Yankees vs. Rays Prediction: Close Contest Projected After New Data Released for Thursday's MLB Matchup [4/17/2025]

The Tampa Bay Rays will face the New York Yankees in MLB action at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Thursday, beginning at 7:05PM ET.

The Rays will start Taj Bradley (2-0, 3.71 ERA), pitting him against Will Warren (1-0, 5.14 ERA) for the Yankees.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects an equal chance for both the Rays and Yankees to win today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's NY Yankees-Tampa Bay game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Based on the latest updates and extensive data, we predict a 50-50 chance for both the Rays and Yankees, making it a highly competitive matchup."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Yankees vs. Rays predictions page.

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Yankees vs. Yankees Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's MLB matchup between the Yankees and Rays 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model can't split the two teams, giving both the Yankees and Rays a 50% chance of winning the game.

According to our model, the Rays (+1.5) have a 63% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 9 runs has a 52% chance of staying under.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 11:27PM, Apr 17

Moneyline

Over / Under

Run Line

Yankees

Win %

49%

51%

-105

-108

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Rays

Yankees NYY

-105

Win %

49%

51%

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Rays TB

-108

Will Warren 1-0, 5.14 ERA

Taj Bradley 2-0, 3.71 ERA

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Yankees vs. Rays Odds [4/17/2025]

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Yankees vs. Rays Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's MLB action between the Rays and Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field is scheduled to start at 7:05PM ET.

• Who: New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays
• Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
• Time: 7:05PM ET/4:05PM PT
• Venue: George M. Steinbrenner Field

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Conclusion

We predict a close game between the Yankees and Rays on Thursday, with each team having a 50% chance of winning.

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