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NYY vs
TB

New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays

October 3, 2026 ยท 6:30 PM ET ยท Tropicana Field
NYY 93-68  ยท  TB 98-64

๐Ÿ“Matchup Preview

The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays renew their AL East rivalry tonight, with the Tampa Bay Rays sending Drew Rasmussen to the mound behind a 2.67 ERA. The New York Yankees counter with Elmer Rodriguez, who has struggled this season.

Drew Rasmussen's 9.1 K/9 gives the Tampa Bay Rays a meaningful advantage on the mound, as his knack for missing bats can limit the New York Yankees' lineup.

The New York Yankees have also won 6 of the last 10 meetings between these two teams.

The market gives a slight edge to the Tampa Bay Rays, pricing them at -136.

SportsFBI's outlook favors the Tampa Bay Rays tonight, driven primarily by Drew Rasmussen's pitching advantage and home-field advantage. The Tampa Bay Rays enter as the stronger overall matchup.

โšพ Pitching Edge: Tampa Bay Rays
๐Ÿ“ˆ Market: TB -136
๐Ÿ”ฅ Momentum: TB L1
๐Ÿ† Last 10 Meetings: NYY 6-4

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Tampa Bay Rays
Confidence 55%
Projected Score TB 4 ยท NYY 3
Blowout Probability 3%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

TB Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB Rest advantage โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYY Key injuries TB (Chandler Simpson, Griffin Jax) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB SP confirmed TB, away TBD โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYY Recent run diff (+0.5 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

NYY โ€” Away RHP Predicted
Elmer Rodriguez
Elmer Rodriguez
ERA5.65
WHIP1.57
K/97.1
vs
TB โ€” Home RHP
Drew Rasmussen
Drew Rasmussen
ERA2.67
WHIP0.91
FIP2.69
K/99.1
K/BB7.4
Home ERA: 2.89

๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Ballpark Weather

Wind18 mph (strong)
Directionblowing in from center
Temp80ยฐF
Run Env: LOW โ˜…โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†โ˜† Pitcher Friendly
โš ๏ธ Strong In Wind โš ๏ธ Rain Delay Risk โš ๏ธ Active Precipitation
Humidity 81% Gusts 23 mph Cloud 100% Rain Chance 63% Pressure 1014 hPa

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

NYY โ€” Away Predicted
  1. 1 Ben Rice DH
  2. 2 Cody Bellinger LF
  3. 3 Heliot Ramos RF
  4. 4 Luis Garcia Jr. 1B
  5. 5 Spencer Jones CF
  6. 6 George Lombard Jr. SS
  7. 7 Ryan McMahon 3B
  8. 8 Austin Wells C
  9. 9 Jose Caballero 3B
TB โ€” Home Predicted
  1. 1 Yandy Diaz DH
  2. 2 Jonathan Aranda 1B
  3. 3 Junior Caminero 3B
  4. 4 Liam Hicks C
  5. 5 Chandler Simpson LF
  6. 6 Jonny DeLuca CF
  7. 7 Cedric Mullins CF
  8. 8 Richie Palacios 2B
  9. 9 Taylor Walls SS

Predicted lineups are projected from each team's most recent games and update once the official lineup posts, usually a few hours before first pitch.

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

NYY Away TB Home
Bullpen FIP 4.52 4.55
Run Diff / 10G +1.1 +0.6
Days Rest 2 5
Streak 2 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
NYY +1.5 (-206)
TB -1.5 (+169)
Total (O/U)
Over 7.0 (+102)
Under 7.0 (-122)
Moneyline
NYY +113
TB -136

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 4 Preview

Top betting prop targets identified by the BlowOutAlert engine for this matchup. Click a suspect for the full evidence breakdown. Full rankings, verdicts, sharp money signals, and live lineup tracking are in the workspace.

NYY โ€” Away
Jazz Chisholm Jr. Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Hits + Runs + RBIs
0.5
65 ยท OVER
Trent Grisham Trent Grisham
Hits + Runs + RBIs
0.5
60 ยท OVER
Spencer Jones Spencer Jones
Hits + Runs + RBIs
0.5
60 ยท OVER
Austin Wells Austin Wells
Hits + Runs + RBIs
0.5
59 ยท OVER
TB โ€” Home
Junior Caminero Junior Caminero
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
53 ยท OVER
Victor Mesa Jr. Victor Mesa Jr.
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
53 ยท OVER
Yandy Diaz Yandy Diaz
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
51 ยท OVER

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