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FinalFinal lineupsAL East

New York Yankees 12, Tampa Bay Rays 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 10, 3:39 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 7, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score68
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 68
12
12–4
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 69
4
T-Score69
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysThe starters are close overall, but Rasmussen owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handRaysTampa has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formRaysTampa has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerYankeesNew has 132 home runs this season, 45 more than Tampa.
WeatherLow impactWeather conditions are expected to have little effect on the normal scoring environment.

Starting pitchers

NYY
Paul Blackburn RHP
Paul Blackburn
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.31
WHIP
1.14
K/9
6.75
BB/9
2.89
FIP
–
HR/9
0.77
OPS/R
–
IP
46.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
TB
Drew Rasmussen RHP
Drew Rasmussen
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.78
11th
WHIP
0.90
5th
K/9
8.91
63rd
BB/9
1.58
4th
P-Score75i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.02
22nd
OPS/R
–
IP
97.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.32
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Rasmussen allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.90 WHIP compared with 1.14.
·Rasmussen strikes out 2.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Rasmussen has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 0%.
·Blackburn allows the lower home-run rate: 0.77 vs 1.02 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Blackburn arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker34%94.3
Changeup21%87.5
Cutter20%91.8
Curveball14%81.1
Sweeper7%83.8
Four-seam3%94.7
Slider1%85.6
Rasmussen arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter29%90.0
Four-seam28%95.8
Sinker24%95.3
Changeup13%89.6
Curveball3%80.1
Sweeper3%84.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Yankees vs RHP (Drew Rasmussen)
19th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs RHP (Paul Blackburn)
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

Team comparison

OffenseNYYNYY·TBTB
AVG.235 26th.258 1st
OPS.720 14th.728 8th
Home runs223 2nd169 22nd
Runs739 11th736 12th
OBP.311 24th.326 5th
SLG.409 7th.402 12th
PitchingNYYNYY·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.23vs3.70
NYYTB
WHIP1.17vs1.14
NYYTB
K/99.1vs8.3
NYYTB
HR Allowed165vs201
NYYTB
ResultsNYYNYY·TBTB
+3634th
Run differential
+3615th
93–68 Record98–64
2–8 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
New York Yankees (2–8)
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
Tampa Bay Rays (7–3)
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
9—4
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Paul Blackburn (2.31 ERA, 2–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Drew Rasmussen (2.78 ERA, 7–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:10 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.