Tampa Bay Rays (96-61) vs. NY Yankees (90-67) September 23, 2026 7:05 pm EDT The Line: NY Yankees -158 / Tampa Bay Rays 131; Over/Under: 7 (Get latest betting odds)
In this article, we will formulate a Rays vs Yankees Prediction for this MLB matchup on Wednesday, September 23 rd in the second game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
The New York Yankees have a 90-67 record this season and are sitting in the 2nd place of the AL East. They have a 43-33 home record and are coming off a 1-6 home loss against the Rays. They will face the Orioles next.
The New York Yankees have a .234 batting average this season, .310 OBP and .408 Slugging percentage. New York’s pitching staff has a 3.21 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. Cody Bellinger is the team’s best hitter with a .268 batting average. Ben Rice leads the team in RBI with 95, adding a team-high 39 home runs.
Gerrit Cole (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Yankees, and he has a 9-9 record, 3.63 ERA and 1.10 WHIP.
The Tampa Bay Rays have a 96-61 record this season and are sitting in the 1st place of the AL East. They have a 41-35 away record and are coming off a 6-1 road win against the Yankees. They will face the Phillies next.
The Tampa Bay Rays have a .258 batting average this season, .327 OBP and .402 Slugging percentage. Tampa Bay’s pitching staff has a 3.67 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. Chandler Simpson is the team’s best hitter with a .309 batting average. Junior Caminero leads the team in RBI with 97, adding a team-high 41 home runs.
Ian Seymour (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Rays, and he has a 9-7 record, 4.38 ERA and 1.17 WHIP.
Both teams are tied 4-4 in their last 8 meetings and are 2-2 in their last 4 meetings in New York.
In this Rays vs Yankees Prediction, the Yankees are coming as -155 home favorites. Both pitchers have been in bad form, as Cole has given up 3+ runs in four of his last five starts and Seymour 3+ in six of his last seven games played and has a 4.96 road ERA. Both teams have been very efficient against right-handed pitching in their last 10 games with 11.7 runs per game combined and the Yankees are 8-2 to the over in their last 10 games. The total of 7 is too low, so take the over in this one.