Rays at Yankees Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 30

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3 days ago

It's Wednesday, July 30 and the Rays (54-54) are in Bronx to take on the Yankees (58-49). Zack Littell is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Will Warren for New York.
The Yankees won the second matchup of the series, 7-5. Tampa Bay jumped out to a 3-0 lead on Tuesday before the Yankees surged ahead 7-4 at one point. These opponents have four games remaining against each other on the season, including today's.
Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Rays at Yankees
Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Time: 7:05PM EST
Site: Yankee Stadium
City: Bronx, NY
Network/Streaming: FDSNSUN, AmazonPV, MLBN
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Odds for the Rays at the Yankees
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
Moneyline: Rays (+117), Yankees (-140)
Spread: Yankees -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Rays at Yankees
Pitching matchup for July 30, 2025: Zack Littell vs. Will Warren
Rays: Zack Littell, (8-8, 3.72 ERA)Last outing: 7.50 ERA, 5 Earned Runs Allowed, 10 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
Yankees: Will Warren, (6-5, 4.82 ERA)Last outing: 3.18 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 7 Strikeouts
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Rays and the Yankees
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday's game between the Rays and the Yankees:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Tampa Bay Rays at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rays at Yankees
The Yankees have a losing record (12-19) in divisional matchups this season
The Under is 29-19-1 in the Rays' road games this season
New York is 5-6 since the All-Star break
Tampa Bay is 4-7 since the All-Star break
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