Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees | October 8, 2026

Scheduled October 8, 2026 • Yankee Stadium, Bronx

Tampa Bay Rays

98-64

New York Yankees

93-68

MLB PREVIEW • October 8, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays (98-64) travels to play New York Yankees (93-68) at Yankee Stadium, Bronx.

Tampa Bay Rays

Visiting Side

Record 98-64

New York Yankees

Home Side

Record 93-68

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

92%

Tampa Bay Rays

New York Yankees

Projected Score TAM 4.8 - NEW 3.9

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger overall season performance.
Tampa Bay Rays has a better road record than New York Yankees's home record.
Tampa Bay Rays boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Tampa Bay Rays

STAT

New York Yankees

60.5% Win % 45.7%

98-64 Overall Record 74-88

55-26 Home Record 36-45

43-38 Away Record 38-43

4.54 Runs / G 4.31

.258 Team BA .239

.728 Team OPS .705

3.70 Team ERA 4.15

1.14 WHIP 1.29

5444 AB (At Bats) 5473

736 R (Runs) 699

1405 H (Hits) 1307

230 2B (Doubles) 209

22 3B (Triples) 18

169 HR (Home Runs) 204

700 RBI (Runs Batted In) 668

2186 TB (Total Bases) 2164

514 BB (Walks) 528

1145 SO (Strikeouts) 1361

164 SB (Stolen Bases) 83

.258 AVG .239

.326 OBP .310

.402 SLG .395

.728 OPS .705

728.3 RC (Runs Created) 676.0

.084 BB/PA .086

0.45 BB/K 0.39

3.76 P/PA 3.93

421 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 431

6106 PA (Plate Appearances) 6111

32.2 AB/HR 26.8

3.70 ERA 4.15

1.14 WHIP 1.29

1443.0 IP (Innings) 1441.2

1235 H (Hits Allowed) 1307

594 ER (Earned Runs) 665

201 HR (HR Allowed) 184

409 BB (Walks Allowed) 552

1322 K (Strikeouts) 1450

8.2 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.1

98 W (Wins) 74

64 L (Losses) 88

58 SV (Saves) 31

0.984 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

92 E (Errors) 94

230 DP (Double Plays) 209

5696 TC (Total Chances) 5664

4329 PO (Putouts) 4325

1275 A (Assists) 1245

35.0 RF (Range Factor) 34.8

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host New York Yankees plays on familiar turf at Yankee Stadium, Bronx.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays brings a Team ERA of 3.70 and Batting Average of .258 into the matchup.

Why New York Yankees Could Win

New York Yankees counters with a Team ERA of 4.15 and Batting Average of .239.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Tampa Bay Rays's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Yankee Stadium, Bronx

Dome/Indoor • 66°F

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

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Tampa Bay Rays (50.1%) New York Yankees (49.9%)

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