Gerrit Cole RHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.67
61st
WHIP
1.13
29th
K/9
9.13
57th
BB/9
1.72
8th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.56
173rd
OPS/R
–
IP
115.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.02
FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL West
New York Yankees 9, Arizona Diamondbacks 2
Final Score and Game Recap
Final score, pitching lines and standings context.
9:40 PM ET · Chase FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 20, 2:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
Pitching recap
| Pitcher | Team | Role | IP | H | ER | BB | K | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrit Cole | NYY | StarterWin | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 90 |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | AZ | StarterLoss | 5.1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 103 |
Scoring by inning
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
 Arizona Diamondbacks | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
Top hitters
George Lombard Jr.2-for-4 · 1 HR · 3 RBI
Ben Rice2-for-3 · 1 HR · 2 RBI · 2 BB
Corbin Carroll2-for-4 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Amed Rosario1-for-3 · 1 RBI · 1 R
Ryan McMahon0-for-2 · 1 RBI
Matchup at a glance
PitcherStat calculationPregame contextStarting pitchers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.62
24th
WHIP
1.22
93rd
K/9
6.81
182nd
BB/9
2.93
97th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.81
49th
OPS/R
–
IP
178.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.17
Cole and Rodriguez Set Up a Late-Season Pitching Test
Gerrit Cole and Eduardo Rodriguez arrive at Friday’s opener with very different statistical profiles, but both have given their teams reasons to trust them deep into September.
Rodriguez has the cleaner run-prevention line. The Arizona left-hander has worked 178.1 innings with a 2.62 ERA, and he has kept home-run damage under control at 0.80 per nine. Cole’s ERA sits higher at 3.67, and he has allowed 1.60 home runs per nine.
Look beyond ERA, though, and the comparison tightens considerably.
Cole owns a 1.13 WHIP compared with Rodriguez’s 1.22, strikes out 9.1 hitters per nine to Rodriguez’s 6.8 and has walked only 1.7 per nine. Rodriguez is at 2.9.
Their FIPs are separated by only 0.21: 3.74 for Rodriguez and 3.95 for Cole.
That makes Friday less about one pitcher clearly outclassing the other and more about how they reach their outs. Rodriguez has been better at keeping runs and home runs off the board. Cole has allowed fewer baserunners and has controlled at-bats more often with strikeouts and command.
New York also has a significant safety net behind him.
The Yankees’ bullpen owns a 3.09 ERA, best in MLB, along with a 1.20 WHIP. Arizona’s relief group has been solid at 3.92 with a 1.23 WHIP, but New York has been the stronger unit over the full season.
The offensive matchup is closer than the home-run totals suggest.
New York has hit 209 homers, second in MLB, while Arizona has 154. The Yankees nevertheless score only slightly more often, 4.59 runs per game to 4.43. Arizona actually holds the better batting average and OBP.
The standings give both clubs something to protect or chase. New York is 88–64 and holds the first AL Wild Card position. Arizona is 80–73, third in the NL West and four games back in the Wild Card standings.
Recent form favors the Yankees as well. New York has gone 14–6 over its last 20, while Arizona is 10–10 over the same span.
Neither club has been dependent on its home or road environment. The Yankees are 46–32 away from New York, and Arizona is 43–35 at Chase Field.
For the first meeting of the season, the pitching contrast should set the tone. Rodriguez offers the better ERA and home-run prevention. Cole counters with the stronger WHIP, strikeout rate and control, with baseball’s lowest-ERA bullpen waiting behind him.
That gives the opener enough balance to make the details matter rather than one obvious statistical edge.
How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix
Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.
Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand
Lineup strength vs today's starter
Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.
NYY.730
−8 ptsOPS edge
AZ
.738
Even matchup
Lineups
Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Team comparison
NYY·AZAVG.235 26th.246 12th
OPS.720 13th.720 14th
Home runs223 2nd166 25th
Runs739 10th739 11th
OBP.311 24th.318 13th
SLG.409 7th.402 15th
NYY·AZ1stMLB rank30th
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Run differential
+38512th
93–68 Record86–76
7–3 Last 105–5
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2026 head-to-head
Season Series
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Frequently asked
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Gerrit Cole (3.67 ERA, 8–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Eduardo Rodriguez (2.62 ERA, 15–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Chase Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Yankees and Diamondbacks performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Diamondbacks 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Gerrit Cole is at 62; Eduardo Rodriguez is at 62. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.