The MLB Belt · rivalry

New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays

31Belt meetings

22Yankees wins

9Rays wins

12Title changes

New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays have met 31 times with the MLB belt on the line, from July 9, 1998 to April 21, 2024. The belt changed hands in 12 of those games. New York Yankees lead the belt series 22–9.

Belt game	Date	Result
18,134	Jul 9, 1998	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2–0	Defense
18,135	Jul 10, 1998	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8–4	Defense
18,136	Jul 11, 1998	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2–0	Defense
18,137	Jul 12, 1998	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9–2	Defense
18,277	Jun 22, 1999	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7–0	Title change
18,278	Jun 23, 1999	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 12–4	Defense
18,279	Jun 24, 1999	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7–3	Defense
19,018	Sep 12, 2003	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 10–4	Defense
19,019	Sep 13, 2003	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6–5	Defense
19,020	Sep 13, 2003	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6–3	Defense
19,021	Sep 14, 2003	Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat New York Yankees 5–2	Title change
19,036	Mar 30, 2004	Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat New York Yankees 8–3	Defense
19,037	Mar 31, 2004	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 12–1	Title change
19,038	Apr 6, 2004	Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat New York Yankees 9–4	Title change
19,039	Apr 7, 2004	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3–2	Title change
19,044	Apr 14, 2004	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5–1	Defense
19,083	May 28, 2004	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7–5	Defense
19,084	May 29, 2004	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5–3	Defense
19,085	May 30, 2004	Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat New York Yankees 7–6	Title change
20,464	Jul 2, 2012	Tampa Bay Rays beat New York Yankees 4–3	Title change
20,465	Jul 3, 2012	Tampa Bay Rays beat New York Yankees 7–4	Defense
20,466	Jul 4, 2012	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Rays 4–3	Title change
21,274	May 19, 2017	Tampa Bay Rays beat New York Yankees 5–4	Defense
21,275	May 20, 2017	Tampa Bay Rays beat New York Yankees 9–5	Defense
21,276	May 21, 2017	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Rays 3–2	Title change
21,634	Jun 17, 2019	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Rays 3–0	Defense
21,635	Jun 18, 2019	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Rays 6–3	Defense
21,636	Jun 19, 2019	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Rays 12–1	Defense
22,336	Apr 19, 2024	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Rays 5–3	Title change
22,337	Apr 20, 2024	Tampa Bay Rays beat New York Yankees 2–0	Title change
22,338	Apr 21, 2024	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Rays 5–4	Title change

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