New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Picks and Predictions for Sunday, April 12, 2026
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The New York Yankees will be on the road again Saturday afternoon with game three of three in St. Petersburg inside Tropicana Field against the Tampa Bay Rays, and we have you ready to roll with our New York vs Tampa Bay prediction. New York has been up and down to start the year, with eight wins and five losses, having dropped four of the last five after the loss in Game 1 of this series. The Tampa Bay Rays come into this matchup hovering around .500, having won three of the last five after getting a 2 run win in the opener of this series. Read more about this New York vs Tampa Bay prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our MLB Predictions!
New York tries to get on track
Offensively, New York has struggled to start the season with a .201 team batting average. The Yankees have scored 57 runs on 83 hits this season. New York has a .309 OBP and a .339 team slugging percentage. The New York pitching has been phenomenal, however, with a 2.50 team ERA thus far this season. Lucas Gil got the start for New York in their last outing, giving up three runs on three hits across 4 innings of work. The New York bullpen struggled as well, giving up two more runs on six hits over the final four innings of the game. New York got a balanced scoring attack, and their last outing had three different players drive in one run each.
Ben Rice is leading the New York offense this season with a .342 batting average, four home runs, and twelve RBIs. Giancarlo Stanton has a .326 batting average, and Cody Bellinger has a .222 batting average. Aaron Judge has a .224 batting average to go along with three home runs and seven RBI's this year.
Key Injury Report for New York:
- Rafael Montero (Out)
- Anthony Volpe (10-Day IL)
- Carlos Rodon (15-Day IL)
- Gerrit Cole (15-Day IL)
- Travis MacGregor (60-Day IL)
Tampa Bay tries to stay hot
The Tampa Bay offense has been mediocre this year, with a .255 team batting average. The Rays have scored sixty runs on 115 hits. Tampa Bay has a .331 team OBP, and a .381 seems like a percentage. Tampa Bay has struggled on the mound with a 4.80 team ERA, but the Rays have allowed eight total runs over their last three victories. Steven Matz got the start for Tampa Bay last time out, giving up two runs on two hits across 5 innings of work, resulting in the win. The Tampa Bay bullpen held true, giving up one run on three hits over the next 4 innings, resulting in the win. Chandler Stephenson and Yandy Diaz led the way with the Tampa Bay offense in their last outing, driving in two runs apiece.
Yandy Diaz leads the Tampa Bay offense this season with a .373 batting average, three home runs, and twelve RBI's. Jonathan Aranda has a .250 batting average, and Junior Caminero has chipped in heavily with a .220 batting average. Chandler Stephenson has also compiled a .373 batting average this season, and Nick Fortes has a .324 batting average this year.
Key Injury Report for Tampa Bay:
- Gavin Lux (10-Day IL)
- Austin Vernon (Out)
- John Rooney 7-Day IL)
- Logan Driscoll (7-Day IL)
- Drew Rasmussen (Paternity
New York vs Tampa Bay Pick
- New York vs Tampa Bay Spread Pick
The New York Yankees are playing better baseball coming into this matchup and will continue to roll against a lackluster team. New York has the better offense and a superior pitcher on the mound. Look for New York to finally get rolling in the right direction on the offensive end as they do the work against a below-average Tampa Bay team. Take New York to do the job as they get the win on the road in game three of three in Tampa Bay.
- New York vs Tampa Bay Over/Under Pick
Both teams have been lying in the weeds offensively thus far this season, and that will continue in this game. Each team sends out strong pitchers that will stifle struggling offenses. Look for a pitcher’s duel in this matchup as each team fights to score runs. Take the New York Yankees on Sunday to get the win, but the total will go under the number in this AL East matchup.
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