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Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 New York Yankees: match report and statistics
Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 New York Yankees in MLB on Tuesday, 6 October 2026. Key moments, statistics and the impact on the standings.
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Key facts
- Final score
- Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 New York Yankees
- Competition
- MLB
- Round
- ALDS - Game 2
- Date
- Tuesday, 6 October 2026
- Venue
- Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg
- Attendance
- 40226
Match summary
Tampa Bay Rays beat New York Yankees 5-2 in MLB on Tuesday, 6 October 2026. The margin of victory was 3 runs.
The game was played at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg. The recorded attendance was 40,226.
Before the start
Tampa Bay Rays: 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-W-L-W), scoring 22 runs and conceding 14 runs.
New York Yankees: 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-W-W-L), scoring 26 runs and conceding 16 runs.
The previous meeting between the sides before this game was Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 New York Yankees on Saturday, 3 October 2026.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 3 Oct | New York Yankees | H | 1-0 | W |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 27 Sept | Philadelphia Phillies | A | 3-7 | L |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 26 Sept | Philadelphia Phillies | A | 12-1 | W |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 25 Sept | Philadelphia Phillies | A | 2-0 | W |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 24 Sept | New York Yankees | A | 4-6 | L |
| New York Yankees | 3 Oct | Tampa Bay Rays | A | 0-1 | L |
| New York Yankees | 1 Oct | Boston Red Sox | H | 9-2 | W |
| New York Yankees | 30 Sept | Boston Red Sox | H | 9-0 | W |
| New York Yankees | 25 Sept | Baltimore Orioles | H | 6-3 | W |
| New York Yankees | 25 Sept | Baltimore Orioles | H | 2-10 | L |
Scoring and key moments
The match produced 7 runs.
Impact on the table
The table shows Tampa Bay Rays in 1st place (98 wins and 64 defeats from 162 matches) and New York Yankees in 4th place (93 wins and 68 defeats from 161 matches).
Tampa Bay Rays are top of the table.
| # | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | W-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rays | 162 | 98 | 64 | 736 | 650 | +86 | 98-64 |
| 2 | Cleveland Guardians | 162 | 85 | 77 | 678 | 667 | +11 | 85-77 |
| 3 | Houston Astros | 162 | 81 | 81 | 734 | 766 | -32 | 81-81 |
| 4 | New York Yankees | 161 | 93 | 68 | 739 | 601 | +138 | 93-68 |
| 5 | Boston Red Sox | 162 | 87 | 75 | 689 | 611 | +78 | 87-75 |
The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees stay available on the match page.
This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.
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