Rays vs Yankees Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 18

Odds updated as of 6:11 p.m.

The New York Yankees will face the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB action on Friday.

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Yankees vs Rays Game Info

• New York Yankees (12-7) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (8-11)
• Date: Friday, April 18, 2025
• Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: George M. Steinbrenner Field -- Tampa, Florida
• Coverage: FDSSUN and YES

Yankees vs Rays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYY: (-116) | TB: (-102)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (+142) | TB: +1.5 (-172)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Yankees vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Carlos Rodón (Yankees) - 1-3, 5.48 ERA vs Drew Rasmussen (Rays) - 1-0, 0.60 ERA

The probable pitchers are Carlos Rodon (1-3) for the Yankees and Drew Rasmussen (1-0) for the Rays. Rodon and his team are 1-3-0 ATS this season when he starts. Rodon's team is 1-3 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Rays are 1-2-0 ATS in Rasmussen's three starts that had a set spread. The Rays have not been the underdog on the moneyline when Rasmussen starts this season.

Yankees vs Rays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Yankees win (51.9%)

Yankees vs Rays Moneyline

• Tampa Bay is a -102 underdog on the moneyline, while New York is a -116 favorite on the road.

Yankees vs Rays Spread

• The Rays are +1.5 on the run line against the Yankees. The Rays are -172 to cover, and the Yankees are +142.

Yankees vs Rays Over/Under

• Yankees versus Rays on April 18 has an over/under of 8 runs, with the odds on the over -110 and the under set at -110.

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Yankees vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Yankees have been chosen as favorites in 16 games this year and have walked away with the win 11 times (68.8%) in those games.
• This season New York has been victorious 11 times in 16 chances when named as a favorite of at least -116 on the moneyline.
• The Yankees and their opponents have hit the over in 10 of their 19 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 19 games with a line this season, the Yankees have a mark of 10-9-0 against the spread.
• The Rays have been the moneyline underdog four total times this season. They've gone 1-3 in those games.
• Tampa Bay has a 1-2 record (winning just 33.3% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of -102 or longer.
• The Rays have had an over/under set by bookmakers 19 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in eight of those games (8-9-2).
• The Rays have covered only 31.6% of their games this season, going 6-13-0 against the spread.

Yankees Player Leaders

• Aaron Judge leads New York with 28 hits and an OBP of .512, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .771. He's batting .400.
• Among all qualifying hitters, he is first in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks first, and he is first in slugging.
• Judge hopes to build on a six-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .485 with two doubles, a home run, nine walks and five RBI.
• Ben Rice has three doubles, a triple, five home runs and 10 walks. He's batting .317 and slugging .650 with an on-base percentage of .414.
• Among all qualified hitters, he ranks 19th in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage and sixth in slugging percentage.
• Anthony Volpe has collected 14 base hits, an OBP of .316 and a slugging percentage of .448 this season.
• Trent Grisham has four home runs, 10 RBI and a batting average of .308 this season.

Rays Player Leaders

• Jonathan Aranda has racked up an on-base percentage of .443, a slugging percentage of .679, and has 20 hits, all club-highs for the Rays (while batting .377).
• Including all the qualified players in the majors, he ranks second in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage and fourth in slugging percentage.
• Kameron Misner is batting .400 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs and four walks. He's slugging .733 with an on-base percentage of .442.
• Junior Caminero has two doubles, five home runs and four walks while batting .288.
• Yandy (Fernandez) Diaz is batting .215 with three doubles, three home runs and four walks.

Yankees vs Rays Head to Head

• 4/17/2025: 6-3 NYY (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 7/22/2024: 9-1 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 7/21/2024: 6-4 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 7/20/2024: 9-1 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 7/19/2024: 6-1 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 7/11/2024: 5-4 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 7/10/2024: 2-1 NYY (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 7/9/2024: 5-3 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 5/12/2024: 10-6 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 5/11/2024: 7-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)

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