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It's Thursday, April 17 and the Yankees (11-7) are in Tampa to take on the Rays (8-10). Will Warren is slated to take the mound for New York against Taj Bradley for Tampa Bay.
The Yankees beat the Royals, 4-3 yesterday on an Aaron Judge homer in the bottom of the seventh. The Rays lost 1-0 to the Red Sox yesterday on five hits, 13 strikeouts, and 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position. This is the first meeting of the year between Tampa Bay and New York.
Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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"The Rays followed up a 16-1 win over the Red Sox with back-to-back losses of 7-4 and 1-0. Now they host the Yankees with Will Warren on the mound, who is coming off his best start of the season. For +142 to +152 odds, I think the Yankees run line is enticing, especially since Taj Bradley's strikeout prop is set at 6.5 juiced -120 to the Under.
Bradley has recorded seven strikeouts in each of his first three starts this season and the Rays are 2-1 in those starts. Tampa Bay won 9-1 and lost 2-0 versus New York in Bradley's two starts last season, giving up one total earned run. This will be his third career start versus New York and I think they will figure him out a little more this time around, so I like the Yankees on the run line (-1.5, +152) and Bradley's Under 6.5 strikeouts (-120).
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The Yankees beat the Royals, 4-3 yesterday on an Aaron Judge homer in the bottom of the seventh. The Rays lost 1-0 to the Red Sox yesterday on five hits, 13 strikeouts, and 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position. This is the first meeting of the year between Tampa Bay and New York.
Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Yankees at Rays
- Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
- Time: 7:05PM EST
- Site: George M. Steinbrenner Field
- City: Tampa, FL
- Network/Streaming: Amazon Prime Video, FDSNFL
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Odds for the Yankees at the Rays
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Yankees (+102), Rays (-122)
- Spread: Rays 1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for the Yankees at Rays
- The pitching matchup for April 17, 2025: Will Warren vs. Taj Bradley
- Yankees: Will Warren, (1-0, 5.14 ERA)
Last outing: 5.0 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts - Rays: Taj Bradley, (2-0, 3.71 ERA)
Last outing: 6.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Run Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 7 Strikeouts
- Yankees: Will Warren, (1-0, 5.14 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Yankees and the Rays
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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Yankees -1.5 against the Rays and Taj Bradley’s strikeout prop:
"The Rays followed up a 16-1 win over the Red Sox with back-to-back losses of 7-4 and 1-0. Now they host the Yankees with Will Warren on the mound, who is coming off his best start of the season. For +142 to +152 odds, I think the Yankees run line is enticing, especially since Taj Bradley's strikeout prop is set at 6.5 juiced -120 to the Under.
Bradley has recorded seven strikeouts in each of his first three starts this season and the Rays are 2-1 in those starts. Tampa Bay won 9-1 and lost 2-0 versus New York in Bradley's two starts last season, giving up one total earned run. This will be his third career start versus New York and I think they will figure him out a little more this time around, so I like the Yankees on the run line (-1.5, +152) and Bradley's Under 6.5 strikeouts (-120).
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Yankees and the Rays:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the New York Yankees at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 9.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Yankees at Rays
- The Yankees have won 4 of their last 5 away games against teams with losing records
- 4 of the Rays' last 5 matchups with the Yankees have gone over the Total
- The Yankees have failed to cover the Run Line in 6 of their last 8 road games
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- Jay Croucher (@croucherJD)
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- Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports)
- Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)
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