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

Final July 8, 2026 • Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

New York Yankees

50-42

👑 Tampa Bay Rays

54-36

MLB PREVIEW • July 8, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: New York Yankees (50-42) travels to play Tampa Bay Rays (54-36) at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.

New York Yankees

Visiting Side

Record 50-42

Tampa Bay Rays

Home Side

Record 54-36

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	6	0
TAM	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	~	3	8	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

New York Yankees

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92%

Tampa Bay Rays

Projected Score NEW 3.8 - TAM 4.9

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

42.1% Win % 58.5%

45-62 Overall Record 62-44

23-30 Home Record 38-16

22-32 Away Record 24-28

4.17 Runs / G 4.51

.235 Team BA .260

.693 Team OPS .736

4.18 Team ERA 3.75

1.30 WHIP 1.16

3601 AB (At Bats) 3510

446 R (Runs) 474

847 H (Hits) 914

132 2B (Doubles) 154

13 3B (Triples) 16

129 HR (Home Runs) 105

425 RBI (Runs Batted In) 449

1392 TB (Total Bases) 1415

345 BB (Walks) 355

899 SO (Strikeouts) 755

52 SB (Stolen Bases) 101

.235 AVG .260

.307 OBP .333

.387 SLG .403

.693 OPS .736

427.9 RC (Runs Created) 478.6

.086 BB/PA .090

0.38 BB/K 0.47

3.92 P/PA 3.80

274 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 275

4027 PA (Plate Appearances) 3963

27.9 AB/HR 33.4

4.18 ERA 3.75

1.30 WHIP 1.16

952.2 IP (Innings) 933.0

862 H (Hits Allowed) 806

442 ER (Earned Runs) 389

117 HR (HR Allowed) 129

377 BB (Walks Allowed) 276

971 K (Strikeouts) 840

9.2 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.1

45 W (Wins) 62

62 L (Losses) 43

17 SV (Saves) 41

0.981 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

71 E (Errors) 62

132 DP (Double Plays) 154

3799 TC (Total Chances) 3697

2858 PO (Putouts) 2799

870 A (Assists) 836

35.2 RF (Range Factor) 35.1

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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Why New York Yankees Could Win

New York Yankees brings a Team ERA of 4.18 and Batting Average of .235 into the matchup.

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays counters with a Team ERA of 3.75 and Batting Average of .260.

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

19,373

Closing Odds

Line: TB -122 | O/U: 7

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Gerrit Cole

Home Starter

Shane McClanahan

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

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