Yankees vs Rays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 3

Odds updated as of 9:11 a.m.

The MLB schedule on Saturday includes the New York Yankees facing the Tampa Bay Rays.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the vital information regarding this game.

Yankees vs Rays Game Info

• New York Yankees (19-13) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (14-18)
• Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
• Time: 1:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Yankee Stadium -- The Bronx, New York
• Coverage: MLB Network, YES, and FDSSUN

Yankees vs Rays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYY: (-188) | TB: (+158)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (+105) | TB: +1.5 (-126)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)

Yankees vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Clarke Schmidt (Yankees) - 0-1, 5.52 ERA vs Zack Littell (Rays) - 1-5, 5.03 ERA

The Yankees will give the nod to Clarke Schmidt (0-1, 5.52 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 1 on the season, and the Rays will counter with Zack Littell (1-5, 5.03 ERA). Schmidt has a record of 0-2-0 ATS in two starts with a spread this season. Schmidt's team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. The Rays have gone 1-5-0 ATS in Littell's six starts with a set spread. The Rays were the underdog on the moneyline for two Littell starts this season -- they lost both.

Yankees vs Rays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Yankees win (54.9%)

Yankees vs Rays Moneyline

• New York is the favorite, -188 on the moneyline, while Tampa Bay is a +158 underdog on the road.

Yankees vs Rays Spread

• The Rays are +1.5 on the spread (-126 to cover), and New York is +105 to cover the runline.

Yankees vs Rays Over/Under

• An over/under of 9.5 has been set for Yankees-Rays on May 3, with the over being -100 and the under -122.

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Yankees vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Yankees have won in 17, or 68%, of the 25 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• New York has not lost in three games this year when favored by -188 or better on the moneyline.
• The Yankees and their opponents have hit the over in 14 of their 31 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Yankees have an against the spread mark of 16-15-0 in 31 games with a line this season.
• The Rays have been the underdog on the moneyline 12 total times this season. They've finished 5-7 in those games.
• Tampa Bay has played as a moneyline underdog of +158 or longer in just one game this season, which it lost.
• The Rays have had an over/under set by bookmakers 32 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 12 of those games (12-18-2).
• The Rays have a 13-19-0 record against the spread this season.

Yankees Player Leaders

• Aaron Judge leads New York with 52 hits and an OBP of .521, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .777. He's batting .430.
• He is first in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and first in slugging among qualified batters in MLB.
• Judge will look for his 13th straight game with a hit in this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is batting .513 with three doubles, two triples, three home runs, six walks and seven RBI.
• Paul Goldschmidt is batting .361 with eight doubles, three home runs and nine walks. He's slugging .500 with an on-base percentage of .406.
• Among qualifying hitters, he ranks second in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage and 30th in slugging percentage.
• Goldschmidt has picked up at least one hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .316 with two home runs and six RBI.
• Ben Rice has 26 hits this season and has a slash line of .265/.368/.582.
• Anthony Volpe has been key for New York with 28 hits, an OBP of .333 plus a slugging percentage of .453.
• Volpe takes a seven-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .297 with five doubles, a home run, five walks and four RBI.

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz has put up a slugging percentage of .403, a team-high for the Rays. He's batting .248 with an on-base percentage of .298.
• Including all qualified hitters in the big leagues, his batting average puts him 82nd, his on-base percentage ranks 112th, and he is 89th in slugging.
• Jonathan Aranda has 28 hits with a .391 OBP to pace his team in both. He has a batting average of .298 while slugging .521.
• His batting average ranks 22nd among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 17th, and he is 22nd in slugging.
• Junior Caminero has six doubles, six home runs and six walks while hitting .248.
• Kameron Misner has seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and six walks while batting .305.

Yankees vs Rays Head to Head

• 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)
• 4/18/2025: 1-0 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 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)

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