The New York Yankees (59-49) and the Tampa Bay Rays (54-55) square off in an AL East collision to wrap up the series on Thursday. New York is fresh off a dramatic 5-4 win in extra innings Wednesday night. Ryan Pepiot (6-8, 3.42 ERA) is on the mound for Tampa Bay with Marcus Stroman (2-2, 6.09 ERA) doing the same for New York. 

First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium in New York. Both teams are listed at -108 on the money line (risk $108 to win $100) in the latest Rays vs. Yankees odds. The over/under for total runs scored is 8.5 in the latest MLB odds. 

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