SportsLine's proven computer model has revealed its MLB score prediction for the top MLB games on Thursday, April 17

The Yankees beat the Royals, 4-3 yesterday on an Aaron Judge homer in the bottom of the seventh. The Rays lost 1-0 to the Red Sox yesterday on five hits, 13 strikeouts, and 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position. This is the first meeting of the year between Tampa Bay and New York. Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

Rays infielder Jonathan Aranda makes hard contact with relative ease and faces a starter in Will Warren, who is often on the receiving end. Aranda headlines our Yankees vs. Rays predictions on Thursday, April 17 as a result. The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays will begin a series in the Sunshine State this evening.