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

Scheduled October 8, 2026 • Yankee Stadium, Bronx

Tampa Bay Rays

98-64

New York Yankees

93-68

MLB PREVIEW • October 8, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays (98-64) travels to play New York Yankees (93-68) at Yankee Stadium, Bronx.

Tampa Bay Rays

Visiting Side

Record 98-64

New York Yankees

Home Side

Record 93-68

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

76%

Tampa Bay Rays

24%

New York Yankees

Projected Score TAM 3.1 - NEW 1.9

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.
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

1.00 Runs / G 4.31

.172 Team BA .239

.595 Team OPS .705

0.00 Team ERA 4.15

0.33 WHIP 1.29

29 AB (At Bats) 5473

1 R (Runs) 699

5 H (Hits) 1307

2 2B (Doubles) 209

0 3B (Triples) 18

1 HR (Home Runs) 204

1 RBI (Runs Batted In) 668

10 TB (Total Bases) 2164

3 BB (Walks) 528

5 SO (Strikeouts) 1361

0 SB (Stolen Bases) 83

.172 AVG .239

.250 OBP .310

.345 SLG .395

.595 OPS .705

2.6 RC (Runs Created) 676.0

.094 BB/PA .086

0.60 BB/K 0.39

4.00 P/PA 3.93

3 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 431

32 PA (Plate Appearances) 6111

29.0 AB/HR 26.8

0.00 ERA 4.15

0.33 WHIP 1.29

9.0 IP (Innings) 1441.2

1 H (Hits Allowed) 1307

0 ER (Earned Runs) 665

0 HR (HR Allowed) 184

2 BB (Walks Allowed) 552

12 K (Strikeouts) 1450

12.0 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.1

1 W (Wins) 74

0 L (Losses) 88

1 SV (Saves) 31

1.000 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

0 E (Errors) 94

0 DP (Double Plays) 209

33 TC (Total Chances) 5664

27 PO (Putouts) 4325

6 A (Assists) 1245

3.7 RF (Range Factor) 34.8

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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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays brings a Team ERA of 0.00 and Batting Average of .172 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 New York Yankees's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Yankee Stadium, Bronx

Dome/Indoor • 69°F

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Team Home Runs

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

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