Rays vs. Yankees Prediction: Yankees Predicted to Win Sunday's MLB Matchup [5/4/2025]

The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays will lock horns in MLB action at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, starting at 1:35PM ET.

Will Warren (1-1, 5.62 ERA) will be the starting pitcher for the Yankees, while the Rays have opted for Taj Bradley (2-2, 4.58 ERA).

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

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Tampa Bay-NY Yankees game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Yankees with a win probability of 61%, while the Rays have 39%."

For further insights into Sunday'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, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's MLB game between the Rays and Yankees 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Yankees a 61% chance of defeating the Rays.

According to our model, the Rays (+1.5) have a 58% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Rays vs. Yankees Odds [5/4/2025]

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

Bet Type	Rays	Yankees
Run Line	+1.5 (-146)	-1.5 (+125)
Moneyline	+145	-162
Total	o8.5 (-122)	u8.5 (+100)

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 strongest 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

Sunday's MLB game between the Yankees and Rays at Yankee Stadium is scheduled to commence at 1:35PM ET.

• Who: Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees
• Date: Sunday, May 4, 2025
• Time: 1:35PM ET/10:35AM PT
• Venue: Yankee Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict the Yankees, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat the Rays on Sunday.

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