Yankees vs. Rays Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 22

The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays clash in the first of a three-game series on Friday at Yankee Stadium, at 7:05 p.m. ET. Gerrit Cole (0-0, 0.00 ERA) gets the start for the Yankees, who are 30-21 this season and second in the AL East. Nick Martinez (4-1, 1.51 ERA) is the expected starter for the Rays, who are 33-15 and first in the AL East.

Bookmakers have made the Yankees a decent moneyline favorite (-155) at home over the Rays (+129). The contest has a total set at 8.

Yankees vs. Rays Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, May 22, 2026
• Game time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• Location: The Bronx, New York
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium
• Favorite: Yankees (-155)
• Underdog: Rays (+129)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Yankees vs. Rays

• TV Channel: YES and RAYS
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Yankees vs. Rays: Betting the Moneyline

• The Yankees have won 59.6% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (28-19).
• Tampa Bay has come away with 12 wins in the 21 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season New York has won 16 of its 25 games, or 64%, when favored by at least -155 on the moneyline.
• The Rays have been a +129 moneyline underdog on three occasions this season and won every game.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Yankees a 60.8% chance to win.
• The Rays have an implied victory probability of 43.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Yankees vs. Rays: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Yankees have had an over/under set by bookmakers 51 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 22 of those games (22-26-3).
• Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 24 of its 48 opportunities.
• The Yankees have a 25-26-0 record against the spread this season (covering 49% of the time).
• The Rays are 30-18-0 against the spread in their 48 games that had a posted line this season.