The Yankees (93-68) host the Rays (98-64) at Yankee Stadium on Oct 8, 2026, 8:00 PM ET.




Lines post the morning of the game.
No starts on record yet.
Against this opponent since last season: 3 starts, 20.0 IP, 0.90 ERA, 22 K.
Season numbers to date; a starter with few innings has a noisy line.
TB bats 5 left · 3 right · 1 switch. Against Carlos Rodón (LHP): 4 from the opposite side, 5 from his own side.
| Batting order# | Hitter | Pos · bats | AVG | OPS | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yandy Díaz | 1B · R | .293 | .790 | 22 |
| 2 | Jonathan Aranda | 3B · L | .274 | .776 | 22 |
| 3 | Junior Caminero | 3B · R | .276 | .879 | 42 |
| 4 | Liam Hicks | C · L | .286 | .785 | 18 |
| 5 | Victor Mesa Jr. | CF · L | .260 | .818 | 14 |
| 6 | Chandler Simpson | CF · L | .306 | .684 | 0 |
| 7 | Jonny DeLuca | CF · R | .266 | .726 | 11 |
| 8 | Richie Palacios | RF · L | .235 | .692 | 10 |
| 9 | Taylor Walls | SS · S | .222 | .591 | 2 |
The club has not posted its order yet. These are the nine who started most of TB's last ten games, in the spot they usually hit.
NYY bats 7 left · 1 right · 1 not on file. Opposing starter not announced.
| Batting order# | Hitter | Pos · bats | AVG | OPS | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Rice | 1B · L | .264 | .888 | 41 |
| 2 | Cody Bellinger | CF · L | .264 | .768 | 17 |
| 3 | Heliot Ramos | DH · R | .245 | .705 | 13 |
| 4 | Luis García Jr. | 2B · L | .277 | .831 | 30 |
| 5 | George Lombard Jr. | SS | .237 | .692 | 7 |
| 6 | Spencer Jones | DH · L | .245 | .737 | 11 |
| 7 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. | CF · L | .231 | .709 | 19 |
| 8 | Austin Wells | C · L | .186 | .616 | 14 |
| 9 | Ryan McMahon | 3B · L | .213 | .629 | 11 |
The club has not posted its order yet. These are the nine who started most of NYY's last ten games, in the spot they usually hit.
No one on it had a regular role this season.
and 2 more, none with a regular role this season.
The plate umpire is posted the day of the game.
465 relief innings among these arms. Fresh = did not pitch today or yesterday and threw under 40 pitches over the last three days. Counts finished games through today, including earlier games the same day, updated as games end.
493 relief innings among these arms. Fresh = did not pitch today or yesterday and threw under 40 pitches over the last three days. Counts finished games through today, including earlier games the same day, updated as games end.
| Row | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBscored | .75 | .35 | .40 | .70 | .80 | .30 | .50 | .10 | .77 |
| TBallowed | .20 | .30 | .45 | .30 | .15 | .40 | .25 | .45 | .07 |
| NYYscored | .60 | .35 | .65 | .35 | .25 | .90 | .85 | .80 | .45 |
| NYYallowed | .20 | .35 | .35 | .30 | .75 | .30 | .55 | .45 | .47 |
| League | .53 | .46 | .50 | .49 | .53 | .51 | .48 | .52 | .45 |
Runs a game in each inning over each club's last 20 games (TB 20 on file, NYY 20). Volt is better than the league's rate for that inning by 10% or more, orange worse; the league line is the regular-season average per club.
No props posted for this game yet. Books usually post them the morning of the game; see the full props board.
Season totals, not a projection for this game.
Team pitching, starters and bullpen together.
| Hitter | AVG | OPS | Last 14 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .277 | .880 | 42 | 101 | ▲ .3501HR | |
| .293 | .788 | 22 | 85 | ▲ .350 | |
| .275 | .779 | 23 | 93 | .2781HR | |
| .304 | .678 | 0 | 39 | ▼ .125 | |
| .285 | .782 | 18 | 83 | .238 | |
| .205 | .609 | 15 | 48 | ▲ .300 | |
| .218 | .581 | 2 | 36 | ▼ .133 | |
| .236 | .693 | 10 | 59 | ▲ .313 | |
| .263 | .720 | 11 | 50 | .2732HR | |
| .245 | .738 | 11 | 43 | .182 |
| Hitter | AVG | OPS | Last 14 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .269 | .914 | 45 | 105 | ▲ .3854HR | |
| .263 | .764 | 18 | 77 | ▼ .1601HR | |
| .276 | .827 | 31 | 93 | .2501HR | |
| .231 | .707 | 19 | 55 | ▼ .154 | |
| .231 | .637 | 14 | 51 | ▼ .000 | |
| .243 | .700 | 13 | 46 | .286 | |
| .194 | .627 | 14 | 36 | ▲ .3751HR | |
| .249 | .751 | 18 | 52 | ▼ .154 | |
| .212 | .626 | 11 | 42 | .273 | |
| .239 | .715 | 11 | 40 | ▼ .174 |
Rodón pitching (2026) on the left, Caminero batting (2026) on the right — each bar is that player's own percentile among that season's qualified group, colored for whether it's good news for him, not just how big the number is.
Descriptive history for both players, not a forecast of this at-bat.
Starters' numbers are their season going into the game; weather is the first-pitch forecast; lines are the market's, from the sportsbooks we track. Descriptive data only, there is no MLB model. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
| Measure | TB98-64 · last 162 games | NYY94-68 · last 162 games | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hits per game | 8.67#2 of 30 | 7.75#28 of 30 | 8.20 |
| Strikeouts per game | 7.07#30 of 30 | 9.21#6 of 30 | 8.38 |
| Games with 5 or more runs scored | 44.4%#13 of 30 | 41.4%#20 of 30 | 43.3% |
| Games decided by one run | 24.1%#29 of 30 | 24.7%#24 of 30 | 27.5% |
| Runs scored (home at home, visitor on the road) | 4.48#15 of 30 | 4.74#11 of 30 | 4.48 |
| Runs allowed | 4.01#25 of 30 | 3.72#29 of 30 | 4.48 |
The 6 measures where these two sit furthest apart among the league's 30 ranked teams, over each team's last 162 regular-season games (Sep 2025 – Sep 2026). Rank 1 = highest in the league, even for points allowed. A rank says where a number sits, not which side it points to.