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Tampa Bay Rays   vs   New York Yankees Preview

September 22, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at Yankee Stadium.

1:05 PM ET · Yankee StadiumStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score68
Tampa Bay Rays
95–60 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
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First pitch 1:05 PM ET
New York Yankees
89–66 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 71
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T-Score71
First pitch 1:05 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handYankeesNew owns a .713 OPS vs RHP, 17th in MLB; Tampa ranks 23th vs LHP.
WeatherModerate impactA 13 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

TB
Nick Martinez RHP
Nick Martinez
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.94
25th
WHIP
1.07
22nd
K/9
5.31
217th
BB/9
1.26
1st
P-Score60i
FIP
3.89
HR/9
1.10
90th
OPS/R
0.688
IP
171.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.92
Road ERA1.99
Last 5 starts
NYY
Carlos Rodón LHP
Carlos Rodón
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.95
26th
WHIP
1.13
37th
K/9
9.79
40th
BB/9
4.48
196th
P-Score59i
FIP
3.57
HR/9
0.83
34th
OPS/R
0.538
IP
76.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.61
Road ERA3.20
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Rodón strikes out 4.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Martinez walks 3.2 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Martinez has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.27 more per nine innings.
·Martinez carries a 1.99 road ERA, compared with Rodón's 2.61 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMartinezRodónNote
ERA−7071Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.893.57
WAR2.81.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Martinez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker31%92.4
Changeup26%78.2
Cutter22%89.2
Four-seam13%92.7
Curveball4%80.0
Slider4%85.2
Rodón arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%94.4
Slider25%86.2
Changeup15%85.4
Sinker13%93.4
Curveball1%79.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs LHP (Carlos Rodón)
23rd
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Yankees vs RHP (Nick Martinez)
17th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

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

ResultsTBTB·NYYNYY
+27710th
Run differential
+3244th
95–60 Record89–66
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays (0–0)
New York Yankees (0–0)
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?+
Carlos Rodón 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Nick Martinez is at 60; Carlos Rodón is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.