Rays vs. Yankees Prediction: Yankees Predicted to Win Saturday's MLB Matchup [5/3/2025]

The New York Yankees will square off with the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB action at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, commencing at 1:05PM ET.

The Yankees will send Ryan Yarbrough (0-0, 4.11 ERA) to the mound, pitting him against Zack Littell (1-5, 5.03 ERA) for the Rays.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Yankees as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Tampa Bay-NY Yankees game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Yankees are more likely to win, while the Rays have a lower chance of victory."

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Rays vs. Yankees predictions page.

Yankees vs. Rays Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's MLB game between the Rays and Yankees 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Yankees a 64% chance of defeating the Rays.

According to our model, the Rays (+1.5) have a 54% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 10 runs has a 59% chance of staying under.

Rays vs. Yankees Odds [5/3/2025]

We have researched the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Rays	Yankees
Run Line	+1.5 (-110)	-1.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+180	-200
Total	o10 (-104)	u10 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Rays vs. Yankees Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Rays vs. Yankees matchup is on the run line.

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Rays vs. Yankees Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's MLB action between the Yankees and Rays at Yankee Stadium is scheduled to begin at 1:05PM ET.

• Who: Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees
• Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
• Time: 1:05PM ET/10:05AM PT
• Venue: Yankee Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict the Yankees, with a 64% win probability, will likely beat the Rays on Saturday.

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