Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images. Pictured: Gleyber Torres #25 celebrates with Gio Urshela #29 of the New York Yankees
MLB Odds: Rays vs. Yankees
| Rays Odds | +170 |
| Yankees Odds | -200 |
| Over/Under | 7.5 (+100o/-120u) |
| Time | 1:05 p.m. ET |
| TV | MLB Network |
The top of the AL East is loaded.
The Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays are all within 4.5 games of each other, meaning divisional matchups are already taking on added importance even though it’s just early in June.
After dropping the first game of their current series to the division-leading Rays, the Yankees has reeled off two straight wins and hope to make it a third in Thursday’s series finale.
With Gerrit Cole on the mount for New York, the betting market certainly expects a Yankees victory evidenced by the -200 moneyline.
So how are sharp bettors approaching today’s game? Are they laying the big price with the Bronx Bombers? Or grabbing the attractive plus-money with Tampa?
That’s a trick question, so let me explain …
MLB Prediction: Rays vs. Yankees
So far, wiseguys have bypassed the Rays vs. Yankees moneyline and have instead taken a position on the total.
Action Labs’ Bet Signals have tracked two separate instances of smart money flowing on the Rays vs. Yankees under, so it’s no surprise to see this number down from an opener of 7.5 to 7 (click here for live MLB odds) at many sportsbooks across the market.
As always, savvy bettors looking to tail the pros should be sure to shop the market as there are still plenty of shops hanging 7.5, like DraftKings Sportsbook with the hook still avilable at -120.
Pick: Rays-Yankees Under 7.5 (-120)
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