Nick Martinez RHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.94
32nd
WHIP
1.07
26th
K/9
5.31
221st
BB/9
1.26
1st
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.10
92nd
OPS/R
–
IP
171.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.43
FinalFinal lineupsAL East
Tampa Bay Rays 0, New York Yankees 2
Final Score and Game Recap
Final score, pitching lines and standings context.
1:05 PM ET · Yankee StadiumGame-day snapshot Sep 24, 2:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
Pitching recap
| Pitcher | Team | Role | IP | H | ER | BB | K | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Martinez | TB | StarterLoss | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 94 |
| Carlos Rodón | NYY | StarterWin | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 96 |
| David Bednar | NYY | ReliefSave | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Scoring by inning
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Top hitters
Cody Bellinger1-for-4 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Ben Rice1-for-3 · 1 R · 1 BB
Jonathan Aranda1-for-3
Chandler Simpson1-for-3
Victor Mesa Jr.1-for-3
Matchup at a glance
PitcherStat calculationPregame contextStarting pitchers
Carlos Rodón LHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.95
11th
WHIP
1.13
20th
K/9
9.79
41st
BB/9
4.48
185th
P-Score64i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.83
26th
OPS/R
–
IP
76.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.42
Rasmussen and Fried Give the Night Game a High-End Pitching Matchup
The second Rays-Yankees game of the day pairs two starters whose season lines leave little room between them. Drew Rasmussen has worked 165.1 innings with a 2.72 ERA, 2.88 FIP and 0.93 WHIP. Max Fried counters with a 2.63 ERA, matching 2.63 FIP and a 0.98 WHIP.
The differences are in how they have reached those numbers. Rasmussen has walked only 1.6 hitters per nine and owns the better strikeout rate of the two. Fried has been exceptionally difficult to take deep, allowing just 0.30 home runs per nine. Rasmussen has also produced a quality start in 61 percent of his outings.
There is plenty beyond the mound. Tampa Bay holds a six-game AL East lead at 95-60 and has won eight of its last 10. New York owns the first AL Wild Card position and backs Fried with a bullpen ranked second in MLB with a 3.14 ERA. The Yankees have hit 216 home runs, second-most in baseball, while Tampa Bay has the stronger on-base percentage. The Rays have won six of the first nine meetings.
How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix
Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.
Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand
Lineup strength vs today's starter
Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.
TB.757
+16 ptsOPS edge
NYY
.741
Slight edge: TB
Lineups
Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Team comparison
TB·NYYAVG.258 1st.235 26th
OPS.728 8th.720 13th
Home runs169 22nd223 2nd
Runs736 12th739 10th
OBP.326 5th.311 24th
SLG.402 12th.409 7th
TB·NYY1stMLB rank30th
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TB·NYY+38414th
Run differential
+4505th
98–64 Record93–68
8–2 Last 106–4
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2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—9
Frequently asked
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Nick Martinez (2.94 ERA, 15–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Carlos Rodón (2.95 ERA, 6–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:05 PM ET at Yankee Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Rays and Yankees performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Yankees 9–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Nick Martinez is at 59; Carlos Rodón is at 64. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.