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Yankees vs. Rays Game 3 prediction: Why Tampa Bay could go to the bullpen early

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Svoboda, D. (2026, October 7). Yankees vs. Rays Game 3 prediction: Why Tampa Bay could go to the bullpen early. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/07/betting/yankees-vs-rays-game-3-prediction-props-alds-odds-picks-best-bets/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-07 · by Dylan Svoboda

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The Yankees face the Rays in Game 3 of their ALDS series with Tampa Bay leading 2-0. Veteran pitcher Nick Martinez starts for the Rays despite having a high workload during the regular season, throwing 180 innings and showing fatigue late in the year. The article predicts that due to his recent struggles and careful management by the Rays, Martinez might be pulled early if he encounters difficulties, giving Tampa Bay's well-rested bullpen ample opportunity to enter the game.
Written by AI on 2026-10-07, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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In October 2026, the Tampa Bay Rays swept the New York Yankees in a three-game American League Division Series (ALDS), ending the Yankees' playoff hopes at Yankee Stadium with a final score of 4-3 in Game 3. Before the game, some speculated that the Yankees might replicate the surprising success of the Knicks, who had recently swept the Red Sox. However, this did not come to fruition as the Rays dominated, winning decisively and celebrating triumphantly by singing "New York, New York" in their clubhouse. This sweep highlighted the Rays' superior performance throughout the season; they won 9 games against the Yankees during the regular season and swept them in the playoffs. The ALDS loss left key players like Aaron Judge, who missed the postseason due to injury, frustrated with the team's direction.

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ALDS Game 3 Rays Tampa Bay Yankees

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Rays ORG · 5× Martinez PERSON · 2× Nick Martinez PERSON · 2× Tampa Bay GPE · 2× Yankees ORG · 2× Bombers ORG · 1× Bryan Baker PERSON · 1× Drew Rasmussen PERSON · 1× Japan GPE · 1× The Bronx GPE · 1×

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Learn all you need to know about MLB Betting - Read about the Best Baseball Betting Sites - Learn all about How to Bet on Baseball That should leave manager Kevin Cash with plenty of fresh options if Martinez can’t slow down the Yankees’ lineup or can’t keep his pitch count down. The play: Nick Martinez under 12.5 outs recorded (-175, DraftKings Sportsbook) Why Trust New York Post Betting Dylan Svoboda is a versatile writer and analyst across many sports.
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🔮 The Yankees will look to keep their season alive on Wednesday when they host the Rays in Game 3 of the ALDS.
2026-10-07 · New York Post
Yankees vs. Rays Game 3 prediction: Why Tampa Bay could go to the bullpen early · assertive framing

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The Yankees will look to keep their season alive on Wednesday when they host the Rays in Game 3 of the ALDS. asserted
they → look → ALDS
Tampa Bay owns a 2-0 series lead after taking the first two games, leaving the Bombers with no margin for error as the best-of-five matchup shifts to The Bronx. asserted
matchup → own → Bronx
The Rays will hand the ball to veteran right-hander Nick Martinez, who enters the elimination game having already carried the heaviest workload of his career. asserted
who → hand → career
Martinez, who is making his 2026 playoff debut, tossed 180 innings during the regular season, a career high that even surpassed anything he logged during his four seasons pitching in Japan. asserted
he → make → Japan
And there were signs late in the year that the Rays were beginning to manage that workload a bit more carefully. asserted
Rays → be → workload
The 35-year-old topped 90 pitches just once after mid-August and threw fewer than 75 pitches in three of his final four regular-season starts. asserted
old → top → starts
He also stumbled somewhat down the stretch, making it unlikely the Rays would give him an especially long leash in a potential series-deciding postseason game. asserted
Rays → stumble → game
The Rays should also have little reason to push him if he runs into trouble or looks shaky early on. asserted
he → have → trouble
Their bullpen entered the series well-rested after a first-round bye, then benefited from Drew Rasmussen working eight innings in Game 1 and Tampa Bay leaning on a piggyback approach that covered 7 ⅔ frames in Game 2. asserted
that → enter → 2
Only two traditional bullpen arms, Bryan Baker and Cam Booser, have seen time on the mound. asserted
arms → see → mound
Learn all you need to know about MLB Betting - Read about the Best Baseball Betting Sites - Learn all about How to Bet on Baseball That should leave manager Kevin Cash with plenty of fresh options if Martinez can’t slow down the Yankees’ lineup or can’t keep his pitch count down. The play: Nick Martinez under 12.5 outs recorded (-175, DraftKings Sportsbook) Why Trust New York Post Betting Dylan Svoboda is a versatile writer and analyst across many sports. asserted
Svoboda → learn → sports
He’s particularly knowledgeable about the big three — MLB, the NFL and the NBA. asserted
He → ’ → three
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