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Today · 3:33 AM ETLineup pendingAL East

Tampa Bay Rays   vs   New York Yankees Preview

October 8, 2026

Series preview with team form, bullpen results and offense-versus-hand context. Starting pitchers have not been announced for both clubs yet.

3:33 AM ET · Yankee StadiumStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score68
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
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First pitch 3:33 AM ET
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 72
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T-Score72
First pitch 3:33 AM ET

Starting pitchers

TB
TBD TBD
Starter not announced
NYY
TBD TBD
Starter not announced

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsTBTB·NYYNYY
+3475th
Run differential
+3544th
98–64 Record93–68
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays Recent form unavailable
New York Yankees Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Tampa Bay Rays has not announced a starter for this game.
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
New York Yankees has not announced a starter for this game.
What time does the game start?+
3:33 AM ET at Yankee Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.