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FinalFinal lineupsAL East

Tampa Bay Rays 6, New York Yankees 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:05 PM ET · Yankee StadiumGame-day snapshot Sep 24, 2:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score68
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
6
6–1
FINAL · 9 innings
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 67
1
T-Score67
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Drew RasmussenTB
StarterWin
6.211311114
Max FriedNYY
StarterLoss
6.2642497
Scoring by inning
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TBTampa Bay Rays0010003026110
NYYNew York Yankees000000100130
Top hitters
Yandy Díaz2-for-5 · 4 RBI
Taylor Walls3-for-4 · 1 RBI · 3 R
George Lombard Jr.1-for-4 · 1 RBI
Ryan Vilade0-for-3 · 1 RBI · 1 BB
Heliot Ramos1-for-4 · 1 R

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handYankeesNew has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenYankeesNew has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formRaysTampa has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerYankeesNew has 217 home runs this season, 53 more than Tampa.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

TB
Drew Rasmussen RHP
Drew Rasmussen
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.72
12th
WHIP
0.93
5th
K/9
8.87
64th
BB/9
1.58
4th
P-Score75i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.76
23rd
OPS/R
–
IP
165.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.45
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
NYY
Max Fried LHP
Max Fried
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.63
19th
WHIP
0.98
13th
K/9
8.49
102nd
BB/9
2.63
65th
P-Score69i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.34
3rd
OPS/R
–
IP
106.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.23
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Fried allows the lower home-run rate: 0.34 vs 0.76 per nine.
·Rasmussen has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 33%.
·Rasmussen walks 1.0 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Rasmussen enters with a 2.47 road ERA; Fried owns a 3.42 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rasmussen arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter29%90.0
Four-seam28%95.8
Sinker24%95.3
Changeup13%89.6
Curveball3%80.1
Sweeper3%84.5
Fried arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter23%91.8
Sinker21%93.1
Four-seam18%94.8
Curveball14%73.7
Sweeper12%79.8
Changeup12%85.6
Slider1%85.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs LHP (Max Fried)
25th
in MLB
0.679OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Yankees vs RHP (Drew Rasmussen)
19th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 22, 6:05 PM ET
TBTB
.719
−20 ptsOPS edge
NYYNYY
.739

Slight edge: NYY

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs LHP Max Fried
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Fried (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH79.80522.8634-for-17Small sample
2Ryan ViladeRRF62.75011.8351-for-4Very small sample
3Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.9380-for-9Very small sample
4Jonny DeLucaRRF49.72911.6871-for-3Very small sample
5Chandler SimpsonLLF42.6890.6341-for-6Very small sample
6Ben WilliamsonR2B32.6203.6220-for-2Very small sample
7Nick FortesRC43.6806.6442-for-3Very small sample
8Taylor WallsSSS34.6072.5190-for-2Very small sample
9Cedric MullinsLCF47.62815.5470-for-4Very small sample
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293 / .805 · 22 HRvs hand .863 · 4-for-17 · Small sample79H-Score2Ryan Vilade RF · R.245 / .750 · 11 HRvs hand .835 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample62H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276 / .884 · 42 HRvs hand .938 · 0-for-9 · Very small sample87H-Score4Jonny DeLuca RF · R.266 / .729 · 11 HRvs hand .687 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample49H-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .634 · 1-for-6 · Very small sample42H-Score6Ben Williamson 2B · R.238 / .620 · 3 HRvs hand .622 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample32H-Score7Nick Fortes C · R.258 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .644 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample43H-Score8Taylor Walls SS · S.222 / .607 · 2 HRvs hand .519 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample34H-Score9Cedric Mullins CF · L.205 / .628 · 15 HRvs hand .547 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample47H-Score
New York YankeesOfficial lineupvs RHP Drew Rasmussen
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rasmussen (BvP)
1Ben RiceLDH85.89741.9611-for-13Small sample
2Cody BellingerLLF70.76717.7752-for-8Very small sample
3Heliot RamosRLF62.71613.696No MLB historyNo history
4Luis García Jr.L1B78.83030.9180-for-3Very small sample
5Spencer JonesLCF65.74211.646No MLB historyNo history
6Jazz Chisholm Jr.L2B60.71119.7380-for-1Very small sample
7George Lombard Jr.RSS45.6997.655No MLB historyNo history
8Austin WellsLC51.62414.6911-for-4Very small sample
9Ryan McMahonL3B51.63611.6620-for-3Very small sample
1Ben Rice DH · L.264 / .897 · 41 HRvs hand .961 · 1-for-13 · Small sample85H-Score2Cody Bellinger LF · L.264 / .767 · 17 HRvs hand .775 · 2-for-8 · Very small sample70H-Score3Heliot Ramos LF · R.245 / .716 · 13 HRvs hand .696 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score4Luis García Jr. 1B · L.277 / .830 · 30 HRvs hand .918 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample78H-Score5Spencer Jones CF · L.245 / .742 · 11 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score6Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B · L.231 / .711 · 19 HRvs hand .738 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample60H-Score7George Lombard Jr. SS · R.237 / .699 · 7 HRvs hand .655 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Austin Wells C · L.186 / .624 · 14 HRvs hand .691 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample51H-Score9Ryan McMahon 3B · L.213 / .636 · 11 HRvs hand .662 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample51H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTBTB·NYYNYY
AVG.258 2nd.235 26th
OPS.728 8th.720 14th
Home runs169 22nd223 2nd
Runs736 12th739 11th
OBP.326 6th.311 24th
SLG.402 15th.409 7th
PitchingTBTB·NYYNYY
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.70vs3.23
TBNYY
WHIP1.14vs1.17
TBNYY
K/98.3vs9.1
TBNYY
HR Allowed201vs165
TBNYY
BullpenTBTB·NYYNYY
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.89vs3.23
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.19vs1.22
no league rank
Saves58vs45
TBNYY
ResultsTBTB·NYYNYY
+3665th
Run differential
+3657th
98–64 Record93–68
8–2 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays (8–2)
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
New York Yankees (6–4)
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—10
14 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Drew Rasmussen (2.72 ERA, 15–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Max Fried (2.63 ERA, 5–4) 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 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 10–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Drew Rasmussen is at 75; Max Fried is at 69. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.