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New York Yankees 2, Tampa Bay Rays 5: final score and stats

Tampa Bay Rays beat New York Yankees, New York Yankees 2 to Tampa Bay Rays 5, on Monday, October 5, 2026 at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees.

MLB · ALDS - Game 2Monday, October 5, 2026
DateOct 5, 2026
Start time8:00 PM ET
VenueTropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
TVTBS/truTV
Attendance40,226

Line score

Team123456789R
New York Yankees0001000102
Tampa Bay Rays10004000-5

Top performers

New York Yankees
Batting AverageBen Rice · 2-3, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
Home RunsBen Rice · 2-3, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
Runs Batted InBen Rice · 2-3, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
MLB RatingBen Rice · 2-3, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
Tampa Bay Rays
Batting AverageJunior Caminero · 2-4, 2B, R
Home RunsYandy Diaz · 1-4, R, BB, K
Runs Batted InRichie Palacios · 1-4, 2 RBI, K
MLB RatingJunior Caminero · 2-4, 2B, R

Team comparison

New York YankeesTampa Bay Rays
Runs per game
4.6
3.1
Runs allowed per game
2.4
3.2
93-68Record98-64
2nd in AL EastStanding1st in AL East
0-2Road record / home record5-3
LLLWWLast 5LWLLL
L3StreakL1

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

New York Yankees
Max Fried SP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Kervin Castro RP · Elbow - Inflammation
Out
Fernando Cruz RP · Elbow - Sprain
Out
Tampa Bay Rays
Ryan Pepiot SP · Hip - Surgery
Out
Shane McClanahan SP · Forearm - Soreness
Out
Edwin Uceta RP · Shoulder - Surgery
Out

Box score

New York Yankees

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Ben Rice2-3322221014.467.5561.333
Cody Bellinger1-4401000012.235.235.412
Luis Garcia Jr.0-4400000216.231.231.462
Jose Caballero0-000000000.000.000.000
Spencer Jones0-4400000116.133.188.133
George Lombard Jr.0-4400000111.267.267.267
Jazz Chisholm Jr.0-4400000116.222.364.222
Trent Grisham0-330000005.200.273.200
Austin Wells1-3301000216.417.357.583
Ryan McMahon0-1100001012.143.333.143
Paul Goldschmidt0-110000006.000.286.000
Team4-3131242227124

New York Yankees

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Cam Schlittler4.164212076-561.6976
Brent Headrick0.211001018-130.0018
John Schreiber1.000001015-100.0015
Ryan Weathers0.200010013-70.0013
Paul Blackburn1.000000012-70.0012
David Bednar0.11000003-20.003
Team8.0852240137-95137

Tampa Bay Rays

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Yandy Diaz1-4411001120.250.333.250
Jorge Mateo0-000000000.000.000.000
Jonathan Aranda2-5512000015.333.333.667
Junior Caminero2-4412000014.333.500.500
Liam Hicks0-3300100012.167.286.333
Chandler Simpson1-4411100012.125.125.125
Victor Mesa Jr.0-3300001118.167.286.167
Jonny DeLuca1-4411000010.143.143.286
Richie Palacios1-4401200122.286.286.429
Taylor Walls0-4400000114.000.000.000
Team8-3535584024137

Tampa Bay Rays

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Freddy Peralta4.231113166-431.9366
Cam Booser0.10001008-40.008
Ian Seymour3.011104141-273.0041
Bryan Baker1.00000009-60.009
Team9.0422272124-80124

Recent form

Oct 7, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 3-4
Oct 5, 2026 · at Tampa Bay RaysL 2-5
Oct 3, 2026 · at Tampa Bay RaysL 0-1
Sep 30, 2026 · vs Boston Red SoxW 9-2
Sep 29, 2026 · vs Boston Red SoxW 9-0
Oct 28, 2026 · vs Milwaukee BrewersL 1-4
Oct 27, 2026 · vs Milwaukee BrewersW 4-3
Oct 26, 2026 · vs Milwaukee BrewersL 1-10
Oct 24, 2026 · at Milwaukee BrewersL 4-5
Oct 23, 2026 · at Milwaukee BrewersL 2-3

Season series

TB wins series 2-1
Oct 7, 2026TB 4, NYY 3
Oct 5, 2026NYY 2, TB 5
Oct 3, 2026NYY 0, TB 1

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Frequently asked questions

Who won New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays?

Tampa Bay Rays won, 5-2, on Monday, October 5, 2026.

What was the final score of New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays?

New York Yankees 2, Tampa Bay Rays 5.

Who were the top performers?

New York Yankees: Ben Rice (2-3, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB batting average). Tampa Bay Rays: Junior Caminero (2-4, 2B, R batting average).

Where is New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays played?

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida.

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