Yankees vs. Rays Picks & Best Bets 11th Jul 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays will meet the New York Yankees in MLB action on Thursday at Tropicana Field, beginning at 6:50 p.m. ET.

We've run 10,000 simulations of Thursday's MLB matchup using cutting-edge AI technology to highlight the best Yankees vs. Rays bets, player props and predictions.

According to our predictions, this game could go down to the wire, with both the Yankees and Rays given a 50% likelihood of winning.

To maximize the value of predictions like this, we continuously monitor the most favorable odds for each market. This means that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the biggest payouts for the plays identified.

Our Yankees vs. Rays Betting Picks & Predictions

Today's Yankees vs. Rays picks fuse the power of AI, statistics and analytics to produce MLB predictions that are free from the emotional biases often associated with human-made picks.

Yankees vs. Rays Game Information

• Game Date: Thursday, July 11th, 2024
• Game Time: 6:50 p.m. ET
• Location: Tropicana Field
• Run Line: Yankees -1.5 / Rays +1.5
• Moneyline: Yankees -115 / Rays +100
• Scoring Total: Over/Under 8 Runs (-115/-102)

Rays +1.5 @ -166 via DraftKings Sportsbook

• According to our simulations, the Rays have a 63% chance of covering the run line, while the Yankees have a probability of 37%.
• DraftKings Sportsbook offers odds of -166 for the Rays +1.5, providing a favorable 0.3% edge for them to cover.

Total Runs Over 8 @ -115 via BetMGM

• The over/under for total runs scored is set at 8 at BetMGM, which offers the best odds for the over at -115.
• Our analysis shows a 52% chance of the 8-run total going over.

Yankees vs. Rays Moneyline Odds

The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the New York Yankees at -115 via BetMGM, whilst the Tampa Bay Rays are available at +100 with FanDuel Sportsbook.

According to the model, the Rays are favored to win this game, with our projections assigning them a 50% chance of coming out on top.

With both teams projected to have a 50% chance of winning, it's the moneyline odds for the Rays that present the best value. FanDuel Sportsbook's -100 odds, providing an edge of 0.5%, make this our recommended moneyline bet.

Our Player Prop Picks for Yankees vs. Rays

Here are the top MLB player props for Thursday's Yankees vs. Rays game.

New York Yankees Prediction - Trent Grisham To Get a Hit (+100)

• Our top prop bet for the Yankees is on Trent Grisham to get a hit.
• Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 61.4%, giving us an edge of 11.4% on the +100 odds offered by DraftKings.

Tampa Bay Rays Prediction - Shane Baz Over 15.5 Outs (+135)

• Our best prop bet for the Rays is on Shane Baz to have over 15.5 outs.
• According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 53.4%, providing an edge of 10.9% on the +135 odds available at BetMGM.

These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.

Yankees vs. Rays Betting Trends

In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have sourced the best Yankees vs. Rays trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this matchup.

Ben Rice to Record an RBI

Ben Rice has recorded at least one RBI in 5 of his last 10 games (50% of the time). You can put money on him to do it again at odds of +170 (37% implied probability), available at DraftKings.

Brandon Lowe to Record an RBI

Brandon Lowe has recorded at least one RBI in 11 of his last 25 games (44%). You can make a bet that he'll record another one at odds of +195 (34%), also available at DraftKings.

Conclusion

At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Trent Grisham of the Yankees to get a hit as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we're placing a bet on the Rays +1.5 to cover.

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