MLB Betting Free Picks – Yankees Stumble In To Series Against Rays

If the New York Yankees were trying to send a message to their rivals in the AL East, they sent the wrong one. In a loss to Boston, their bullpen was blown to smithereens by the Red Sox last night in a comeback victory that evened the two-game series. Things will only get worse in the pressure cooker of New York City if the Yankees struggle badly as an MLB betting free pick against the Rays.

Tampa Bay sits atop the AL East with a three-game lead over the Yankees and a five-game lead over Toronto. They can add some distance to that in this series with New York, but they have a lot to make up for in series past against New York. The Rays may be 6-1 SU in their past 7 games, but they’re winless in their last five road games at Yankees Stadium.

Rookie Wade Davis will make his debut in the mecca of new-age baseball stadiums, and all he needs to avoid a third straight loss is more run support. Davis has gone 3-3 SU with a 3.38 ERA this season, and the team is 4-3 SU when the rook gets the call. He’s been very steady, allowing just 32 hits in 40.0 innings, and only 15 runs earned, but the Rays need to be better at the plate. They’ve averaged just 2.0 runs per game in May when Davis starts, and you can’t blame the pitcher for that.

Tampa Bay Rays (28-11) vs. New York Yankees (25-14)
Wednesday, May 19th — Yankee Stadium — 7:05pm EST
MLB Betting Lines:
TB – Wade Davis (R) +1.5 -150 +135 O 9.5 -105
NYY – A.J. Burnett (R) -1.5 +130 -155 U 9.5 -115

Finding run support with A.J. Burnett at the mound might be easier than one might think too. Burnett is 4-1 SU as a starter, with the Yankees going 6-2 when he opens the game, but let’s keep in mind that Burnett has allowed 52 hits in 51.2 innings. The Rays are a speedy, base stealing, sprinting team that you can’t let on base and Burnett doesn’t do a great of keeping guys off first.

Where To Watch: ESPN, YES

Still the Yankees’ lingering collapse at home against Boston is fresh in the mind. They usually win the first game of any series, but the Rays will smell blood and use some stern base running to put the Yankees on their backs. Never count out the Yankees’ bats, so I’ll take their runline but this win is going to the Rays.

Furious MLB Free Pick: Tampa Bay ML / Yankees RL (UNDER)

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Tough Guy Parlay Pick: Tampa Bay +135 ML with Philadelphia -145 ML

MLB Betting Lines:
Chicago Cubs Tom Gorzelanny (L) +125
Philadelphia Phillies Jaime Moyer (L) -145
Game Time: Citizens Bank Park — 7:05pm EST

MLB Betting Trends

• Chicago is 1-5 SU in their past 6 road games
• Chicago is 3-8 SU in 11 road games in Philadelphia
• Philadelphia is 6-2 in last 8 home games
• Phillies are 2-3 SU in last five games against Cubs when Moyer starts

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