The Tampa Bay Rays host the New York Yankees on April 18, 2025. First pitch from George M. Steinbrenner Field is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. EDT; the game will be broadcast on FDSSUN.
Find my MLB betting preview and Yankees vs Rays prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
My Yankees vs Rays Prediction
- Yankees vs Rays picks: Junior Caminero Over 0.5 HRs (+460)
My Yankees vs Rays best bet is for Junior Caminero to homer. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Odds, Pick
Friday, Apr 18
7:05 p.m. ET
FDSSUN
| Yankees Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +140 | 8.5 -105o / -115u | -120 |
| Rays Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -165 | 8.5 -105o / -115u | +100 |
Odds via Caesars. Get up-to-the-minute MLB odds here.
- Yankees vs Rays ML: Yankees -120, Rays +100
- Yankees vs Rays Over/Under: 8.5 (-105o / -115u)
- Yankees vs Rays Run Line: Yankees -1.5 (+140), Rays +1.5 (-165)
- Yankees vs Rays Pick: Junior Caminero Over 0.5 HRs (+460)
Yankees vs Rays Projected Starting Pitchers
| LHP Carlos Rodon (NYY) | Stat | RHP Drew Rasmussen (TB) |
|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | W-L | 1-0 |
| 0.0 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.7 |
| 5.48/3.23 | ERA /xERA | 0.60/1.85 |
| 4.95/3.50 | FIP / xFIP | 1.40/2.74 |
| 1.13 | WHIP | 0.73 |
| 17.2% | K-BB% | 24.1% |
| 53.8% | GB% | 47.2% |
| 105 | Stuff+ | 112 |
| 99 | Location+ | 105 |
Alex Kolodziej’s Yankees vs Rays Preview, Prediction
Yankees-Rays Betting Preview: Back This +460 Home Run Prop
Aaron Judge and the Yankees usually command the bulk of the attention for home run picks. However, for the Yankees vs. Rays matchup Friday, our data is much, much higher on a Rays player who might not be on everyone's radar.
