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Yankees out of playoffs after falling to Rays 4-3 in Game 3 of ALDS

The Rays beat the Yankees 4-3 on Wednesday night with the help of a fan interference call for a three-game sweep of their AL Division Series.

Oct 7

Yankees commit 4 errors, fall into 0-2 hole against Rays in ALDS

Four errors and another defensive miscue led to three unearned runs in the Yankees' 5-2 loss to the Rays in Game 2 of their AL Division Series on Monday night.

Oct 6

Austin Wells #28 of the New York Yankees hits a double against the Tampa Bay Rays during the eighth inning in game one of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 03, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida.

Rays open AL Division Series with a 1-0 win over Yanks

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 1-0 in their AL Division Series on Saturday night.

Oct 4

Yankees appear to be set up well for ALDS showdown with Rays

Everything went right for the Yankees to open the playoffs, but things are about to get a whole lot more difficult.

Oct 1

George Lombard Jr. #96 of the New York Yankees avoids a tag by Liam Hicks #34 of the Tampa Bay Rays to score a run during the seventh inning of the game at Yankee Stadium on September 24, 2026 in New York City.

Lombard's incredible slide, tiebreaking homer lift Yanks over Rays

Rookie George Lombard Jr. scored on an incredible slide and followed with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the Yankees' 6-4 comeback win over the Rays on Thursday.

Sep 24

Ben Rice #22 of the New York Yankees rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the fourth inning during the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 in New York, New York.

Yankees beat Rays 9-2 a day after Tampa Bay clinches AL East

The New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Wednesday night.

Sep 23

Taylor Walls #6 of the Tampa Bay Rays runs to first base as Max Fried #54 of the New York Yankees fields the ball in the seventh inning during the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 in New York, New York.

Rays clinch AL East with 6-1 win over Yankees

The Rays beat the Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday in the second game of a day-night doubleheader to clinch their fifth AL East title.

Sep 22

Carlos Rodón dominant over 8, Yankees edge Rays in DH opener

With their 2-0 win over the Rays on Tuesday afternoon, the Yankees (90-66) moved six games ahead of the Red Sox for the AL's top wild-card spot.

Sep 22

Nick Morabito #55 of the New York Mets hits a three RBI double in the top of the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on September 2, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida.

Morabito sparks Mets with 3-run double for first hit in 10-4 win vs. Rays

Rookie Nick Morabito had a three-run double for his first major league hit, helping the Mets beat the Rays 10-4 on Wednesday.

Sep 2

Freddy Peralta #51 of the Tampa Bay Rays throws against the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game at Tropicana Field on September 1, 2026 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Peralta stymies former team, Díaz powers AL-best Rays to 6-2 win over Mets

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Mets 6-2 on Tuesday night.

Sep 1

Robert Stock wins for first time in 7 years as Mets edge Rays

Robert Stock pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning, Mark Vientos homered in his return from the injured list and the Mets beat the Rays 3-2 on Monday night.

Aug 31

Ben Rice homers twice as Yankees defeat Rays 12-4, split 4-game series

Rice hit his 28th homer, a towering three-run shot to right-center, off Casey Legumina in the sixth to extend New York's lead to 10-3.

Jul 9

Jonathan Aranda #8 of the Tampa Bay Rays hits an RBI double in the fifth inning against the New York Yankees at Tropicana Field on July 08, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida.

Rays beat Yankees 3-0 to extend AL East lead to 5 games

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 3-0 on Wednesday night to extend their AL East lead to five games.

Jul 8

Ben Rice hits another homer, but Yankees fall to Rays

Hunter Feduccia and Yandy Diaz hit consecutive home runs in the fourth inning, Ian Seymour struck out 12 and the Rays beat the Yankees 6-4 on Tuesday night.

Jul 7

Yankees bash 3 homers, Schlittler dominant in win over first-place Rays

Cam Schlittler pitched eight innings, José Caballero homered twice and the Yankees beat the Rays 5-1 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series.

Jul 6

Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees hits a walk off 2-run home run during the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on May 24, 2026 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

Judge's 2-run walk-off homer in 9th lifts Yankees over Rays 2-0

Aaron Judge hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the ninth inning that lifted the Yankees over the Rays 2-0 Sunday.

May 24

Gerrit Cole #45 of the New York Yankees pitches during the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on May 22, 2026 in New York, New York.

Cole throws 6 scoreless innings in return, Rays rally past Yankees 4-2

Gerrit Cole pitched six scoreless innings, but shortstop José Caballero's error boosted the Rays over the Yankees 4-2 on Friday night.

May 22

Yankees' woes continue with sweep by Rays, losing streak now at 5

Drew Rasmussen allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, and the Rays completed their first three-game sweep of the Yankees since 2021, holding on for a 5-4 win on Sunday.

Apr 12

Max Fried #54 of the New York Yankees delivers a pitch during the first inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on April 11, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida.

Rays extend Yanks' skid to 4, rally in 10th for 5-4 win

The Tampa Bay Rays rallied late twice to beat the Yankees 5-4 Saturday night and extend New York's losing streak to four.

Apr 11

Luis Gil #81 of the New York Yankees throws against the Tampa Bay Rays during the third inning of a baseball game at Tropicana Field on April 10, 2026 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Rays rally for 5-3 win that extends Yankees' skid to 3

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Yankees 5-3 on Friday night to extend New York's losing streak to three.

Apr 10

Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees hits a two-run home run in the 10th inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field on August 20, 2025 in Tampa, Florida.

Stanton's 10th-inning homer lifts Yankees over Rays 6-3

Giancarlo Stanton hit a pinch-hit, two-run home run in the top of the 10th inning to lift the Yankees to a 6-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.

Aug 20, 2025

Yankees tie club record with 9 home runs in win over Rays

The New York Yankees matched a franchise record with nine longballs in a 13-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Aug 20, 2025

Yankees outlast rain and the Rays, ride big homers to series win

Giancarlo Stanton and Ben Rice homered in the first two innings and the Yankees beat the Rays 7-4 in a game delayed by rain for nearly three hours Thursday.