Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 05/23/26

The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees return to the field Saturday afternoon after Tampa Bay picked up a 4-2 victory Friday night thanks to a huge four-run eighth inning. The Rays have now won five straight games and eight of their last 10 as they continue to look like one of the hottest teams in baseball. Drew Rasmussen will take the mound for the Rays, entering at 4-1 with a 3.19 ERA this season. For the Yankees, Ryan Weathers will look to rebound from his last start where he allowed five runs on seven hits against the Blue Jays. Weathers is 2-2 with a 3.58 ERA this season. 

Offensively, the Rays continue to separate themselves as one of the top lineups in baseball this season. Tampa Bay ranks near the top of the league with a .261 batting average and is averaging 4.8 runs per game. While the Yankees are also averaging 4.8 runs per game, their offense has been less consistent, batting just .234 on the season. Tampa Bay has been the better offensive team this season and are hitting .254 against lefties this year. I expect Tampa Bay to get to Weathers early on, and the Yankees bullpen will likely struggle again late in the game. Look for Tampa Bay to keep things rolling in the Bronx and secure an early series win. 

Rays vs Yankees prediction: Rays ML (+120) at the time of publishing. Playable to +100.

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