Rays vs Yankees Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 20

Odds updated as of 8:11 a.m.

The MLB slate on Wednesday includes the Tampa Bay Rays taking on the New York Yankees.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the vital info about this matchup.

Rays vs Yankees Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (61-65) vs. New York Yankees (68-57)
• Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
• Time: 7:35 p.m. ET
• Venue: George M. Steinbrenner Field -- Tampa, Florida
• Coverage: FDSSUN and YES

Rays vs Yankees Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-116) | NYY: (-102)
• Spread: TB: +1.5 (-192) | NYY: -1.5 (+158)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-118) | Under: (-104)

Rays vs Yankees Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Drew Rasmussen (Rays) - 10-5, 2.60 ERA vs Cam Schlittler (Yankees) - 1-2, 3.94 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Rays will send Drew Rasmussen (10-5) to the mound, while Cam Schlittler (1-2) will answer the bell for the Yankees. When Rasmussen starts, his team is 13-8-0 against the spread this season. Rasmussen's team has been victorious in 61.5% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 8-5. The Yankees are 1-4-0 ATS in Schlittler's five starts that had a set spread. The Yankees were named the moneyline underdog for two Schlittler starts this season -- they split the games.

Rays vs Yankees Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (56.9%)

Rays vs Yankees Moneyline

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

Rays vs Yankees Spread

• The Yankees are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Rays. The Yankees are +158 to cover, while the Rays are -192 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Rays vs Yankees Over/Under

• Rays versus Yankees, on Aug. 20, has an over/under of 8.5, with the over being -118 and the under -104.

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Rays vs Yankees Betting Trends

• The Rays have won in 33, or 58.9%, of the 56 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 30-22 when favored by -116 or more this year.
• The Rays and their opponents have gone over in 50 of their 122 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rays have posted a record of 52-70-0 against the spread this season.
• The Yankees have been the moneyline underdog 17 total times this season. They've finished 6-11 in those games.
• New York has a 5-8 record (winning only 38.5% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -102 or longer.
• The Yankees have combined with opponents to go over the total 57 times this season for a 57-60-6 record against the over/under.
• The Yankees have collected a 54-69-0 record ATS this season (covering 43.9% of the time).

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero leads Tampa Bay in total hits (120) this season while batting .255 with 56 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .297 and a slugging percentage of .523.
• He is 89th in batting average, 139th in on-base percentage, and 11th in slugging among qualifying hitters in baseball.
• Yandy Diaz has hit 20 homers this season while driving in 71 runs. He's batting .282 this season and slugging .460 with an on-base percentage of .342.
• He ranks 26th in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage and 53rd in slugging among qualified hitters.
• Brandon Lowe has collected 105 base hits, an OBP of .319 and a slugging percentage of .491 this season.
• Chandler Simpson has been key for Tampa Bay with 84 hits, an OBP of .337 plus a slugging percentage of .351.

Yankees Player Leaders

• Aaron Judge has a team-high OBP (.447) and slugging percentage (.691), while pacing the Yankees in hits (139, while batting .333).
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, he ranks first in batting average, first in on-base percentage and first in slugging percentage.
• Judge heads into this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with a double, two home runs, six walks and four RBIs.
• Cody Bellinger has 20 doubles, five triples, 24 home runs and 37 walks while hitting .272. He's slugging .500 with an on-base percentage of .325.
• Including all qualified hitters, he is 46th in batting average, 87th in on-base percentage and 20th in slugging percentage.
• Anthony Volpe is batting .214 with 26 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 40 walks.
• Trent Grisham has nine doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 58 walks while hitting .245.

Rays vs Yankees Head to Head

• 8/19/2025: 13-3 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 7/31/2025: 7-4 NYY (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 7/30/2025: 5-4 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 7/29/2025: 7-5 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 7/28/2025: 4-2 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 5/4/2025: 7-5 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 5/3/2025: 3-2 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -215, Underdog Moneyline: +180)
• 5/2/2025: 3-0 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -240, Underdog Moneyline: +198)
• 4/20/2025: 4-0 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 4/19/2025: 10-8 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)

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