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MLB Prop Bets: New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays (September 23, 2026)

The Tampa Bay Rays (96-61) face the New York Yankees (90-67) at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday at 7:05pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Ian Seymour is the probable pitcher for the Rays, while Gerrit Cole is the probable pitcher for the Yankees. The Yankees are favored to win at -149, while the Rays are at +123. The total runs line is set at 7.0, with OVER at -107 and UNDER at -113.

  • The Rays (-191) have an 85-72 Run Line record this season, while the Yankees (+157) hold a record of 84-73.
  • The Rays have a 71-82-4 O/U record this season (meaning 71 games have gone over the total runs line, 82 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Yankees have a 71-80-6 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Rays are averaging 4.5 runs per game this season (11th in the league). Comparatively, the Yankees are averaging 4.6 (9th).
  • In the field, the Rays are allowing only 4.0 runs per game this season (6th in the league), while the Yankees are allowing an average of 3.7 runs (1st).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Rays are at an impressive .258 (ranking 1st in the Major leagues), while the Yankees are batting an underwhelming .234 (27th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Yankees have hit 217 (T1st in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Rays have managed 164 (21st).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Rays have recorded 678 RBIs to rank 13th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Yankees have recorded 684 RBIs to rank 9th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Yankees have an earned run average of 3.21 this season (1st in the Majors), while The Rays have an ERA of 3.67 (7th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Rays have recorded 1285 this season, ranking 18th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Yankees rank 6th for total strikeouts, recording 1404.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .223 against the Yankees this season (2nd in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Rays' opponents are at .228 (4th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Rays 37-29-91 20-14-47 17-15-44 28-22-56 9-7-35 0-0-0 3-1-6
    Yankees 39-36-82 21-16-39 18-20-43 33-25-68 6-11-14 0-0-0 3-3-4

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Rays 65-45-47 32-25-24 33-20-23 48-33-25 17-12-22 0-0-0 5-3-2
    Yankees 70-45-42 33-21-22 37-24-20 56-35-35 14-10-7 0-0-0 5-3-2

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 84-73 in Rays games this season. The Yankees have an 80-77 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Rays recorded a 6-1 victory over the Yankees at Yankee Stadium yesterday. Taylor Walls went yard en route to that victory, hitting a home run to go with an RBI.