INDEPENDENT MLB ANALYTICSINDEPENDENT ANALYTICS
ETLATYOBERLON
Today · 8:10 PM ETLineup pendingAL East / NL West

New York Yankees   vs   Arizona Diamondbacks Preview

September 19, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at Chase Field.

8:10 PM ET · Chase FieldStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score74
New York Yankees
88–64 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 74
–
–––
First pitch 8:10 PM ET
Arizona Diamondbacks
80–73 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 48
–
T-Score48
First pitch 8:10 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherYankeesSchlittler owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handYankeesNew has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthYankeesNew leads 74–48 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
WeatherLow impact87°F, wind 3 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

NYY
Cam Schlittler RHP
Cam Schlittler
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.95
5th
WHIP
0.90
5th
K/9
11.11
10th
BB/9
2.14
25th
P-Score83i
FIP
2.57
HR/9
0.78
31st
OPS/R
0.505
IP
184.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.98
Road ERA1.14
Last 5 starts
AZ
Brandon Pfaadt RHP
Brandon Pfaadt
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.77
77th
WHIP
1.17
58th
K/9
6.10
203rd
BB/9
2.10
24th
P-Score56i
FIP
4.10
HR/9
1.02
77th
OPS/R
0.594
IP
124.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.14
Road ERA3.34
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Schlittler strikes out 5.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Schlittler owns the lower FIP, 2.57 to 4.10.
·Schlittler allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.90 WHIP compared with 1.17.
·Schlittler allows the lower home-run rate: 0.78 vs 1.02 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSchlittlerPfaadtNote
ERA−4784Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP2.574.10
WAR6.01.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Schlittler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%98.0
Cutter25%94.6
Sinker20%97.8
Curveball10%86.3
Slider1%89.6
Pfaadt arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.2
Sinker17%93.1
Changeup16%87.0
Curveball15%82.4
Sweeper14%84.2
Cutter11%90.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Yankees vs RHP (Brandon Pfaadt)
21st
in MLB
0.712OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Diamondbacks vs RHP (Cam Schlittler)
29th
in MLB
0.689OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsNYYNYY·AZAZ
+3174th
Run differential
+22317th
88–64 Record80–73
Last 10 games
New York Yankees (0–0)
Arizona Diamondbacks (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Cam Schlittler is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Brandon Pfaadt is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 PM ET at Chase Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Cam Schlittler is at 83; Brandon Pfaadt is at 56. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.