New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays — Head-to-Head Betting History

Tampa Bay Rays lead New York Yankees 4-1 through 5 meetings this season.

2026 season meetings

Date Matchup Result (New York Yankees) New York Yankees bet % New York Yankees money % Odds
2026-04-10 New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays L 3-5 84.0% 89.0% -115
2026-04-11 New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays L 4-5 88.0% 90.0% -170
2026-04-12 New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays L 4-5 81.0% 85.0% -136
2026-05-22 Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees L 2-4 57.0% 23.0% -135
2026-05-24 Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees W 2-0 62.0% 31.0% -139

What the head-to-head says

Tampa Bay Rays have the upper hand against New York Yankees so far this season at 4-1 through 5 meetings. The splits table above shows the bet and money percentages at the latest pre-game snapshot for each meeting, alongside the final score from New York Yankees's perspective.

For matchup pages, the bet- and money-percent columns are projected onto New York Yankees's side — so the same column means "the market's New York Yankees lean at the snapshot" regardless of who was home or away. Read for trend: when the market has consistently leaned New York Yankees but Tampa Bay Rays keep winning, that's a public- favorite cold streak — the kind of pattern that drives the season-long fade-target leaderboards. Click through to either team page for their broader public-money profile.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays matchup like historically?

New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays have met 5 times this season. See the head-to-head page for splits and results from each meeting.

What is sharp money?

Sharp money is wagering activity from sophisticated, high-volume bettors. It shows up as a money percentage that exceeds the bet percentage on the same side. See our learn page for more.

What is the difference between bet% and money%?

Bet% is the share of tickets wagered on a side. Money% is the share of dollars. They diverge when one side draws bigger bets per ticket than the other.

How does Fade the Public Analytics calculate splits?

We aggregate publicly reported sportsbook handle on a sub-hourly cadence. See our methodology page for the full breakdown.

Why does this page only show this season's meetings?

Our schedule data starts with the current MLB season. As the season progresses, more head-to-head meetings will appear here. Prior-season backfill is planned but not yet live.

Sharp vs. public money

"Sharp" money is wagering activity from sophisticated, high-volume bettors. On any single game it shows up as a money percentage that exceeds the bet percentage on the same side. Across a season-long head-to-head, a persistent gap between bet% and money% in New York Yankees's favor or Tampa Bay Rays's favor is the sharper read than the standings. See our methodology →

How we track public bets and money — see our methodology →

Last updated: May 27, 2026 at 8:39 PM UTC

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