Rays at Yankees, Postseason Game 3: October 7, 2026
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 4-3 at Yankee Stadium on October 7, 2026 (2026 Postseason Game 3). The Rays led the series 2-0 before this game; after it, the Rays led 3-0.
Most hits: Jonathan Aranda and Jonny DeLuca and Junior Caminero (Rays, 1 each); Anthony Volpe and George Lombard Jr. (Yankees, 2 each). Most strikeouts: Griffin Jax (Rays, 4); Max Fried (Yankees, 7).
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Team comparison
| Team stats | TB | NYY |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 7 | 7 |
| Errors | 1 | 0 |
What stood out
- Errors: Rays 1, Yankees 0.
- The Rays' biggest edge came in the 6th inning (2-1).
Player lines
- Bryan Baker (TB RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 17 PIT
- Cam Booser (TB RP): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 8 PIT
- Cedric Mullins (TB CF): 2 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Griffin Jax (TB SP): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 32 PIT
- Ian Seymour (TB SP): 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 23 PIT
- Jonathan Aranda (TB 1B): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Jonny DeLuca (TB RF): 3 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Junior Caminero (TB 3B): 4 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Kevin Kelly (TB RP): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 5 PIT
- Liam Hicks (TB C): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Nick Martinez (TB SP): 3.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 63 PIT
- Richie Palacios (TB 2B): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Ryan Vilade (TB RF): 2 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 4 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Taylor Walls (TB SS): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Victor Mesa Jr. (TB RF): 4 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 4 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Yandy Diaz (TB DH): 4 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Ali Sanchez (NYY C): 0 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Anthony Volpe (NYY SS): 4 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 3 TB
- Austin Wells (NYY C): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Ben Rice (NYY DH): 4 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Cody Bellinger (NYY LF): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- David Bednar (NYY RP): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 HR, 22 PIT
- George Lombard Jr. (NYY SS): 3 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 2 TB
- Giancarlo Stanton (NYY DH): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Jazz Chisholm Jr. (NYY 2B): 2 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 1 SB, 0 TB
- Jose Caballero (NYY SS): 2 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Luis Garcia Jr. (NYY 1B): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Max Fried (NYY SP): 5.2 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 2 HR, 80 PIT
- Paul Blackburn (NYY RP): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 7 PIT
- Paul Goldschmidt (NYY 1B): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Spencer Jones (NYY CF): 2 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 2 TB
- Trent Grisham (NYY CF): 5 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 3 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
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Head-to-head
- Oct 5, 2026: NYY 2, TB 5
- Oct 3, 2026: NYY 0, TB 1
- Sep 24, 2026: NYY 6, TB 4
- Sep 23, 2026: NYY 9, TB 2
- Sep 22, 2026: NYY 2, TB 0
Full Yankees vs Rays head-to-head (29 meetings).
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