Yankees vs Rays MLB Prediction and Pick, Today's MLB Betting Picks, 7-6-2026

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Our Yankees vs Rays Pick: RAYS

The Tampa Bay Rays are the preferred pick in this matchup thanks to their balanced roster and the presence of ace Shane McClanahan on the mound. McClanahan owns a stellar 3.03 career ERA, 1.117 WHIP, and more than a strikeout per inning, giving Tampa Bay a proven frontline starter capable of neutralizing New York’s power-heavy lineup. Offensively, the Rays hold advantages in batting average (.260 vs. .235), on-base percentage (.338 vs. .319), and total hits, while striking out the fewest times in Major League Baseball. Tampa Bay’s bullpen has also been more dependable, converting nearly 73% of save opportunities with 66 holds, compared to the Yankees’ 61.8% save rate. Although New York features one of baseball’s best pitching staffs and an impressive young starter in Cam Schlittler, the Rays’ combination of consistent contact hitting, elite bullpen depth, and McClanahan’s experience provides the edge. Tampa Bay’s ability to manufacture offense and limit mistakes makes the Rays the recommended pick.

MATCHUP	Yankees	Rays
Yankees vs Rays Moneyline	-196	+162
Where	Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL
When	Monday, July 6, 2026

Yankees vs Rays MLB Prediction – 7-6-2026 – MLB Betting Picks

Here is our Yankees vs Rays MLB Prediction for both teams:

Yankees Preview

There have been 133 two-baggers recorded by the Yankees as a team, and they have hit 128 balls out of the ballpark while they have been playing. There have been 779 times that New York has been called out on strikes, while there have been 349 times that they have taken a walk. New York has a slugging percentage of.422. On average, the New York Yankees are scoring 4.8 runs per game, which places them in ninth place among all Major League Baseball teams. To this point in the season, they have amassed a total of 406 runs batted in (RBIs) and 686 base knocks, and their team batting average is currently at.235. A total of 426 runs have been scored by them, and their on-base percentage as a team is.319 percent.

At this point in the season, the Yankees have a 3.39 earned run average, which is the second highest in all of baseball, and their pitching staff has struck out 769 batters. The pitchers for the Yankees have allowed 87 long balls and 343 total runs, which places them fourth in the NBA. During the first half of this season, they have walked 268 batters, and their batting average per inning (FIP) is 3.75. The New York Yankees have allowed 294 earned runs and 664 hits, which is 7.6 hits per nine innings. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.87, and their pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.19 as a collective unit.

There have been 99 instances in which Yankees relief pitchers have taken the mound with runners on base, and they have also made 97 outings in high leverage situations. 19th in Major League Baseball, the bullpen has racked up 43 holds thus far this season. There have been 78 save situations in which the Yankees bullpen has been called upon to make a save, and they have earned a save percentage of 61.8%. During the course of the season, they have made 21 saves, but they have failed to make 13 of the 34 save opportunities they have had. During the course of the year, relief pitchers have been responsible for inheriting 148 runners, with 25.7% of those runners reaching home plate. During the course of the season, the Yankees have utilized 290 relievers in their lineup.

A total of 2,345 putouts have been recorded by the New York Yankees throughout the course of the season, in addition to 771 assists and 52 errors registered. They have accumulated 59 double plays and have a fielding percentage of.984, which places them in the twenty-first spot in the professional baseball league. The Yankees have played 7,035 innings, and they have turned 71.0% of balls in play into outs. This puts them in sixth place among all professional baseball teams to achieve this feat.

Since the beginning of his career, Schlittler has hurled 177 innings and has 207 strikeouts to his credit. In his career, Schlittler has a record of 12-8 with a fielding percentage of 2.40. He has faced 718 batters from opposing lineups in the major leagues. His earned run average is 2.44, and his lifetime WHIP is 1.068. He has allowed 48 earned runs throughout the course of his career. Out of 137 hits, he has allowed 7.0 hits per nine innings, and he has also walked 52 batters.

Rays Preview

Over the course of the season, the Tampa Bay Rays have contributed to an on-base percentage of.338 and a team batting average of.260; both of these figures are significant. In the Major League Baseball, they have a total of 747 base hits and have struck out 613 times, which is the 30th most. Up to this point in the season, Tampa Bay has accumulated 84 home runs and 377 runs batted in from their players. In addition to having a slugging percentage of.400, the Rays have an average of 4.60 runs scored per game, which places them thirteenth in the league. They have accumulated 396 runs, achieved 122 doubles, and received a free base 314 times. In addition, they have recorded 122 doubles.

Through the first three months of this year, the Tampa Bay pitching staff has allowed 359 runs while maintaining a team earned run average of 3.76 (321 earned runs surrendered). 106 home runs have been allowed to be hit by them, and they allow 4.21 runs per nine innings, which places them ninth in the league. At this point in the season, the Rays have a team WHIP of 1.181 and a FIP of 4.18. This is the team’s overall statistical performance. It is estimated that they have a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.90, with 674 strikeouts against 235 bases on balls played. In terms of the overall number of hits they have allowed, they are ranked fifth in the Major League Baseball.

As of right now, they are ranked sixth in the league with a save percentage of 72.9%, and they have also sent 273 relievers to the mound throughout the course of the season. It has been 89 times that their bullpen relievers have entered the game in high leverage situations, and it has been 71 times that they have faced base runners. A total of 114 save situations have resulted in the Rays earning 66 holds, in addition to 13 saves that were not made. Bullpen pitchers have been called upon by Tampa Bay to enter the game in 48 different save opportunities, and they have a total of 35 saves to their credit. There are 102 inherited runners, and the relievers for Tampa Bay have a scoring rate of 25.5% of those runners.

On the field, the Tampa Bay Rays have a fielding percentage of.983, which places them 21st in all of professional baseball. Additionally, they have turned 56 double plays. As of this point in the season, the Rays have a total of 2,304 putouts, 704 assists, and 51 errors to their credit. The Rays have played 6,912 innings on the diamond, and they currently have a defensive efficiency of 72.1%, which places them in second place in baseball.

Over the course of his career in professional baseball, McClanahan has allowed 396 base knocks while compiling 533 strikeouts in 483 innings pitched through his career. A career record of 40-21, McClanahan has a 3.03 earned run average (ERA) while allowing 7.4 hits per nine innings pitched. In addition to having a WHIP of 1.117 and a FIP of 3.0, he has allowed a total of 163 earned runs to be scored against him. Over the course of his career, he has faced 1,959 batters that are facing him, and his strikeout-to-base ratio is 3.70.

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