New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays | October 5, 2026

Scheduled October 5, 2026 • Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

New York Yankees

93-68

Tampa Bay Rays

98-64

MLB PREVIEW • October 5, 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

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

New York Yankees

92%

Tampa Bay Rays

Projected Score NEW 3.9 - TAM 4.8

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.
Tampa Bay Rays 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 4.54

.239 Team BA .258

.705 Team OPS .728

4.15 Team ERA 3.70

1.29 WHIP 1.14

5473 AB (At Bats) 5444

699 R (Runs) 736

1307 H (Hits) 1405

209 2B (Doubles) 230

18 3B (Triples) 22

204 HR (Home Runs) 169

668 RBI (Runs Batted In) 700

2164 TB (Total Bases) 2186

528 BB (Walks) 514

1361 SO (Strikeouts) 1145

83 SB (Stolen Bases) 164

.239 AVG .258

.310 OBP .326

.395 SLG .402

.705 OPS .728

676.0 RC (Runs Created) 728.3

.086 BB/PA .084

0.39 BB/K 0.45

3.93 P/PA 3.76

431 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 421

6111 PA (Plate Appearances) 6106

26.8 AB/HR 32.2

4.15 ERA 3.70

1.29 WHIP 1.14

1441.2 IP (Innings) 1443.0

1307 H (Hits Allowed) 1235

665 ER (Earned Runs) 594

184 HR (HR Allowed) 201

552 BB (Walks Allowed) 409

1450 K (Strikeouts) 1322

9.1 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.2

74 W (Wins) 98

88 L (Losses) 64

31 SV (Saves) 58

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.984

94 E (Errors) 92

209 DP (Double Plays) 230

5664 TC (Total Chances) 5696

4325 PO (Putouts) 4329

1245 A (Assists) 1275

34.8 RF (Range Factor) 35.0

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 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 3.70 and Batting Average of .258.

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 • 80°F

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N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

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Team Home Runs

Team Batting Average

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

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