Yankees vs. Rays odds, predictions Game 3: MLB playoff picks, odds, best bets for ALDS

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-07 · by Stitches

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Jimmy Heimbuch offers commentary on the Yankees' performance in their Game 2 loss to the Rays, noting four defensive errors made during the game and questioning whether Aaron Boone's managerial style is holding back the team. The article suggests that while the Yankees might still have a chance at recovery, it’s unlikely given recent performances by key players like Nick Martinez, who lost his last two games of the regular season. Stitches, a handicapper for the New York Post since 2019, provides betting advice and predictions favoring the Yankees with odds listed from BetRivers.
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Story summary

In the do-or-die Game 3 of the ALDS between the Yankees and the Rays on October 5th at Yankee Stadium, Aaron Boone made significant lineup changes in an attempt to avoid elimination. The Yankees swapped José Caballero for Ryan McMahon at third base and Anthony Volpe for Jazz Chisholm Jr. at second base. This shift came after the Yankees' poor defensive performance resulted in four errors during Game 2, including a critical error by McMahon on his first chance at bat, which contributed to their loss in St. Petersburg. The Rays' pitcher Nick Martinez will face Max Fried for the Yankees in what is seen as potentially decisive game of the series.

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Topics

Game 2 Oak Ridge Penn & Teller Post Yanks

Subjects

Post ORG · 2× Yanks ORG · 2× Boone PERSON · 1× Jazz PERSON · 1× Jimmy Heimbuch PERSON · 1× Lombard PERSON · 1× Oak Ridge GPE · 1× Penn & Teller ORG · 1× Stitch PERSON · 1× Thelonious Monk PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Martinez (15-6) lost his last two games of the season, giving up six runs over 8 ²/₃. Let’s Go Yankees for $100 (-162, BetRivers) Learn all you need to know about MLB Betting - Read about the Best Baseball Betting Sites - Learn all about How to Bet on Baseball Yamamoto!
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-07
🔮 “So this year’s excuse for keeping Boone will be, ‘His team defense let him down,’ and he’ll be back.
2026-10-07 · New York Post
Yankees vs. Rays odds, predictions Game 3: MLB playoff picks, odds, best bets for ALDS · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

“So this year’s excuse for keeping Boone will be, ‘His team defense let him down,’ and he’ll be back. asserted
he → keep → him
Jazz was listening to Thelonious Monk and forgot a guy was running home. asserted
guy → listen → Monk
Lombard tries to throw a ball without holding a ball. asserted
Lombard → try → ball
Penn & Teller would have been blown away by that. asserted
Penn → blow → that
I see light $$$$$ at the end of the tunnel!” — Jimmy Heimbuch, Oak Ridge The Yanks made four errors in Game 2. We may have made a big one picking them. uncertain
We → see → them
Can they come back? asserted
they → come → ?
But if they can knock it off with the “Booney Tunes” and start hitting … maybe. asserted
they → knock → Tunes
Max Fried allowed one run over six innings to the Bosox in the wild-card round. asserted
Fried → allow → round
Nick Martinez will try to close the door on the 2026 Yanks. asserted
Martinez → try → Yanks
Martinez (15-6) lost his last two games of the season, giving up six runs over 8 ²/₃. Let’s Go Yankees for $100 (-162, BetRivers) Learn all you need to know about MLB Betting - Read about the Best Baseball Betting Sites - Learn all about How to Bet on Baseball Yamamoto! asserted
you → lose → Yamamoto
Yoshinobu struck out 10 Bravos, allowed one run over seven sensational innings, and the Dodgers won 3-1. asserted
Dodgers → strike → innings
Much-needed W has us at -210 dukesniders. Why Trust New York Post Betting The one and only Stitches has been handicapping baseball, daily, for the Post since 2019. asserted
Stitches → need → 2019
Miraculously, he has finished in the black twice. asserted
he → finish → black
He showed his versatility by winning the Post’s NFL Best Bet crown last year. asserted
He → show → crown
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