Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees | September 22, 2026

Scheduled September 22, 2026 • Yankee Stadium, Bronx

Tampa Bay Rays

79-54

New York Yankees

75-57

MLB PREVIEW • September 22, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays (79-54) travels to play New York Yankees (75-57) at Yankee Stadium, Bronx.

Tampa Bay Rays

Visiting Side

Record 79-54

New York Yankees

Home Side

Record 75-57

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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Tampa Bay Rays

New York Yankees

Projected Score TAM 4.8 - NEW 3.9

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.
Tampa Bay Rays boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Tampa Bay Rays

STAT

New York Yankees

59.4% Win % 45.5%

79-54 Overall Record 60-72

43-23 Home Record 31-35

36-31 Away Record 29-37

4.48 Runs / G 4.16

.260 Team BA .237

.732 Team OPS .699

3.81 Team ERA 4.05

1.15 WHIP 1.30

4431 AB (At Bats) 4440

592 R (Runs) 549

1152 H (Hits) 1051

186 2B (Doubles) 166

20 3B (Triples) 17

136 HR (Home Runs) 163

563 RBI (Runs Batted In) 525

1786 TB (Total Bases) 1740

429 BB (Walks) 423

926 SO (Strikeouts) 1119

128 SB (Stolen Bases) 69

.260 AVG .237

.329 OBP .307

.403 SLG .392

.732 OPS .699

597.0 RC (Runs Created) 537.1

.086 BB/PA .085

0.46 BB/K 0.38

3.78 P/PA 3.94

342 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 346

4982 PA (Plate Appearances) 4956

32.6 AB/HR 27.2

3.81 ERA 4.05

1.15 WHIP 1.30

1177.0 IP (Innings) 1175.2

1029 H (Hits Allowed) 1055

498 ER (Earned Runs) 529

168 HR (HR Allowed) 145

330 BB (Walks Allowed) 472

1080 K (Strikeouts) 1192

8.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.1

78 W (Wins) 60

54 L (Losses) 72

52 SV (Saves) 25

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

79 E (Errors) 81

186 DP (Double Plays) 166

4646 TC (Total Chances) 4651

3531 PO (Putouts) 3527

1036 A (Assists) 1043

34.9 RF (Range Factor) 35.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host New York Yankees plays on familiar turf at Yankee Stadium, Bronx.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays brings a Team ERA of 3.81 and Batting Average of .260 into the matchup.

Why New York Yankees Could Win

New York Yankees counters with a Team ERA of 4.05 and Batting Average of .237.

Deciding Factor

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

Game Details

Yankee Stadium, Bronx

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

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Team Home Runs

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Team Home Runs

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

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