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New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays, Game 2 of the ALDS

MLBALDS · Game 2 · TB leads series 2-0
Yankees
0-2 in series
2-5
Final
Rays
2-0 in series
Tropicana Field
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Who won: Rays 5-2

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 5-2 in Game 2 of the ALDS on Monday, October 5, 2026 at Tropicana Field. The Rays lead the series 2-0. The Rays outscored the Yankees 4-0 in the 5th inning. Ben Rice went 2-for-3 with 2 home runs and 2 RBI for the Yankees.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.7Ben RiceDH
  2. 27.3Junior Caminero3B
  3. 37.0Jonny DeLucaRF
  4. 47.0Ian SeymourSP
  5. 56.9Jonathan Aranda1B
  6. 66.9Chandler SimpsonLF
  7. 76.9Freddy PeraltaSP
  8. 86.7John SchreiberRP
  9. 96.7Yandy DiazDH
  10. 106.7Richie Palacios2B
  11. 116.6Austin WellsC
  12. 126.6Ryan WeathersSP

Team stats

NYYTB
4Hits8
2Home runs0
2RBI4
2Walks2
7Strikeouts4
2.25ERA2.00
137Pitches124

Player of the game

Ben Rice

NYY · 2-3, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB

8.7

Win probability

100%TB final
NYYTB

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thJazz Chisholm Jr.

    Grounded out to first

    Chisholm Jr. grounded out to first.

    J. Chisholm Jr. · 0-4

  2. Top 9thGeorge Lombard Jr.

    Grounded out to second

    Lombard Jr. grounded out to second.

    G. Lombard Jr. · 0-4

  3. Top 9thSpencer Jones

    Grounded out to first

    Jones grounded out to first.

    S. Jones · 0-4

  4. Top 9thBryan Baker

    Baker relieved Seymour

  5. Top 9thTB

    Mateo as designated hitter

    Mateo as designated hitter.

  6. Top of the 9th inning
  7. Bot 8thJonathan Aranda

    Flied out to center

    Aranda flied out to center.

    J. Aranda · 2-5

  8. Bot 8thTB

    Mateo ran for Díaz

  9. Bot 8thYandy Diaz

    Díaz singled to right

    Díaz singled to right.

    Y. Diaz · 1-4

  10. Bot 8thDavid Bednar

    Bednar relieved Blackburn

  11. Bot 8thTaylor Walls

    Grounded out to first

    Walls grounded out to first.

    T. Walls · 0-4

  12. Bot 8thRichie Palacios

    Grounded out to pitcher

    Palacios grounded out to pitcher.

    R. Palacios · 1-4, 2 RBI

  13. Bot 8thNYY

    Goldschmidt at first base

    Goldschmidt at first base.

  14. Bot 8thNYY

    Caballero at third base

    Caballero at third base.

  15. Bottom of the 8th inning
  16. Top 8thLuis Garcia Jr.

    García Jr. struck out swinging

    García Jr. struck out swinging.

    L. Garcia Jr. · 0-4

  17. Top 8thCody Bellinger

    Popped out to third

    Bellinger popped out to third.

    C. Bellinger · 1-4

  18. HOME RUNTop 8th
    Ben Rice

    Solo homer! 358 ft to right

    B. Rice · 2-3, 2 HR, 2 RBI

    Rice homered to right (358 feet).

    NYY 2 - 5 TB
  19. Top 8thPaul Goldschmidt

    Popped out to second

    Goldschmidt popped out to second.

    P. Goldschmidt · 0-1

  20. Top 8thNYY

    Goldschmidt hit for McMahon

  21. Top of the 8th inning
  22. Bot 7thJonny DeLuca

    Grounded out to third

    DeLuca grounded out to third.

    J. DeLuca · 1-4

  23. Bot 7thPaul Blackburn

    Mesa Jr. stole second

    Mesa Jr. stole second.

  24. Bot 7thPaul Blackburn

    Blackburn relieved Weathers

  25. Bot 7thVictor Mesa Jr.

    Walked

    Mesa Jr. walked.

    V. Mesa Jr. · 0-3

This seriesTB leads series 2-0

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