Yankees vs Rays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 23

Odds updated as of 7:11 p.m.

The New York Yankees versus the Tampa Bay Rays is on the MLB schedule for Wednesday.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the vital information about this game.

Yankees vs Rays Game Info

• New York Yankees (90-67) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (96-61)
• Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
• Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Yankee Stadium -- The Bronx, New York
• Coverage: Amazon Prime Video and Rays.TV

Yankees vs Rays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYY: (-144) | TB: (+122)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (+164) | TB: +1.5 (-200)
• Total: 6.5 -- Over: (-112) | Under: (-108)

Yankees vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Gerrit Cole (Yankees) - 9-9, 3.63 ERA vs Mason Englert (Rays) - 0-3, 4.54 ERA

The Yankees will give the nod to Gerrit Cole (9-9) against the Rays and Mason Englert (0-3). When Cole starts, his team is 8-13-0 against the spread this season. Cole's team has a record of 8-8 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Rays failed to cover in all of Englert's three starts that had a set spread. The Rays were named the moneyline underdog for two Englert starts this season -- they lost both.

Yankees vs Rays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Yankees win (56.2%)

Yankees vs Rays Moneyline

• The Yankees vs Rays moneyline has New York as a -144 favorite, while Tampa Bay is a +122 underdog on the road.

Yankees vs Rays Spread

• The Rays are +1.5 on the run line against the Yankees. The Rays are -200 to cover, and the Yankees are +164.

Yankees vs Rays Over/Under

• The over/under for Yankees-Rays on Sept. 23 is 6.5. The over is -112, and the under is -108.

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Yankees vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Yankees have been favorites in 121 games this season and have come away with the win 72 times (59.5%) in those contests.
• This season New York has come away with a win 42 times in 70 chances when named as a favorite of at least -144 on the moneyline.
• The Yankees and their opponents have hit the over in 71 of their 152 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Yankees have an against the spread record of 78-74-0 in 152 games with a line this season.
• The Rays have been the underdog on the moneyline 46 total times this season. They've gone 25-21 in those games.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 8-3 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +122 or longer (72.7%).
• The Rays have played in 155 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 72 times (72-81-2).
• The Rays have covered 53.5% of their games this season, going 83-72-0 against the spread.

Yankees Player Leaders

• Ben Rice leads New York in OBP (.359), slugging percentage (.525) and total hits (145) this season. He has a .260 batting average.
• Among all qualified hitters, he is 65th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 32nd, and he is third in slugging.
• Luis Garcia has 141 hits, which is best among New York batters this season. He's batting .277 with 61 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .525 with an on-base percentage of .307.
• He ranks 28th in batting average, 109th in on-base percentage and third in slugging among qualified batters.
• Cody Bellinger has 131 hits this season and has a slash line of .268/.343/.436.
• Jazz Chisholm has 19 home runs, 55 RBI and a batting average of .233 this season.
• Chisholm brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with three walks.

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero has put up 165 hits, a team-high for the Rays. He's batting .275 and slugging .525 with an on-base percentage of .361.
• Including all qualified hitters in the majors, he is 35th in batting average, 28th in on-base percentage and third in slugging percentage.
• Yandy Diaz's .445 slugging percentage paces his team. He has a batting average of .291 with an on-base percentage of .357.
• He is currently 11th in batting average, 36th in on-base percentage and 49th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters.
• Liam Hicks a has .369 on-base percentage to pace the Rays.
• Chandler Simpson has 16 doubles, six triples and 26 walks while hitting .309.

Yankees vs Rays Head to Head

• 9/22/2026: 6-1 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 9/22/2026: 2-0 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 7/9/2026: 12-4 NYY (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 7/8/2026: 3-0 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: +100)
• 7/7/2026: 6-4 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 7/6/2026: 5-1 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 5/24/2026: 2-0 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 5/22/2026: 4-2 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 4/12/2026: 5-4 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 4/11/2026: 5-4 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)

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