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FinalFinal lineupsAL East

New York Yankees 5, Tampa Bay Rays 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 6, 3:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score69
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 69
5
5–1
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 67
1
T-Score67
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherYankeesSchlittler leads Jax in P-Score (84 vs 55), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handRaysTampa has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formRaysTampa has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerYankeesNew has 128 home runs this season, 44 more than Tampa.
WeatherLow impactWeather conditions are expected to have little effect on the normal scoring environment.

Starting pitchers

NYY
Cam Schlittler RHP
Cam Schlittler
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.08
5th
WHIP
0.96
6th
K/9
10.64
8th
BB/9
1.82
35th
P-Score84i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.87
24th
OPS/R
–
IP
104.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.60
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
TB
Griffin Jax RHP
Griffin Jax
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.45
54th
WHIP
1.27
63rd
K/9
8.70
56th
BB/9
3.00
78th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.65
108th
OPS/R
–
IP
60.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.73
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Schlittler allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.96 WHIP compared with 1.27.
·Schlittler owns a 10.6 K/9 compared with Jax's 8.7.
·Schlittler enters with a 2.08 ERA compared with Jax's 3.45.
·Schlittler allows the lower home-run rate: 0.87 vs 1.65 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Schlittler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%98.0
Cutter26%94.6
Sinker19%97.8
Curveball10%86.3
Slider1%89.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Yankees vs RHP (Griffin Jax)
19th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs RHP (Cam Schlittler)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.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 Griffin Jax
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Jax (BvP)
1Trent Grisham—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Ben Rice—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Paul Goldschmidt—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Cody Bellinger—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Jasson Domínguez—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Jazz Chisholm Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
7José Caballero—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Ryan McMahon—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Austin Wells—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Trent Grisham– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Ben Rice– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Paul Goldschmidt– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Cody Bellinger– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Jasson Domínguez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Jazz Chisholm Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7José Caballero– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Ryan McMahon– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Austin Wells– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Cam Schlittler
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Schlittler (BvP)
1Yandy Díaz—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan Aranda—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Junior Caminero—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Cedric Mullins—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Jonny DeLuca—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Chandler Simpson—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Nick Fortes—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Richie Palacios—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Taylor Walls—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Jonathan Aranda– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Junior Caminero– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Cedric Mullins– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Jonny DeLuca– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Chandler Simpson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Nick Fortes– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Richie Palacios– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Taylor Walls– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYYNYY·TBTB
AVG.235 26th.258 1st
OPS.720 12th.728 8th
Home runs223 2nd169 22nd
Runs739 10th736 12th
OBP.311 24th.326 5th
SLG.409 6th.402 14th
PitchingNYYNYY·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.23vs3.70
NYYTB
WHIP1.17vs1.14
NYYTB
K/99.1vs8.3
NYYTB
HR Allowed165vs201
NYYTB
ResultsNYYNYY·TBTB
+3654th
Run differential
+3545th
93–68 Record98–64
1–9 Last 108–2
Last 10 games
New York Yankees (1–9)
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
Tampa Bay Rays (8–2)
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
9—4
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Cam Schlittler (2.08 ERA, 8–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Griffin Jax (3.45 ERA, 4–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Tropicana Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
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 Rays performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rays 4–9 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Cam Schlittler is at 84; Griffin Jax is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.