Tampa Bay Rays defeat New York Yankees 1-0: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 · MLB · New York Yankees 0, Tampa Bay Rays 1
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 1-0 on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Tropicana Field. The New York Yankees covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs. The game went under the closing total of 7, with 1 run combined. AiQ's moneyline pick in this game won, and its player props went 54-48.
New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays final score and game recap
The Tampa Bay Rays led 1-0 after five innings. Neither team scored after the fifth.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Gerrit Cole (New York Yankees): 5.0 innings, 1 earned run, 5 strikeouts.
- Austin Wells (New York Yankees): 1-for-3.
- Drew Rasmussen (Tampa Bay Rays): 8.0 innings, 0 earned runs, 10 strikeouts.
- Jonathan Aranda (Tampa Bay Rays): 1-for-4, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 1 run.
Who covered the spread in New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays?
The New York Yankees covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs, losing by 1 run.
The run line opened and closed at Tampa Bay Rays -1.5.
Did New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays go over or under the total?
The game went under: 1 run combined against a closing total of 7, under by 6.
The total opened and closed at 7.
How did AiQ's New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays predictions do?
AiQ's moneyline pick in this game won, and its player props went 54-48.
- Moneyline: the Tampa Bay Rays to win at -135, a win (+$74.07 on a $100 bet).
- Player props: 54-48.
New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 54-48 in this game.
- Ryan McMahon (New York Yankees): over 0.5 total bases at +105, finished with 0, a loss.
- George Lombard Jr. (New York Yankees): over 0.5 total bases at -150, finished with 0, a loss.
- Taylor Walls (Tampa Bay Rays): over 0.5 runs at +226, finished with 0, a loss.
- Jonny DeLuca (Tampa Bay Rays): over 0.5 total bases at -150, finished with 0, a loss.
- Ben Rice (New York Yankees): over 0.5 hits at -222, finished with 0, a loss.
- Jonny DeLuca (Tampa Bay Rays): over 0.5 hits at -169, finished with 0, a loss.
- Taylor Walls (Tampa Bay Rays): over 0.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -136, finished with 0, a loss.
- Yandy Diaz (Tampa Bay Rays): over 0.5 runs at +108, finished with 0, a loss.
- Spencer Jones (New York Yankees): over 0.5 runs at +184, finished with 0, a loss.
- Taylor Walls (Tampa Bay Rays): over 0.5 total bases at -105, finished with 0, a loss.
- Victor Mesa Jr. (Tampa Bay Rays): over 0.5 hits at -187, finished with 1, a win.
- George Lombard Jr. (New York Yankees): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at +138, finished with 0, a loss.
- 90 more picks are in the record above but not listed.
New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays game prop results: first five innings and team totals
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- First-five-innings moneyline: Tampa Bay Rays won the first five innings, paying -160.
- New York Yankees team total 3.5: the under, paying -140, with 0 scored.
- Tampa Bay Rays team total 3.5: the under, paying -115, with 1 scored.
- First-five-innings total 3.5: the under, paying -102, with 1 run scored.
New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the New York Yankees at +119 and the Tampa Bay Rays at -140. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Tampa Bay Rays a 56% favorite. The Tampa Bay Rays won as the favorite at -140: $71.43 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Tampa Bay Rays, the best price before the game was -134 at FanDuel: priced below fair (−3.5% value).
New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays betting trends: 2026 season
This result left the New York Yankees 2-1 in the 2026 postseason (2-0 at home, 0-1 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 3 of 3 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 2 times and under 1 time.
This result left the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 in the 2026 postseason. Against the run line, they covered in 0 of 1 game with a closing line on file. Their only game with a closing total went under.
What's next for New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays?
Next for the New York Yankees: at the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, October 5, 2026. Next for the Tampa Bay Rays: the New York Yankees at home on Monday, October 5, 2026.