Current Player Trends for Yankees vs Rays – Wednesday July 08, 2026

New York Yankees

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Tampa Bay Rays

New York Yankees Insights

• Amed Rosario – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-225/+170)
  Amed Rosario’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
  Explain: THE BAT X is a highly sophisticated projection system that accounts for a multitude of factors and regularly tests among the most accurate systems available. Batting average is the most common measure of a player’s ability to generate hits.
• New York Yankees – 2H Moneyline
  According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), the New York Yankees’ bullpen profiles as the 9th-best among all MLB teams.
  Explain: Most bettors only consider the starting pitcher, but a strong bullpen sneakily creates a tougher matchup for the opposing offense and suppresses a game’s runs.

Tampa Bay Rays Insights

• Shane McClanahan – Over/Under 15.5 Pitching Outs (+115/-145)
  Shane McClanahan has been given a shorter leash than the average pitcher this year, throwing 13.2 fewer adjusted pitches-per-game than the average pitcher.
  Explain: Pitchers with a shorter leash are more likely to get pulled earlier in games and record fewer outs.
• Cedric Mullins – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-150/+115)
  Cedric Mullins is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.
  Explain: The higher in the order a player bats, the more plate appearances he will get and the more opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market. A player who hits higher in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting lower.
• Yandy Diaz – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+110/-145)
  Yandy Diaz has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 5th-shallowest RF fences today.
  Explain: This player’s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.