Giancarlo Stanton and Ben Rice homered in the first two innings and the Yankees beat the Rays 7-4 in a game delayed by rain for nearly three hours Thursday.

Ben Rice hit a three-run homer in the second inning after Giancarlo Stanton blasted a two-run shot in the first as the host New York Yankees raced out to a seven-run lead and recorded a 7-4 victory over the sliding Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon in the final game before the trade deadline.

On the day of MLB's trade deadline, the Yankees will attempt to win their four-game series vs. the Rays at Yankee Stadium.

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.

Los Angeles is a -136 favorite (risk $136 to win $100) in the latest Dodgers vs. Rays odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while Tampa Bay is a +112 underdog (risk $100 to win $112). The over/under for total runs scored is 8.