{"id":421757,"date":"2026-10-08T00:58:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T00:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/421757\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T00:58:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T00:58:28","slug":"yankees-vs-rays-game-3-prediction-props-alds-odds-picks-best-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/421757\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees vs. Rays Game 3 prediction, props: ALDS odds, picks, best bets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\tGambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/betting-editorial-standards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">editorial standards<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees will look to <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/10\/05\/sports\/yankees-errors-push-season-to-brink-with-alds-game-2-loss-to-rays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">keep their season alive<\/a> on Wednesday when they host the Rays in Game 3 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/betting\/best-mlb-betting-sites-and-sportsbooks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ALDS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And there were signs late in the year that the Rays were beginning to manage that workload a bit more carefully.<\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The Rays should also have little reason to push him if he runs into trouble or looks shaky early on.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   data-modal-image=\"41175712\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tampa-bay-rays-pitcher-nick-142785567.jpg\" alt=\"Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Nick Martinez throws a pitch.\" class=\"wp-image-41175712\"\/>Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Nick Martinez throws a pitch during the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n<p>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 \u2154 frames <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/10\/05\/sports\/heroes-zeros-from-yankees-game-2-loss-to-rays-richie-palacios-opened-it-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">in Game 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Only two traditional bullpen arms, Bryan Baker and Cam Booser, have seen time on the mound.<\/p>\n<p>Learn all you need to know about MLB Betting<\/p>\n<p>That should leave manager Kevin Cash with plenty of fresh options if Martinez can\u2019t slow down the Yankees\u2019 lineup or can\u2019t keep his pitch count down.<\/p>\n<p>The play: Nick Martinez under 12.5 outs recorded (-175, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/betting\/draftkings-promo-code\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Why Trust New York Post Betting<\/p>\n<p>Dylan Svoboda is a versatile writer and analyst across many sports. 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