Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Prediction, Odds and MLB Picks for Friday, 05/22/26

🔥 Win Probability

51.3%

48.7%NYY

Probable Pitchers

Pitchers

NYY

Nick MartinezSP, #28

vs

Gerrit ColeSP, #45

PLAYER	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
N. Martinez	4-1	1.51	1.04	53.2	45	35	11	3
G. Cole	0-0	0.00	0.83	6.0	2	2	3	0

Season Series

Current SeriesTB leads series 1-0

May 22

4

@

NYY2

Final

May 23

-

@

NYY-

5/23

May 24

-

@

NYY-

5/24

Preseason SeriesNYY win series 2-0

Mar 6

0

@

NYY3

Final

Mar 17

NYY3

@

2

Final

Regular Season SeriesTB leads series 4-0

Apr 10

NYY3

@

5

Final

Apr 11

NYY4

@

5

Final/10

Apr 12

NYY4

@

5

Final

May 22

4

@

NYY2

Final

May 23

-

@

NYY-

5/23

May 24

-

@

NYY-

5/24

Jul 6

NYY-

@

-

7/6

Jul 7

NYY-

@

-

7/7

Jul 8

NYY-

@

-

7/8

Jul 9

NYY-

@

-

7/9

Sep 22

-

@

NYY-

9/22

Sep 23

-

@

NYY-

9/23

Sep 24

-

@

NYY-

9/24

Injury Report

NYY

Player	Pos	Injury	Return
G. Stanton	DH	Right Calf	May 28
T. MacGregor	SP	Undisclosed	May 31
J. Dominguez	LF	Left Shoulder	Jun 1
A. Chivilli	RP	Right Shoulder	Jun 1
M. Fried	SP	Left Elbow	Jun 15

Player	Pos	Injury	Return
A. Vernon	RP	Right Elbow	May 21
L. Driscoll	C	Right Ankle	May 21
T. Morgan	1B	Undisclosed	May 21
T. Nichols	P	Undisclosed	May 21
J. DeLuca	RF	Lower Body	May 22

Standings

2026 American League East Standings

Team	W	L	GB	STRK	PCT
Tampa Bay	34	15	-	W5	.694
New York	30	22	5.5	L3	.577
Toronto	23	27	11.5	W2	.460
Boston	22	27	12	W3	.449
Baltimore	21	29	13.5	L3	.420