Yankees vs Rays Picks and Prediction – 4/20/2025

The New York Yankees conclude a four-game series on the road Sunday versus the Tampa Bay Rays. New York is 13-7 following its 1-0 victory over Tampa Bay in the second game of the series on Friday. New York opened the series with a 6-3 victory on Thursday. The Yankees have won five straight and lead the American League East by one game over the Toronto Blue Jays. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB previews.

Aaron Judge is batting .384 with seven home runs, 22 RBI, 28 hits, and an on-base percentage of .500 to lead New York in the five categories. Jazz Chisholm Jr is second in home runs with six. Through the first 20 games of the regular season, New York has hit 34 home runs. On Sunday, New York will send Max Fried to the mound. The left-hander is 3-0 with a 1.88 ERA, 28 Ks, and 5 BBs.

The Tampa Bay Rays dropped to 8-12 following Friday’s one-run shutout loss to New York. Tampa Bay has lost four straight. The Rays are beginning to struggle at the plate with just 84 runs through 20 games for an average of just over four runs per game, but 16 of those runs came in just one game. The Rays are fourth in the American League East, three games behind the first-place Yankees.

Jonathan Aranda is batting .382 with 21 hits and an on-base percentage of .453 to lead Tampa Bay in the three statistical categories. Junior Caminero is the leader in home runs with five, and Brandon Lowe is the leader in RBI with 11. On Sunday, the Tampa Bay Rays will send Ryan Pepiot to the mound. The right-hander is 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA, 24 Ks, and 9 BBs.

The New York Yankees have won each of the last five, while Tampa Bay has lost four of the last five. Tampa Bay has lost five of the last seven at home, and the Rays have lost four of the last six at home versus the Yankees. New York starter Max Fried has had four consecutive solid outings, allowing five runs across 24 innings, with New York winning each of the four. Final Score Prediction: New York Yankees win 5-2.