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 June.
After dropping the first game of their current series to the division-leading Rays, the Yankees has reeled off two consecutive 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 the 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.
