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New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays

MLBpostseason • 2026-2027 Season
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Rays
Tampa Bay
1
vs
Yankees logo
Yankees
New York
0
TB 64%36% NYY
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Tampa Bay Rays 64% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Rays:

  • Injuries. Rays healthier: 0 out, 0 doubtful vs Yankees 4 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage. Rays are 49-21 at home this season; Yankees are 41-35 on the road

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VenueTropicana Field
St. Petersburg, Florida

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Yankees (away)
Rays (home)
36%
Win probability
64%
0
High-impact factors
1
4
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Rays defeated the Yankees 1-0.

Our model predicted the Rays would win with 64% confidence -- and they delivered. Even with modest confidence, the model got this one right.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Rays and was a major factor: Rays healthier: 0 out, 0 doubtful vs Yankees 4 out, 0 doubtful
  • Defensive Efficiency favored the Yankees and was a contributing factor: Yankees pitching/defense (3.7 RA/G) better than Rays (4.0 RA/G)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Rays and was a notable factor: Rays are 49-21 at home this season; Yankees are 41-35 on the road
  • The Yankees are without 4 player(s) due to injury, which could tilt the matchup.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Rays won 1-0

Rays won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Rays at 64%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors Tampa Bay Rays
  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors New York Yankees
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Tampa Bay Rays
  • Rest DaysFavors New York Yankees
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

NYY
TB
Injuries
Defensive Efficiency
Home Field Advantage
Rest Days
Offensive Efficiency
Recent Form
ELO Rating
Favours NYY|Favours TB

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our probability model against Vegas odds

Rays

Our Model64%

Yankees

Our Model36%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Injuries

Rays healthier: 0 out, 0 doubtful vs Yankees 4 out, 0 doubtful

Rays

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/3/2026, 10:15:04 PM

Rays

No injuries reported

Yankees

Aaron JudgeRF(Calf)
OUT
Fernando CruzRP(Elbow)
OUT
Kervin CastroRP(Elbow)
OUT
Clarke SchmidtSP(Biceps)
OUT

Key Players

Yankees

Will WarrenSP
Ryan WeathersSP
Carlos RodonSP
Gerrit ColeSP
Cam SchlittlerSP

Rays

No player data available

Learn About Our Analysis

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rays has a 64% win probability, while Yankees has a 36% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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