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New York Yankees 7, Los Angeles Angels 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:38 PM ET · Angel StadiumGame-day snapshot Sep 2, 12:45 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score63
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 63
7
7–3
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 40
3
T-Score40
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherYankeesCole 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.
LineupYankeesNew's official lineup includes 8 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenYankeesNew has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formYankeesNew has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

NYY
Gerrit Cole RHP
Gerrit Cole
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.19
61st
WHIP
1.07
29th
K/9
9.58
57th
BB/9
1.92
8th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.19
173rd
OPS/R
–
IP
98.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.35
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
LAA
Grayson Rodriguez RHP
Grayson Rodriguez
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.03
207th
WHIP
1.52
209th
K/9
8.16
129th
BB/9
3.89
172nd
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.26
160th
OPS/R
–
IP
71.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.93
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Cole allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.07 WHIP compared with 1.52.
·Cole enters with a 3.19 ERA compared with Rodriguez's 6.03.
·Cole owns a 9.6 K/9 compared with Rodriguez's 8.2.
·Cole has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 40%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricColeRodriguezNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 12 GS– ERA, 3 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cole arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.8
Slider20%89.0
Knuckle Curve14%82.7
Changeup13%85.0
Sinker4%93.3
Cutter0%92.8
Rodriguez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam52%96.1
Changeup26%83.2
Curveball11%80.8
Slider11%85.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Yankees vs RHP (Grayson Rodriguez)
19th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Angels vs RHP (Gerrit Cole)
30th
in MLB
0.672OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
New York YankeesOfficial lineupvs RHP Grayson Rodriguez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rodriguez (BvP)
1Ben RiceLDH82.89741.9610-for-3Very small sample
2Cody BellingerLLF67.76717.775No MLB historyNo history
3Luis García Jr.L1B75.83030.9180-for-2Very small sample
4Spencer JonesLCF63.74211.646No MLB historyNo history
5Jazz Chisholm Jr.L2B60.71119.738No MLB historyNo history
6Trent GrishamLCF67.70318.7080-for-2Very small sample
7Ryan McMahonL3B50.63611.662No MLB historyNo history
8José CaballeroRSS40.65514.6660-for-2Very small sample
9Austin WellsLC49.62414.6912-for-6Very small sample
1Ben Rice DH · L.264 / .897 · 41 HRvs hand .961 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample82H-Score2Cody Bellinger LF · L.264 / .767 · 17 HRvs hand .775 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score3Luis García Jr. 1B · L.277 / .830 · 30 HRvs hand .918 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample75H-Score4Spencer Jones CF · L.245 / .742 · 11 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B · L.231 / .711 · 19 HRvs hand .738 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Trent Grisham CF · L.211 / .703 · 18 HRvs hand .708 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample67H-Score7Ryan McMahon 3B · L.213 / .636 · 11 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score8José Caballero SS · R.231 / .655 · 14 HRvs hand .666 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample40H-Score9Austin Wells C · L.186 / .624 · 14 HRvs hand .691 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample49H-Score
Los Angeles AngelsOfficial lineupvs RHP Gerrit Cole
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cole (BvP)
1Zach NetoRSS67.76627.727No MLB historyNo history
2Mike TroutRCF75.80322.7920-for-3Very small sample
3Wade MecklerLLF50.7603.800No MLB historyNo history
4Vaughn GrissomR1B52.69313.676No MLB historyNo history
5Moisés BallesterosLDH46.6129.694No MLB historyNo history
6Christian MooreR2B31.5282.494No MLB historyNo history
7Josh LoweLLF41.63312.6740-for-2Very small sample
8Oswald PerazaR2B36.6167.559No MLB historyNo history
9Tyler HeinemanSC19.4431.534No MLB historyNo history
1Zach Neto SS · R.239 / .766 · 27 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.242 / .803 · 22 HRvs hand .792 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample75H-Score3Wade Meckler LF · L.300 / .760 · 3 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score4Vaughn Grissom 1B · R.242 / .693 · 13 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score5Moisés Ballesteros DH · L.215 / .612 · 9 HRvs hand .694 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score6Christian Moore 2B · R.187 / .528 · 2 HRvs hand .494 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score7Josh Lowe LF · L.209 / .633 · 12 HRvs hand .674 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample41H-Score8Oswald Peraza 2B · R.226 / .616 · 7 HRvs hand .559 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score9Tyler Heineman C · S.175 / .443 · 1 HRvs hand .534 · No MLB history · No history19H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYYNYY·LAALAA
AVG.235 26th.234 28th
OPS.720 14th.679 30th
Home runs223 2nd154 29th
Runs739 11th655 29th
OBP.311 24th.310 26th
SLG.409 7th.369 30th
PitchingNYYNYY·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.23vs4.29
NYYLAA
WHIP1.17vs1.35
NYYLAA
K/99.1vs9.1
NYYLAA
HR Allowed165vs164
NYYLAA
BullpenNYYNYY·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.22vs4.01
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.19vs1.30
no league rank
Saves45vs25
NYYLAA
ResultsNYYNYY·LAALAA
+3846th
Run differential
+25624th
93–68 Record62–100
5–5 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
New York Yankees (5–5)
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
Los Angeles Angels (2–8)
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—3
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Gerrit Cole (3.19 ERA, 7–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Angels?+
Grayson Rodriguez (6.03 ERA, 4–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:38 PM ET at Angel Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Angel Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Angels.
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 Angels performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Angels 3–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Gerrit Cole is at 62; Grayson Rodriguez is at 39. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.