Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees | February 28, 2027

Scheduled February 28, 2027 • George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa

Tampa Bay Rays

New York Yankees

MLB PREVIEW • February 28, 2027 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays travels to play New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa.

Tampa Bay Rays

Visiting Side

New York Yankees

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

76%

Tampa Bay Rays

24%

New York Yankees

Projected Score TAM 4.2 - NEW 2.7

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.
New York Yankees 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

3.33 Runs / G 4.31

.208 Team BA .239

.599 Team OPS .705

1.67 Team ERA 4.15

0.70 WHIP 1.29

96 AB (At Bats) 5473

10 R (Runs) 699

20 H (Hits) 1307

4 2B (Doubles) 209

0 3B (Triples) 18

3 HR (Home Runs) 204

9 RBI (Runs Batted In) 668

33 TB (Total Bases) 2164

5 BB (Walks) 528

18 SO (Strikeouts) 1361

3 SB (Stolen Bases) 83

.208 AVG .239

.255 OBP .310

.344 SLG .395

.599 OPS .705

8.7 RC (Runs Created) 676.0

.049 BB/PA .086

0.28 BB/K 0.39

3.63 P/PA 3.93

7 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 431

103 PA (Plate Appearances) 6111

32.0 AB/HR 26.8

1.67 ERA 4.15

0.70 WHIP 1.29

27.0 IP (Innings) 1441.2

12 H (Hits Allowed) 1307

5 ER (Earned Runs) 665

2 HR (HR Allowed) 184

7 BB (Walks Allowed) 552

31 K (Strikeouts) 1450

10.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.1

3 W (Wins) 74

0 L (Losses) 88

3 SV (Saves) 31

0.990 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

1 E (Errors) 94

2 DP (Double Plays) 209

101 TC (Total Chances) 5664

81 PO (Putouts) 4325

19 A (Assists) 1245

3.7 RF (Range Factor) 34.8

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host New York Yankees plays on familiar turf at George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays brings a Team ERA of 1.67 and Batting Average of .208 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

George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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

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