Today · 6:30 PM ETLineup pendingAL East

New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Preview

October 3, 2026

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

6:30 PM ET · Tropicana FieldStats availableLineups not confirmed

T-Score72

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T-Score68

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Starting pitchers

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Starter not announced

Drew Rasmussen RHP

Tampa Bay Rays

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

2.67

11th

WHIP

0.91

5th

K/9

9.10

62nd

BB/9

1.67

4th

P-Score75i

FIP

2.88

HR/9

0.73

21st

OPS/R

0.507

172.0

2026 ERA splits

Home ERA2.87

Road ERA2.57

Last 5 starts

Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent

Metric	Starter	Rasmussen	Note
ERA−	–	65	Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP	–	2.88
WAR	–	4.6	Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rasmussen arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Cutter	29%	90.0
Four-seam	28%	95.9
Sinker	24%	95.3
Changeup	13%	89.7
Curveball	3%	80.1
Sweeper	3%	84.5

Offense vs pitcher hand

Yankees vs RHPDrew Rasmussen throws right-handed

.714

OPS vs hand

19th

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

Results

NYY·

+3544th

Run differential

+3475th

93–68 Record98–64

Last 10 games

New York Yankees Recent form unavailable

Tampa Bay Rays Recent form unavailable

2026 head-to-head

Season Series

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0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Yankees?+

New York Yankees has not announced a starter for this game.

Who is starting for the Rays?+

Drew Rasmussen is listed as the starter.

What time does the game start?+

6:30 PM ET at Tropicana Field.

Where is the game being played?+

Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Are the lineups confirmed?+

Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.

How do the starters compare on P-Score?+

P-Score is available for one starter only.