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New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays — 2026-07-08

6:40 PM ETTropicana FieldSP: Gerrit Cole vs Shane McClanahanMLBFINAL
Recap

Tampa Bay Rays beat New York Yankees 3-0, a 3-runs margin. We projected New York Yankees 4.4-4.5 Tampa Bay Rays and gave Tampa Bay Rays a 58% win probability pre-game and our favorite held.

Model prediction (pre-game)

New York Yankees
42%
Tampa Bay Rays
58%
Projected
Yankees 4.4 - 4.5 Rays

What our model sees

Our MLB model rates Tampa Bay Rays as the more likely winner at 58%. The driver is a 35-point Elo gap (1537 vs 1502) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. New York Yankees would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

Recent form (last 10)

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What we said before the game

Pre-game model: New York Yankees 42% / Tampa Bay Rays 58%. Projected New York Yankees 4.4 — 4.5 Tampa Bay Rays.

Our MLB model rates Tampa Bay Rays as the more likely winner at 58%. The driver is a 35-point Elo gap (1537 vs 1502) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. New York Yankees would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

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