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FinalFinal lineupsAL East

Tampa Bay Rays 4, New York Yankees 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:05 PM ET · Yankee StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 30, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score68
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
4
4–2
FINAL
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 71
2
T-Score71
FINAL

Starting pitchers

TB
Nick Martinez RHP
Nick Martinez
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
32nd
WHIP
–
26th
K/9
–
220th
BB/9
–
1st
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
91st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
NYY
Gerrit Cole RHP
Gerrit Cole
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
61st
WHIP
–
32nd
K/9
–
57th
BB/9
–
8th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
173rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Martinez enters with a 2.05 road ERA; Cole owns a 3.86 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Martinez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker32%92.4
Changeup26%78.3
Cutter22%89.1
Four-seam13%92.7
Curveball4%80.0
Slider4%85.1
Cole arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.8
Slider20%89.0
Knuckle Curve14%82.7
Changeup13%85.0
Sinker4%93.3
Cutter0%92.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Gerrit Cole)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Yankees vs RHP (Nick Martinez)
19th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.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

ResultsTBTB·NYYNYY
+3396th
Run differential
+3454th
98–64 Record93–68
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays Recent form unavailable
New York Yankees Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Nick Martinez is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Gerrit Cole is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:05 PM ET at Yankee Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Nick Martinez is at 61; Gerrit Cole is at 62. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.