New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Final — October 3, 2026
NYYStarting pitchersseason to dateTB
NYYOffense2026 regular season to dateTBNYYDefenseTBNYYTeamTBNYYLast 10 gamesTBInjuries & restkey injuries · rest and travel
NYYRest & travelTBNYYKey injuriesTBAbout these numbers
Probable starters as listed by MLB, captured October 3, 6:15 a.m. ET. Season pitching line before game time; FIP rank among the 188 pitchers with at least 10 starts (1st = lowest).
2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (30 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
Key players only. Injury report and probable pitchers as of October 2, 8:10 p.m. ET.
The pre-game matchup
The Yankees (93-68) visited the Rays (98-64) on Saturday, October 3 at 6:31 PM ET.
The Yankees score 4.59 runs per game (8th of 30) and allow 3.73 (2nd). The Rays score 4.54 runs per game (12th of 30) and allow 4.01 (6th).
The total closed 6.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Yankees +119, Rays -140) prices the Yankees at 44% and the Rays at 56%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
New York Yankees 0, Tampa Bay Rays 1
Tampa Bay Rays won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Tampa Bay Rays -1.5): New York Yankees covered.
- Combined score 1 vs the closing total of 6.5: Under.
- Tampa Bay Rays closed at -140 on the moneyline (a 56% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Yankees +1.5 (-204)
Yankees +1.5 (-196)
Rays -135 55%
Rays -140 56%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 52 times since 2023: the Yankees won 27 and the Rays 25.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Rays 4, Yankees 6 Yankees won | ||
| Sep 23, 2026 | Rays 2, Yankees 9 Yankees won | ||
| Sep 22, 2026 | Rays 6, Yankees 1 Rays won | ||
| Sep 22, 2026 | Rays 0, Yankees 2 Yankees won | ||
| Jul 9, 2026 | Yankees 12, Rays 4 Yankees won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
New York Yankees
- New York Yankees team stats
- Tampa Bay Rays 4, New York Yankees 3 (Oct 7)
- New York Yankees 2, Tampa Bay Rays 5 (Oct 5)
- Boston Red Sox 2, New York Yankees 9 (Sep 30)
Tampa Bay Rays
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