New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Picks and Prediction for Thursday July 9 2026
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AL East Division foes will square off on Thursday afternoon, when the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays conclude their series from Tropicana Field. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Yankees (50-42) have dropped eight of their previous ten games and are sitting atop the AL Wild Card standings. Last night, New York batters went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base during a 3-0 road loss.
New York manager Aaron Boone has not announced a starting pitcher for this contest. The Yankees currently rank second in the majors with a 3.40 ERA and a solid 1.19 WHIP. New York starters have logged 35 quality starts.
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The Tampa Bay Rays have won seven of their last ten games and are five games clear of the Yankees for the division lead. During Wednesday’s home victory, 1B Jonathan Aranda went 2-for-3 with three RBIs to supply the Tampa Bay offense. SP Shane McClanahan (8-5) tossed six plus scoreless innings and struck out five batters to earn the win for the Rays (54-36), who improved to a major league best 33-13 at home.
Thirty year old right-hander Drew Rasmussen (7-4 2.78 ERA) will make his second consecutive All-Star Game appearance for the Rays. Through 97 innings of work, Rasmussen has fanned 96 batters and ranks third in the majors with a 0.90 WHIP.
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Yankees vs Rays Pick
New York OF Aaron Judge is recovering from a rib stress fracture and his timetable to return is early next month. Through 92 games, New York ranks 8th in OPS and 9th in runs scored. For the season, Tampa Bay ranks 12th in OPS and 17th in runs scored. Take the Rays to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays win 5-2.
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