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Drew Rasmussen gets the start for the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday at George M. Steinbrenner Field against Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. ET.
Here’s everything you need to know to watch the Rays vs. Yankees game.
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Rays vs. Yankees Game Information & How to Watch
- When: Friday, April 18, 2025 at 7:05 p.m. ET
- Where: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida
- TV: Watch on FDSSUN, YES
- Box Score: Fox Sports
Rays vs. Yankees Prediction
- Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Rays 4
- Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
- Win Probabilities: Rays 54%, Yankees 46%
Rays vs. Yankees Head to Head
Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result 7/22/2024 Yankees -1.5 8.5 -170 +142 9-1 NYY 7/21/2024 Yankees -1.5 9.5 -147 +125 6-4 TB 7/20/2024 Yankees -1.5 8.5 -167 +139 9-1 TB 7/19/2024 Yankees -1.5 8 -170 +143 6-1 NYY 7/11/2024 Yankees -1.5 8 -115 -105 5-4 TB 7/10/2024 Rays -1.5 8 -122 +102 2-1 NYY 7/9/2024 Yankees -1.5 7.5 -120 +100 5-3 TB 5/12/2024 Yankees -1.5 8.5 -147 +124 10-6 NYY 5/11/2024 Rays -1.5 8 -110 -110 7-2 TB 5/10/2024 Yankees -1.5 8 -127 +107 2-0 NYY
Rays Last 10 Game Stats
Stat Avg/Total Record 4-6 Runs Per Game 5 HR 14 ERA 3.83 K/9 9.6
Rays Player Insights
- Jonathan Aranda comes into Friday’s game as the Rays top run producer, collecting 11 RBI while launching three long balls in 2025. His .396 average is also best on the squad.
- Aranda’s home runs rank him 55th in the majors, and he ranks 38th in RBI.
- Kameron Misner has four doubles, a triple, three home runs and three walks while batting .395.
- Misner has four straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .412 with a double, two home runs, two walks and four RBI.
- Junior Caminero has launched a team-best four home runs.
- Yandy (Fernandez) Diaz is batting .230 with three doubles, three home runs and four walks.
- Diaz takes a six-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last 10 games he is batting .300 with two doubles, three home runs, three walks and five RBI.
Rays Recent & Upcoming Games
Yankees Last 10 Game Stats
Stat Avg/Total Record 5-5 Runs Per Game 3.5 HR 8 ERA 4.01 K/9 10.7
Yankees Player Insights
- Judge paces the Yankees with seven home runs and 21 runs batted in, while recording a team-high batting average of .409.
- Judge’s home run total puts him third in the big leagues, and he ranks second in RBI.
- Judge carries a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .588 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and an RBI.
- Ben Rice is hitting .273 with two doubles, a triple, five home runs and 10 walks.
- Rice is 15th overall in home runs and 127th in RBI this season.
- Anthony Volpe is batting .219 with four doubles, four home runs and nine walks.
- Trent Grisham is batting .308 with a double, four home runs and four walks.
Yankees Recent & Upcoming Games
Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup April 13 Giants L 5-4 Carlos Rodón vs Logan Webb April 14 Royals W 4-1 Carlos Luis Carrasco vs Seth Lugo April 15 Royals W 4-2 Max Fried vs Michael Wacha April 16 Royals W 4-3 Clarke Schmidt vs Kristofer Sime Bubic April 17 @ Rays – Will Warren vs Taj Bradley April 18 @ Rays – Carlos Rodón vs Drew Rasmussen April 19 @ Rays – Carlos Luis Carrasco vs Shane Austin Baz April 20 @ Rays – Max Fried vs Ryan Pepiot April 21 @ Guardians – Clarke Schmidt vs Gavin Williams April 22 @ Guardians – Will Warren vs Tanner Bibee April 23 @ Guardians – Carlos Rodón vs Luis Ortiz
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