Tampa Bay Rays defeat New York Yankees 5-2: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Mon, Oct 5, 2026 · MLB · New York Yankees 2, Tampa Bay Rays 5
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 5-2 on Monday, October 5, 2026, at Tropicana Field. The Tampa Bay Rays covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs. The game went over the closing total of 6.5, with 7 runs combined. AiQ's moneyline pick in this game lost, and its player props went 66-42.
New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays final score and game recap
The Tampa Bay Rays scored 4 runs in the fifth inning, the most by either team in an inning. They led 5-1 after five innings. The New York Yankees outscored the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 the rest of the way.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Cam Schlittler (New York Yankees): 4.1 innings, 2 earned runs, 2 strikeouts.
- Ben Rice (New York Yankees): 2-for-3, 2 home runs, 2 RBIs, 2 runs.
- Freddy Peralta (Tampa Bay Rays): 4.2 innings, 1 earned run, 3 strikeouts.
- Jonathan Aranda (Tampa Bay Rays): 2-for-5, 1 run.
Who covered the spread in New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays?
The Tampa Bay Rays covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs and won outright, by 3 runs.
The run line opened and closed at New York Yankees -1.5.
Did New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays go over or under the total?
The game went over: 7 runs combined against a closing total of 6.5, over by 0.5.
The total opened and closed at 6.5.
How did AiQ's New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays predictions do?
AiQ's moneyline pick in this game lost, and its player props went 66-42.
- Moneyline: the New York Yankees to win at -125, a loss (-$100 on a $100 bet).
- Player props: 66-42.
New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 66-42 in this game.
- Ben Rice (New York Yankees): under 1.5 home runs, finished with 2, a loss.
- Junior Caminero (Tampa Bay Rays): under 1.5 home runs, finished with 0, a win.
- Cody Bellinger (New York Yankees): over 0.5 runs batted in at +250, finished with 0, a loss.
- Luis Garcia Jr. (New York Yankees): under 1.5 home runs, finished with 0, a win.
- Jonny DeLuca (Tampa Bay Rays): over 0.5 total bases at -115, finished with 2, a win.
- Liam Hicks (Tampa Bay Rays): over 0.5 total bases at -145, finished with 0, a loss.
- Jonathan Aranda (Tampa Bay Rays): over 0.5 total bases at -155, finished with 2, a win.
- Richie Palacios (Tampa Bay Rays): over 0.5 total bases at +100, finished with 1, a win.
- Jonny DeLuca (Tampa Bay Rays): over 0.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -158, finished with 2, a win.
- Ben Rice (New York Yankees): over 0.5 hits at -189, finished with 2, a win.
- Luis Garcia Jr. (New York Yankees): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at +113, finished with 0, a loss.
- Cody Bellinger (New York Yankees): under 1.5 home runs, finished with 0, a win.
- 96 more picks are in the record above but not listed.
New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays game prop results: team totals and first five innings
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- Tampa Bay Rays team total 2.5: the over, paying -135, with 5 scored.
- New York Yankees team total 3.5: the under, paying -130, with 2 scored.
- First-five-innings total 3.5: the over, paying +106, with 6 runs scored.
- First-five-innings moneyline: Tampa Bay Rays won the first five innings, paying +120.
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 -125 and the Tampa Bay Rays at +105. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the New York Yankees a 53% favorite. The Tampa Bay Rays won as the underdog at +105: $105 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the New York Yankees, the best price before the game was -120 at FanDuel: priced below fair (−2.4% value).
New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays betting trends: 2026 season
This result left the New York Yankees 2-2 in the 2026 postseason (2-0 at home, 0-2 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 3 of 4 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 3 times and under 1 time. That made it two straight losses for the New York Yankees.
This result left the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 in the 2026 postseason. Against the run line, they covered in 1 of 2 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 1 time and under 1 time. That made it two straight wins for the Tampa Bay Rays.
What's next for New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays?
Next for the New York Yankees: the Tampa Bay Rays at home on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Next for the Tampa Bay Rays: at the New York Yankees on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.