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Rays — Yankees: 5:2, MLB

MLB
Rays W25 Sep · Away Phillies · 2:0W27 Sep · Away Phillies · 12:1L27 Sep · Away Phillies · 3:7W3 Oct · Home Yankees · 1:0W6 Oct · Home Yankees · 5:2W8 Oct · Away Yankees · 4:3
5:2
Finished

Final

Kick-off was BST

Yankees D27 Sep · Home Orioles · 0:0W30 Sep · Home Red Sox · 9:0W1 Oct · Home Red Sox · 9:2L3 Oct · Away Rays · 0:1L6 Oct · Away Rays · 2:5L8 Oct · Home Rays · 3:4
Venue: Tropicana Field City: St. Petersburg

In the MLB game on 6 October 2026, Rays beat Yankees 5:2.

Match report

The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees 5-2 in a post-season matchup on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at Tropicana Field. The victory marked a significant turnaround for the home side, who had lost their previous meeting against the Yankees 1-0 on October 3. The Rays bounced back from their earlier defeat with a commanding offensive performance. They had been inconsistent recently, suffering a heavy 7-3 loss to the Phillies on September 27 before scoring 12 runs against Philadelphia on September 26. The Yankees, meanwhile, came into the game on a hot streak with consecutive victories over the Red Sox, winning 9-2 and 9-0 in their last two games. Despite the Yankees' offensive surge in recent days, the Rays' pitching staff held them to just two runs. The visitors had been dominant offensively, but couldn't find their rhythm against Tampa Bay's defence. The Yankees also dropped a game to the Orioles 1-0 on October 3 before this post-season clash. The result stands in contrast to predictions that had favoured the Yankees with 64% confidence. The Rays, who had lost 6-4 to the Yankees on September 24, showed resilience in their own ballpark to secure the win. This post-season victory gives the Rays momentum in their playoff push, while the Yankees will need to regroup after falling short against a team they had beaten in their most recent regular-season meeting.

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W25 Sep · Away Phillies · 2:0W27 Sep · Away Phillies · 12:1L27 Sep · Away Phillies · 3:7W3 Oct · Home Yankees · 1:0W6 Oct · Home Yankees · 5:2W8 Oct · Away Yankees · 4:3

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D27 Sep · Home Orioles · 0:0W30 Sep · Home Red Sox · 9:0W1 Oct · Home Red Sox · 9:2L3 Oct · Away Rays · 0:1L6 Oct · Away Rays · 2:5L8 Oct · Home Rays · 3:4

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