Rays vs Yankees Picks and Prediction – 5/4/2025

AL East Division rivals will square off on Sunday afternoon, when the Tampa Bay Rays take on the New York Yankees from the Bronx. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Rays (15-18) are a game above .500 on the road and are four games out of first place. On Saturday, SP Zack Littell (2-5) allowed two runs across seven solid frames to lead Tampa Bay to a 3-2 road victory against New York.

Twenty-four year old righty Taj Bradley (2-2 4.58 ERA) will head to the hill for the Rays in this contest. Last time out, Bradley (7 IP) gave up five hits and two runs during a 3-1 home loss versus Kansas City. 

The New York Yankees have won 11 of their first 17 home games and hold a 1.5 game lead over Boston for first place. During Saturday’s home loss, All-Star OF Aaron Judge started the scoring with his 11th home run of the 2025 campaign. C Austin Wells added a solo shot for the Yankees, who were limited to five hits on the afternoon. 

New York manager Aaron Boone will give the nod to twenty-five year old righty Will Warren (1-1 5.63 ERA) on Sunday. In his last start, Warren surrendered four runs in three plus innings during a 4-3 road loss against Baltimore. 

New York 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. has landed on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique issue and will miss the next 4-6 weeks. Through 33 games, Tampa Bay ranks 21st in OPS and 21st in runs scored. For the season, New York ranks 1st in OPS and 2nd in runs scored. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, New York Yankees win 6-5.