Tampa Bay counters with Ryan Pepiot. The Rays have struggled, and so has Pepiot, allowing nine runs in his past 11 innings. Play $50 on the Yanks. It was Paul Skenes bobblehead day Saturday.

My Yankees vs Rays predictions and MLB picks have New York’s high-powered offense taking advantage of the pitching matchup on April 20. The New York Yankees looked like they were well on their way to a sixth consecutive win — up 6-1 in the fourth inning — but then the wheels came off in an eventual 10-8 game that went 10 innings.

The Yankees' four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays that begins Thursday is being played at Steinbrenner Field.