{"id":5055,"date":"2009-07-29T08:06:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-29T13:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/07\/yankees-rays-odds-preview-2\/"},"modified":"2009-07-29T08:06:00","modified_gmt":"2009-07-29T13:06:00","slug":"yankees-rays-odds-preview-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/07\/yankees-rays-odds-preview-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees-Rays Odds Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays will meet on the field at Tropicana Field on Wednesday in a battle of division rivals. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Joba<\/st2:GivenName> Chamberlain<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> in this game. Chamberlain<\/st2:Sn> has a 6-2 record and a 3.86 ERA this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
It’ll be Matt<\/st2:GivenName> Garza<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> toeing the rubber for the Rays<\/st2:Sn> in this contest. Righthander<\/st2:GivenName> Garza<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> is 7-7 with a 3.68 ERA so far this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Oddsmakers currently have the Rays<\/st2:Sn> listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game’s total has not yet been posted. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Scott<\/st2:GivenName> Kazmir<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> allowed only one run over seven innings to earn the win, as the Rays<\/st2:Sn> defeated the Yankees 6-2 on Tuesday night. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Tampa<\/st1:PlaceName> Bay<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> won as +130 home underdogs as the game played UNDER the 9-run total listed by oddsmakers. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Carl<\/st2:GivenName> Crawford<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> and B.J.<\/st2:GivenName> Upton<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> each went 2-for-4 with a run batted in for the Rays<\/st2:Sn>, who got a homer from Evan<\/st2:GivenName> Longoria<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> in the win. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Hideki<\/st2:GivenName> Matsui<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> was 2-for-4 with two RBIs for New York<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, while CC<\/st2:GivenName> Sabathia<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> was tagged with the loss after giving up five earned runs over 5 2-3 innings for the Yankees. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
New York<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>: 61-39 SU
Tampa<\/st1:PlaceName> Bay<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>: 55-46 SU<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
New York<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Chi White Sox are 9-1
After playing Tampa<\/st1:PlaceName> Bay<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4<\/p>\n

Tampa<\/st1:PlaceName> Bay<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Kansas City<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> are 7-3
After playing NY Yankees are 2-8
After a win are 6-4<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Yankees’s last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
NY Yankees are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay’s last 11 games
Tampa Bay is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay’s last 8 games when playing at home against NY Yankees<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
NY Yankees at Chi White Sox, Thursday, July 30
Tampa<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> Bay home to Kansas City<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Friday, July 31<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
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