Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees Prediction: Can Zach Eflin Limit the Yankees?
The Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees start their series tonight. Can Zach Eflin limit the Yankees this Friday? The Professor answers.
The Professor - August 25, 2023, 9:29 AM EDT
5 minTampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees Prediction: Can Zach Eflin Limit the Yankees?
Today, I’m looking to target the over on Zach Eflin’s pitching outs. He is facing a New York Yankees offense that has struggled mightily against right-handed pitching. Over the last 30 days, the Yankees rank dead last in batting average (.199), 29th in wRC+ (80), and 29th in OPS (.637) versus right-handed pitchers. Excluding openers, eight of the last nine opposing right-handed pitchers have recorded 18+ outs against the Yankees.
Rays vs. Yankees Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: August 25, 2023
- Time: 6:40 pm ET
- Where to Watch: MLB.TV, YESN
Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees Prediction
Zach Eflin has recorded 18+ outs in 16 out of 24 games this season, which includes two starts against the Yankees, where he pitched six innings in each of them. He has been better at home this season (3.05 home ERA compared to his 4.37 road ERA), and the Rays could really benefit if he is able to go deep in this game. The Tampa Bay Rays pitched a bullpen game yesterday and had an extended outing on Wednesday in a game that went into extra innings.
Look for Eflin to eat up some innings a third time against a Yankees lineup that has struggled against right-handed pitching.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees Pick
Zach Eflin over 17.5 Outs -135 is currently the best odds. Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds for this pick
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