Yankees vs. Rays Game 2 of the ALDS Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Props - Oct. 5

The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays take the field for Game 2 of the ALDS at Tropicana Field, Monday at 8 p.m. ET. The Rays lead the series 1-0. Cam Schlittler (14-6, 1.95 ERA) will start for the Yankees, and Freddy Peralta (10-11, 4.42 ERA) is expected to start for the Rays.

Despite playing away from their home ballpark, the Yankees are favored to win (-127) over the Rays (+105). The total for the Yankees-Rays game is set at 6.5.

Yankees vs. Rays Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, October 5, 2026
• Game time: 8 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Stadium: Tropicana Field
• Favorite: Yankees (-127)
• Underdog: Rays (+105)
• Over/under: 6.5

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Yankees vs. Rays: Betting the Moneyline

• The Yankees are 79-52 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 60.3% of those games).
• Tampa Bay has been underdogs in 55 games this season and has come away with the win 28 times (50.9%) in those contests.
• New York has a record of 65-41 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -127 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Rays have come away with a win 13 times in 26 chances when named as an underdog of at least +105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Yankees have an implied moneyline win probability of 55.9% in this matchup.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 48.8% chance of walking away with the win.

Yankees vs. Rays: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Yankees have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 164 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 78 of those games (78-81-5).
• Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 74 of its 163 opportunities.
• The Yankees have put together an 85-79-0 record against the spread this season (covering 51.8% of the time).
• The Rays have an against the spread record of 85-78-0 in 163 games with a line this season.