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Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees

The Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Yankee Stadium.

The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Zach Eflin in this game. Eflin has a 1-2 record and a 4.63 ERA this season.

It'll be Nestor Cortes Jr. toeing the rubber for the Yankees in this contest. Left hander Cortes Jr. is 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

New York was a 5-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Rays. They won as -180 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.

In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on New York at -180 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 11-10 SU

New York:
Team record: 14-6 SU

Next up:
Tampa Bay at New York Sunday, April 21