The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are back at it Monday night for Game 2 of the ALDS at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, after an off day Sunday. The Yankees dominated Boston in their AL Wild Card Series to advance to the ALDS to face fellow AL East rivals the Rays, but Game 1 on Saturday was far from how New York performed in the previous round.
The Yankees’ lineup ran into Rays All-Star right-hander Drew Rasmussen in Game 1, who carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning before allowing a double to Austin Wells, who ended up getting thrown out at third base to end the inning while trying to stretch it into a triple. Rasmussen finished his outing with eight scoreless innings and 10 strikeouts, with Bryan Baker recording the save and Jonathan Aranda accounting for the only run of the game with his third-inning solo home run in the Rays’ 1-0 shutout victory.
Veteran right-hander Freddy Peralta will look to shut down New York’s lineup Monday night just as Rasmussen did in Game 1. Peralta had a down year overall, but he ended the regular season strong, posting a 4-0 record with a 0.96 ERA and 0.89 WHIP across five starts in September.
Peralta will be going toe-to-toe with likely 2026 American League Cy Young Award winner Cam Schlittler of the Yankees, who’s set to make his second start of this year’s MLB playoffs. The young right-hander owned a 1.95 ERA and 0.92 WHIP and recorded 239 strikeouts during the regular season. He also pitched 6.1 scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts in a win over Boston in the AL Wild Card Series.
See our Yankees vs. Rays MLB playoff predictions, picks, and more below for Monday night’s ALDS Game 2 at Tropicana Field.
Yankees vs. Rays Odds for Game 2
The Rays lead the series 1-0, but the Yankees are listed as road favorites at Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook for Game 2 Monday night with Schlittler and his career 0.87 ERA in the playoffs taking the mound:
Yankees vs. Rays MLB Playoff Predictions
Our Yankees vs. Rays prediction below for Game 2 comes from the Stats Hub at Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook, which offers baseball betting insights and trends, so make sure to check it out while placing wagers:
Rays vs. Yankees Best Bet: Under 0.5 1st Inning Total Runs (-165)
The Stats Hub notes that there has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Yankees’ last six games. That trend could continue Monday night.
There wasn’t much offense at all in Game 1 between the Yankees and Rays on Saturday. The Yankees were shut out and nearly no-hit, and even though the Rays scored a run in the win, Tampa Bay’s offense totaled only five hits and went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position.
Now Cam Schlittler is taking the mound for the Yankees in Game 2, and we already mentioned how dominant he was during the regular season, in his first start this postseason, and through his first three career playoff outings. We also mentioned that Freddy Peralta didn’t quite have his best season on the mound, but he ended the regular season on a high note and has allowed only three runs over his last six starts.
Both lineups feature plenty of offensive firepower, but it’s hard to ignore how well these two starting pitchers have been throwing the ball.
- Rays vs. Yankees NRFI Pick for ALDS Game 2: Under 0.5 1st Inning Total Runs (-165)
Top 5 Most-Bet Player Props for NYY-TB
There isn’t a shortage of star players set to take the field for Yankees vs. Rays Game 2, as seen below with the names featured among the top five most-bet player props:
- Ben Rice – Over 0.5 Hits
- Yandy Díaz – Over 0.5 Hits
- Cam Schlittler – Over 6.5 Strikeouts
- Cody Bellinger – Over 0.5 Hits
- Junior Caminero – Over 0.5 Hits
Yankees vs. Rays Betting Splits for Game 2
Here’s how the action is trending at Hard Rock Bet heading into first pitch at Tropicana Field:
- The Yankees are drawing more moneyline support with 66% of bets and 64% of the money.
- New York is also generating more support on the run line with 50.3% of bets and 67.2% of the money.
- The Over is seeing more action on the total with 54.7% of bets, but the Under accounts for 64.8% of the money.
Yankees vs. Rays Game Info
- 📍 Where: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
- 📅 Date: Monday, Oct. 5
- ⏰ First Pitch: 8:00 PM ET
- 📺💻 TV/Streaming: TBS, truTV
- ⚾ Probable Pitchers:
- Yankees: Cam Schlittler
- Rays: Freddy Peralta
- 🏆 Stage: ALDS – Game 2
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