Yankees vs. Rays Prediction and Odds - May 5, 2023

The Tampa Bay Rays face the New York Yankees in MLB action at Tropicana Field on Friday, beginning at 6:40PM ET.

The Rays will have Yonny Chirinos (1-0, 0.64 ERA) start, up against Jhony Brito (2-3, 5.56 ERA) for the Yankees.

Dimers' top betting picks for Yankees vs. Rays, as well as game predictions and best odds, are detailed below.

Who Will Win: Yankees vs. Rays

Using cutting-edge machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Friday's Yankees-Rays MLB matchup 10,000 times.

Dimers' proven predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, gives the Rays a 58% chance of beating the Yankees.

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Yankees vs. Rays Game Odds

• Run Line: Rays -1.5 (+114), Yankees +1.5 (-130)
• Moneyline: Rays -180, Yankees +155
• Total: Over/Under 8.5 (-110/+100)

Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Rays are listed as -1.5 favorites versus the Yankees, with +114 at FanDuel Sportsbook the best odds currently available.

For the underdog Yankees (+1.5) to cover the run line, PointsBet has the best odds currently on offer at -130.

PointsBet currently has the best moneyline odds for the Rays at -180. That means you can risk $180 to win $100, for a total payout of $280, if they get the W.

On the other hand, DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Yankees at +155, where you can bet $100 to profit $155, earning a total payout of $255, if they win.

The Over/Under for total runs scored sits at 8.5 with DraftKings Sportsbook, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -110, while BetMGM currently has the best odds for the Under at +100.

As always, check out all the legal sportbooks available in your state for the best MLB odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Yankees (+1.5) have a 59% chance of covering the run line, while the Over/Under total of 8.5 runs has a 53% chance of going Over.

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Best Bets for Yankees vs. Rays

• Run Line: Yankees +1.5 @ -130 via PointsBet (59% probability)
• Moneyline: Yankees @ +155 via DraftKings Sportsbook (2.0% edge)
• Total: Over 8.5 @ -110 via DraftKings Sportsbook (53% probability)

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While the Rays are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, betting on the Yankees moneyline is the best option due to the 2.0% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the betting odds currently available.

Taking advantage of the edges published here at Dimers.com is crucial to being a profitable sports bettor in the long run.

Yankees vs. Rays Prediction

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Yankees vs. Rays 2023 Game Info

Friday's action between the Rays and Yankees at Tropicana Field is scheduled to begin at 6:40PM ET.

• Who: New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays
• Date: Friday May 5, 2023
• Time: 6:40PM ET / 3:40PM PT
• Venue: Tropicana Field

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