Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees Betting Splits — May 22, 2026

Sharp money signal in Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees: New York Yankees has 57% of bets but only 23% of the dollars.

Splits at the latest snapshot

Market Side Bet % Money % Odds
Moneyline Tampa Bay Rays 43% 77% +128
New York Yankees 57% 23% -135
Run line Tampa Bay Rays +1.5 66% 48% -169
New York Yankees -1.5 34% 52% +150
Total Over 7.5 92% 91% -105
Under 7.5 8% 9% -105

What the data says

Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees is one of the strongest sharp-money signals on tonight's MLB slate. On the moneyline market, 57% of bets are on New York Yankees but only 23% of the dollars — a 34-point gap between bet count and money share that ranks among the largest divergences in the slate.

That gap is the cleanest sharp-money tell we have. When the bet count and dollar share point in different directions, the dollars are coming from fewer, larger checks — the kind of bets that distinguish high-volume, professional action from the public crowd. Books rarely give back this much line value on a casual mistake; the price you're seeing is what the market thinks of the divergence in real time.

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Frequently asked questions

What does it mean when New York Yankees has 57% of bets but 23% of money?

When the bet count and the dollars don't agree, the dollars usually carry the sharper signal. A {gap}pp gap means the average bet on New York Yankees is smaller than the average bet on the other side.

What is a good bet% gap to look for?

Look for 15+ point gaps where the money is on the unpopular side. Those are the games where the average bet size is doing the talking.

How often does the team with more money% cover?

In our season-to-date sample, the side with more money than bets covers slightly more than half the time. The edge grows with the size of the bet/money gap.

Are these picks or just data?

These are data displays. We don't issue picks. Use the splits to inform your own bets — and bet responsibly.

What is sharp money?

Sharp money is wagering activity from sophisticated, high-volume bettors. It shows up as a money percentage that exceeds the bet percentage on the same side. See our learn page for more.

What is sharp money?

Sharp money is wagering activity from sophisticated, high-volume bettors. It shows up as a money percentage that exceeds the bet percentage on the same side — bigger checks per ticket on the contrarian view. See our methodology →

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Last updated: May 27, 2026 at 9:46 PM UTC

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