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Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees

MLBregular โ€ข 2026-2027 Season
completed
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Yankees
New York
6
vs
Rays logo
Rays
Tampa Bay
4
NYY 46%54% TB
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Tampa Bay Rays 54% to win. The biggest signal favoring Rays:

  • Injuries. Rays healthier (0 out, 0 doubtful) vs Yankees (7 out, 0 doubtful)

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VenueYankee Stadium
Bronx, New York

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Rays (away)
Yankees (home)
54%
Win probability
46%
1
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Yankees defeated the Rays 6-4.

Our model predicted the Rays would win with 54% confidence, but the Yankees pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Rays and was a major factor: Rays healthier (0 out, 0 doubtful) vs Yankees (7 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 Yankees and was a notable factor: Yankees are 38-29 at home this season; Rays are 31-38 on the road
  • The Yankees are without 7 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.

Yankees won 6-4

Yankees won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Rays at 54%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

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

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

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

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Injuries

Rays healthier (0 out, 0 doubtful) vs Yankees (7 out, 0 doubtful)

Rays

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 โ€ข Calculated: 9/24/2026, 11:00:01 PM

Key Players

Rays

No player data available

Yankees

Will WarrenSP
Ryan WeathersSP
Carlos RodonSP
Gerrit ColeSP
Cam SchlittlerSP

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yankees has a 46% win probability, while Rays has a 54% 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 Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York.

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