New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, Odds and Picks for Wednesday, 08/20/25

The New York Yankees put on a show last night, with all 13 of their runs coming from 9 home runs. This is the type of offense we’re used to seeing, as they averaged 7.6 runs per game over their last 5 contests. However, they’ll have a tougher challenge against the Rays tonight as they’re set to face one of their best pitchers this season, Drew Rasmussen.  

On the season, Rasmussen is 10-5 with a 2.60 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP. He’s been nearly lights out in his last 3 starts, going 2-0 with a 0.52 ERA. For the Yankees, they’ll counter with Cameron Schlittler who enters with a 1-2 record, 3.94 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP. Schlittler has shown improvement, coming off a strong outing against the Twins where he allowed just 1 earned run on two hits and struck out 6 in 5 innings pitched. This will be the third time Rasmussen has faced the Yankees this season, going 1-1 with a 2.53 ERA. This is an important game for the Yankees and with the way their bats are rolling, they have a good chance to put up enough runs to pick up the win and complete the sweep. 

Yankees vs Rays prediction: Yankees ML (+100) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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