Lowe | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Rays Probable Starter Rich Hill
- Hill heads to the mound for the Rays to make his second start of the season, seeking his first win.
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw four innings, giving up four earned runs while allowing five hits against the Marlins.
- He has yet to start a game this season when his team was the moneyline underdog.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 9, 2021 at 2:08 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Yankees Stats vs Hill
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ LeMahieu | 12 | .333 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .333 | 1.000 |
| Brett Gardner | 5 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .800 |
| Jay Bruce | 4 | .250 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1.500 |
| Giancarlo Stanton | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Aaron Hicks | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
Yankees Betting Trends
- Last season the Yankees scored the fourth-most runs in baseball (315 total, 5.3 per game).
- The Yankees won 63.8% of the games last season they were the moneyline favorite (30-17).
- When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -139 or shorter, New York went 28-10 (73.7%).
- New York played in 54 games with a set over/under, and combined with its opponents to go over the total 26 times (26-26-2).
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Rays Betting Trends
- The Rays won nine, or 64.3%, of the 14 games they played as underdogs last season.
- Tampa Bay had a record of 4-3 when they were set as an underdog of +123 or more by oddsmakers last season.
- Last season, Tampa Bay and its opponents hit the over in 25 of their 56 games with a total.
Yankees Players to Watch
- DJ LeMahieu had a batting average of .364 with 71 total hits last season.
- LeMahieu ranked fifth in hits (71), first in BA (.364), and third in OBP (.421) among qualified batters in MLB.
- Gio Urshela made the most of his opportunities with 30 runs batted in while collecting 45 hits.
Yankees Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ LeMahieu | 195 | .364 | 41 | 10 | 27 | .421 | 1.011 |
| Aaron Hicks | 169 | .225 | 28 | 6 | 21 | .376 | .790 |
| Gary Sánchez | 156 | .147 | 19 | 10 | 24 | .253 | .618 |
| Gio Urshela | 151 | .298 | 24 | 6 | 30 | .368 | .858 |
| Gleyber Torres | 136 | .243 | 17 | 3 | 16 | .356 | .724 |
| Clint Frazier | 131 | .267 | 24 | 8 | 26 | .394 | .905 |
| Brett Gardner | 130 | .223 | 20 | 5 | 15 | .354 | .746 |
| Aaron Judge | 101 | .257 | 23 | 9 | 22 | .336 | .890 |
| Jay Bruce | 96 | .198 | 11 | 6 | 14 | .245 | .714 |
| Mike Tauchman | 95 | .242 | 18 | 0 | 14 | .324 | .629 |
Rays Players to Watch
- Randy Arozarena finished last season with a .281 batting average while adding seven home runs and 11 RBI.
- Brandon Lowe is batting .269 last season with a team-high 14 home runs and 37 RBI.
- Among qualified hitters, Lowe ranked 18th in HR in the league.
Rays Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Lowe | 193 | .269 | 36 | 14 | 37 | .362 | .916 |
| Willy Adames | 185 | .259 | 29 | 8 | 23 | .332 | .813 |
| Joey Wendle | 168 | .286 | 24 | 4 | 17 | .339 | .774 |
| Yoshitomo Tsutsugo | 157 | .197 | 27 | 8 | 24 | .310 | .705 |
| Manuel Margot | 145 | .269 | 19 | 1 | 11 | .327 | .679 |
| Austin Meadows | 132 | .205 | 19 | 4 | 13 | .296 | .667 |
| Yandy Díaz | 114 | .307 | 16 | 2 | 11 | .423 | .809 |
| Michael Brosseau | 86 | .302 | 12 | 5 | 12 | .378 | .936 |
| Mike Zunino | 75 | .147 | 8 | 4 | 10 | .238 | .598 |
| Randy Arozarena | 64 | .281 | 15 | 7 | 11 | .382 | 1.023 |
Yankees vs Rays Player Props
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