Updated July 8, 2026, 11:34 a.m. ET
The New York Yankees look to get back on track in the Sunshine State.
Coming in losing 13 of their last 17 games, the Yankees flipped the script with a 5-1 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays in the series opener on Monday night at Tropicana Field.
The win was only the second Yankees victory since June 24, which featured a seven-game losing streak getting swept by both the struggling Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers.
Cam Schlittler, a first-time All-Star and the current favorite to win the Cy Young in the American League, had a bounce back effort, completing eight innings for the first time in over two months (Apr. 23 against Red Sox) and finished with eight strikeouts and one run allowed on four hits.
The win was short-lived, as the Rays responded with three home runs off of Yankees’ starter Will Warren in Tampa Bay’s 6-4 win on Tuesday night.
With first pitch for tonight’s divisional showdown coming up, here’s how to watch, the starting pitching matchup and our prediction for the Yankees-Rays matchup on Wednesday night:
When is Yankees vs Rays game today?
Date: Wednesday, July 8
What time is Yankees vs Rays game today?
Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
What channel is Yankees vs Rays game on today?
Streaming:Prime Video
Today’s Yankees-Rays contest on Wednesday is not broadcasting on YES Network, as you will need Amazon Prime Video with the game exclusively airing on the streaming platform in the tri-state area.
Prime members that live in New York, Connecticut, north and central New Jersey and northeast Pennsylvania can watch the game at no additional cost.
There will be a 30-minute pregame show on Prime Video. YES Network announcer Michael Kay will be calling the games, along with analysts David Cone, Paul O’Neill and Joe Girardi.
Watch Yankees games live on Amazon Prime Video
How many Yankees games are left on Amazon Prime Video in 2026?
Here are the remaining Yankees games this season that will be streaming on Amazon Prime Video:
- Wednesday July 8: Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays – 6:40 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 29: Yankees at Chicago White Sox – 7:40 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 5: St. Louis Cardinals at Yankees – 7:05 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 19: Yankees at Baltimore Orioles– 6:35 p.m.
- Thursday, August 20: Yankees at Baltimore Orioles – 6:35 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 26: Houston Astros at Yankees – 7:05 p.m.
- Wednesday, September 9: Colorado Rockies at Yankees – 7:05 p.m.
- Wednesday, September 23: Tampa Bay Rays at Yankees – 7:05 p.m.
Yankees, Rays starting pitchers today
Yankees: Gerrit Cole (3-3, 4.01 ERA)
Rays: Shane McClanahan (7-5, 3.05 ERA)
Yankees vs Rays game odds
Odds according to BetMGM as of Wednesday, July 8:
Spread: Yankees by 1.5
Over/under: 7
Moneyline: Rays (-120), Yankees (+100)
Prediction for Yankees vs Rays today
Prediction: Yankees 3, Rays 1
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