Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Picks and Prediction for Saturday May 23 2026
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The Saturday MLB schedule will get underway with an AL East Division showdown between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees from the Bronx. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Rays (34-15) are riding a five-game winning streak and own the best overall record in the majors. Last night, 2B Richie Palacios delivered a two-run single in the eighth inning to lift Tampa Bay to a 4-2 road victory against New York.
Thirty year old right-hander Drew Rasmussen (4-1 3.19 ERA) will make his tenth start of the year for the Rays. Last time out, Rasmussen (5.1 IP) scattered seven hits and allowed a pair of runs during a 6-3 home victory versus Miami.
Yankees Preview
The New York Yankees have dropped seven of their previous 11 games and are 5.5 games behind Tampa Bay for first place. During Friday’s home loss, New York batters went 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. went 2-for-4 with an RBI triple for the Yankees (30-22), who fell to 16-9 at home.
New York manager Aaron Boone will turn to twenty-six year old lefty Ryan Weathers (2-2 3.58 ERA) on Saturday. Through 50 plus innings, Weathers ranks 16th in the majors with 61 strikeouts and owns a solid 1.13 WHIP.
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Rays vs Yankees Pick
New York SP Max Fried has landed on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow bone bruise and is expected to return next month. Through 49 games, Tampa Bay ranks 7th in OPS and 8th in runs scored. For the season, New York ranks 3rd in OPS and 4th in runs scored. Take the Rays to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays win 5-3.
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