FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL West

New York Yankees 4, Texas Rangers 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET

T-Score72

4–2

FINAL

T-Score48

FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation

CategoryComparisonWhy

Starting pitcherYankeesFried owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.

Offense vs handRangersTexas owns a .763 OPS vs LHP, 4th in MLB; New ranks 19th vs RHP.

Team strengthYankeesNew leads 72–48 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

Max Fried LHP

New York Yankees

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

–

19th

WHIP

–

13th

K/9

–

101st

BB/9

–

66th

P-Score68i

FIP

–

HR/9

–

3rd

OPS/R

–

Last 5 starts

Jack Leiter RHP

Texas Rangers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

–

176th

WHIP

–

168th

K/9

–

52nd

BB/9

–

174th

P-Score44i

FIP

–

HR/9

–

177th

OPS/R

–

Last 5 starts

How the starters differ

·Fried averages 1.5 more innings per start.

·Fried carries a 2.34 road ERA, compared with Leiter's 5.05 mark at home.

·Fried holds a 24-point P-Score advantage, 68 to 44.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Fried arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Cutter	23%	91.8
Sinker	21%	93.1
Four-seam	18%	94.8
Curveball	14%	73.7
Sweeper	12%	79.8
Changeup	12%	85.6
Slider	1%	85.9

Leiter arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Four-seam	39%	96.7
Slider	18%	86.5
Changeup	17%	90.0
Cutter	10%	93.0
Curveball	9%	81.9
Sinker	7%	95.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Yankees vs RHP (Jack Leiter)

19th

in MLB

0.714OPS

.600.700.800.9001.000

Rangers vs LHP (Max Fried)

4th

in MLB

0.763OPS

.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder 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·

TEX

+3454th

Run differential

+18424th

93–68 Record80–82

Last 10 games

New York Yankees Recent form unavailable

Texas Rangers Recent form unavailable

2026 head-to-head

Season Series

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0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Yankees?+

Max Fried is listed as the starter.

Who is starting for the Rangers?+

Jack Leiter is listed as the starter.

What time does the game start?+

8:00 PM ET.

Where is the game being played?+

Venue is not listed for this game.

Are the lineups confirmed?+

Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.

How do the starters compare on P-Score?+

Max Fried is at 68; Jack Leiter is at 44. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.