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New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays

MLBpostseason • 2026-2027 Season
Scheduled
Rays logo
Rays
Tampa Bay
0
vs
Yankees logo
Yankees
New York
0
TB 66%34% NYY
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Tampa Bay Rays 66% 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 50-21 at home this season; Yankees are 41-36 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)
34%
Win probability
66%
0
High-impact factors
1
4
Players ruled out
0

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Yankees at Rays

The Yankees visit the Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2026-2027 MLB postseason play.

Our model gives the Rays a 66% chance of winning, giving them a clear but not overwhelming advantage. The Yankees will need to find an edge to pull off the upset.

Key factors driving this prediction:

  • Injuries favors the Rays (high): Rays healthier: 0 out, 0 doubtful vs Yankees 4 out, 0 doubtful
  • Defensive Efficiency favors the Yankees (low): Yankees pitching/defense (3.7 RA/G) better than Rays (4.0 RA/G)
  • Home Field Advantage favors the Rays (medium): Rays are 50-21 at home this season; Yankees are 41-36 on the road
  • The Yankees are without 4 player(s) due to injury, which could tilt the matchup.
Rays66%

is strongly favored to win

Key Factor
Injuries
Favors TB

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
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • ELO RatingNeutral
  • 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
Offensive Efficiency
ELO Rating
Recent Form
Favours NYY|Favours TB

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our probability model against Vegas odds

Rays

Our Model66%

Yankees

Our Model34%

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: 10/4/2026, 8:45:00 AM

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rays has a 66% win probability, while Yankees has a 34% 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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