Yankees vs. Rays Picks & Best Bets 9th Jul 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays will go up against the New York Yankees in MLB action on Tuesday at Tropicana Field, beginning at 6:50 p.m. ET.
We conducted 10,000 simulations of Tuesday's MLB matchup using innovative AI technology to highlight the best Yankees vs. Rays bets, player props and predictions.
According to our predictions, the Yankees have a 52% chance of defeating the Rays.
To get the best value from these predictions, we constantly source the best odds for each market. This means that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the highest payouts for the specified plays.
Our Yankees vs. Rays Betting Picks & Predictions
Today's Yankees vs. Rays picks combine the power of AI, statistics and analytics to generate MLB picks that are free from the emotional biases typical of human-made picks.
Yankees vs. Rays Game Information
- Game Date: Tuesday, July 9th, 2024
- Game Time: 6:50 p.m. ET
- Location: Tropicana Field
- Run Line: Yankees -1.5 / Rays +1.5
- Moneyline: Yankees -118 / Rays +105
- Scoring Total: Over/Under 7.5 Runs (-118/-102)
Rays +1.5 @ -165 via BetMGM
- According to our simulations, the Rays have a 62% chance of covering the run line, while the Yankees have a probability of 38%.
- BetMGM offers the best odds for this bet at -165.
Total Runs Over 7.5 @ -118 via DraftKings Sportsbook
- The over/under for total runs scored is set at 7.5, with DraftKings Sportsbook offering the best odds for the over at -118.
- Our analysis shows a 54% likelihood of the 7.5-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 -118 via DraftKings Sportsbook, whilst the Tampa Bay Rays are available at +105 with BetMGM.
According to the model, the Yankees are favored to win this game, with our projections giving them a 52% chance of victory.
Although the Yankees are more likely to win, BetMGM offers +105 odds on the Rays moneyline, making it our recommended moneyline bet, as it represents the best value currently available.
Our Player Prop Picks for Yankees vs. Rays
Here are the best MLB player props for Tuesday's Yankees vs. Rays matchup.
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 54.8%, providing an edge of 4.8% on the +100 odds offered by BetMGM.
Tampa Bay Rays Prediction - Alex Jackson To Get a Hit (+115)
- Our best prop bet for the Rays is on Alex Jackson to get a hit.
- According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 57.2%, giving us an edge of 10.7% on the +115 odds available at DraftKings.
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 compiled the best Yankees vs. Rays trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this matchup.
Yandy DÃaz to Record an RBI
Yandy DÃaz has recorded at least one RBI in 9 of his last 16 appearances (56% of the time). You can wager on him to do it again at odds of +205 (33% implied probability), available at DraftKings.
DJ LeMahieu to Record an RBI
DJ LeMahieu has recorded at least one RBI in 7 of his last 22 games (32%). You can make a bet that he'll record another one at odds of +235 (30%), also available at DraftKings.
Trent Grisham to Record an RBI
Trent Grisham has recorded at least one RBI in 3 of his last 10 games (30%). You can wager on him to record at least one RBI again at odds of +265 (27%), again available at DraftKings.
Conclusion
At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Alex Jackson of the Rays to get a hit as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we're betting on the Rays +1.5 to cover.
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