The Tampa Bay Rays (54-53) and New York Yankees (57-49) meet Tuesday for Game 2 of a 4-game series. The contest at Yankee Stadium is tabbed with a 7:05 p.m. ET (TBS) start time. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Rays vs. Yankees odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

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The New York Yankees signed Max Fried to a historic deal last offseason, and he’s been worth every penny. With Gerrit Cole out, the left-hander has stepped up to lead the rotation, going 11-4 in 21 starts with an impressive 2.62 ERA. When it comes to strikeouts, he has 116 in 127 1/3 innings of work.