Game Overview
- Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees
- Date: Sunday, May 4, 2025
- Location: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
- Broadcast: FOX Sports
- First Pitch: 1:35 PM ET
Team Breakdown
New York Yankees (19-14, 1st in AL East)
- Recent Form: 5-5 in last 10 games
- Key Strengths: Power hitting, strong bullpen, home-field advantage
- Key Players:
- Aaron Judge – Batting .287, 11 HR, 25 RBI
- Jazz Chisholm Jr. – Batting .275, 6 HR, 18 RBI
- Ben Rice – Batting .266, 8 HR, 13 RBI
- Will Warren – 1-1, 5.63 ERA, 26 K
Tampa Bay Rays (15-18, 4th in AL East)
- Recent Form: 1-4 in last 5 games
- Key Strengths: Speed, clutch hitting, solid rotation
- Key Players:
- Yandy Díaz – Batting .280, 4 HR, 14 RBI
- Curtis Mead – Batting .265, 5 HR, 16 RBI
- Taylor Walls – Batting .250, 3 HR, 12 RBI
- Taj Bradley – 2-2, 4.58 ERA, 7.4 K/9
Pitching Matchup
- Yankees Starter: Will Warren (1-1, 5.63 ERA, 26 K)
- Rays Starter: Taj Bradley (2-2, 4.58 ERA, 7.4 K/9)
Bradley has been inconsistent but showed promise in his last outing, pitching 7 innings with 2 earned runs. Warren has struggled, allowing 4 earned runs in his last start.
Game Odds
Tampa Bay Rays 9
New York Yankees – 175
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, May 3, 2025
