Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Prediction: Both teams confident of doing better

Tuesday MLB action at Tropicana Field will see the Tampa Bay Rays take on the New York Yankees. This will open a three-game series, and both teams will have high hopes. How will these teams respond as they are off a series defeat?

The Tampa Bay Rays are coming off a sweep defeat against the Texas Rangers, and in this game, they will look to get things right. The Tampa Bay Rays scored just five runs in that series, conceding 20. Their finale ended in a disappointing 13-2 defeat, the highest defeat in that run. Ahead of this series, the Tampa Bay Rays have a 44-46 record and are positioned 9th in the American League standings.

The New York Yankees have been decent this season but then struggled in their last two series. This team struggled last time out against the Boston Red Sox, and the only positive from that series was a 14-4 win in game 2. However, the opener and finale saw this team lose 3-5 and 0-3, having also been swept by the Cincinnati Reds in a prior series. Heading into this road series, the New York Yankees have a 55-37 record, leaving them seated 3rd in the American League standings. 

This should be a well-competed game, as both teams are expected to approach this game with full focus and confidence. The Yankees have been the better side all season, but the Tampa Bay Rays are at home, and while the Yankees struggled last time out, I feel the Tampa Bay Rays have a good chance. With poor results in their previous series, I expect the two teams to go all out for a win here, and with an offensive approach, a bet on high runs is the best result. Also, I expect this encounter to be close, but I would like the Tampa Bay Rays to start the series with a win.