New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays | July 9, 2026

FINAL July 9, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

New York Yankees 👑

Tampa Bay Rays

MLB PREVIEW • July 9, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: New York Yankees travels to play Tampa Bay Rays at MLB Ballpark.

New York Yankees

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Tampa Bay Rays

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Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

New York Yankees

91%

Tampa Bay Rays

Projected Score NEW 3.8 - 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

45.1% Win % 59.4%

60-73 Overall Record 79-54

31-36 Home Record 43-23

29-37 Away Record 36-31

4.14 Runs / G 4.47

.237 Team BA .260

.698 Team OPS .731

4.08 Team ERA 3.78

1.30 WHIP 1.15

4475 AB (At Bats) 4461

550 R (Runs) 595

1060 H (Hits) 1159

166 2B (Doubles) 188

17 3B (Triples) 20

163 HR (Home Runs) 136

526 RBI (Runs Batted In) 566

1749 TB (Total Bases) 1795

425 BB (Walks) 429

1127 SO (Strikeouts) 930

71 SB (Stolen Bases) 128

.237 AVG .260

.307 OBP .329

.391 SLG .402

.698 OPS .731

539.9 RC (Runs Created) 599.0

.085 BB/PA .086

0.38 BB/K 0.46

3.93 P/PA 3.78

346 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 344

4993 PA (Plate Appearances) 5016

27.5 AB/HR 32.8

4.08 ERA 3.78

1.30 WHIP 1.15

1184.2 IP (Innings) 1186.0

1068 H (Hits Allowed) 1031

537 ER (Earned Runs) 498

146 HR (HR Allowed) 168

477 BB (Walks Allowed) 330

1198 K (Strikeouts) 1086

9.1 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.2

60 W (Wins) 79

73 L (Losses) 54

25 SV (Saves) 53

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

81 E (Errors) 79

166 DP (Double Plays) 188

4686 TC (Total Chances) 4681

3554 PO (Putouts) 3558

1051 A (Assists) 1044

35.0 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Tampa Bay Rays plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why New York Yankees Could Win

New York Yankees brings a Team ERA of 4.08 and Batting Average of .237 into the matchup.

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays counters with a Team ERA of 3.78 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

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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

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