New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays | October 3, 2026

Final October 3, 2026 • Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

New York Yankees

93-68

👑 Tampa Bay Rays

98-64

MLB PREVIEW • October 3, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: New York Yankees (93-68) travels to play Tampa Bay Rays (98-64) at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.

New York Yankees

Visiting Side

Record 93-68

Tampa Bay Rays

Home Side

Record 98-64

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
NEW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
TAM	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	~	1	5	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

24%

New York Yankees

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76%

Tampa Bay Rays

Projected Score NEW 1.9 - TAM 3.1

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

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

New York Yankees

STAT

Tampa Bay Rays

45.7% Win % 60.5%

74-88 Overall Record 98-64

36-45 Home Record 55-26

38-43 Away Record 43-38

4.31 Runs / G 1.00

.239 Team BA .172

.705 Team OPS .595

4.15 Team ERA 0.00

1.29 WHIP 0.33

5473 AB (At Bats) 29

699 R (Runs) 1

1307 H (Hits) 5

209 2B (Doubles) 2

18 3B (Triples) 0

204 HR (Home Runs) 1

668 RBI (Runs Batted In) 1

2164 TB (Total Bases) 10

528 BB (Walks) 3

1361 SO (Strikeouts) 5

83 SB (Stolen Bases) 0

.239 AVG .172

.310 OBP .250

.395 SLG .345

.705 OPS .595

676.0 RC (Runs Created) 2.6

.086 BB/PA .094

0.39 BB/K 0.60

3.93 P/PA 4.00

431 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 3

6111 PA (Plate Appearances) 32

26.8 AB/HR 29.0

4.15 ERA 0.00

1.29 WHIP 0.33

1441.2 IP (Innings) 9.0

1307 H (Hits Allowed) 1

665 ER (Earned Runs) 0

184 HR (HR Allowed) 0

552 BB (Walks Allowed) 2

1450 K (Strikeouts) 12

9.1 K/9 (K Per 9) 12.0

74 W (Wins) 1

88 L (Losses) 0

31 SV (Saves) 1

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 1.000

94 E (Errors) 0

209 DP (Double Plays) 0

5664 TC (Total Chances) 33

4325 PO (Putouts) 27

1245 A (Assists) 6

34.8 RF (Range Factor) 3.7

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Tampa Bay Rays plays on familiar turf at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why New York Yankees Could Win

New York Yankees brings a Team ERA of 4.15 and Batting Average of .239 into the matchup.

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays counters with a Team ERA of 0.00 and Batting Average of .172.

Deciding Factor

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

Game Details

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

40,542

Closing Odds

Line: TB -143 | O/U: 7

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Gerrit Cole

Home Starter

Drew Rasmussen

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New York Yankees (90.4%) Tampa Bay Rays (9.6%)

Total Submissions: 50 circles

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