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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.

7:05 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 7:05 PM ET
New York Yankees
89–66 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 71
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T-Score71
First pitch 7:05 PM ET

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.
WeatherLow impact58°F, wind 9 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

TB
Drew Rasmussen RHP
Drew Rasmussen
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.72
15th
WHIP
0.93
6th
K/9
8.87
74th
BB/9
1.58
3rd
P-Score74i
FIP
2.87
HR/9
0.76
26th
OPS/R
0.500
IP
165.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.05
Road ERA2.57
Last 5 starts
NYY
Max Fried LHP
Max Fried
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.63
12th
WHIP
0.98
10th
K/9
8.49
92nd
BB/9
2.63
60th
P-Score71i
FIP
2.63
HR/9
0.34
3rd
OPS/R
0.556
IP
106.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.10
Road ERA2.34
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Fried allows the lower home-run rate: 0.34 vs 0.76 per nine.
·Rasmussen walks 1.0 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Rasmussen enters with a 2.57 road ERA; Fried owns a 3.10 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricRasmussenFriedNote
ERA−6764Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP2.872.63
WAR4.63.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rasmussen arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter29%90.0
Four-seam28%95.9
Sinker23%95.3
Changeup13%89.7
Curveball4%80.1
Sweeper3%84.5
Fried arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter22%91.9
Sinker21%93.1
Four-seam18%94.9
Curveball14%73.6
Changeup12%85.6
Sweeper12%79.9
Slider1%85.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs LHP (Max Fried)
23rd
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Yankees vs RHP (Drew Rasmussen)
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?+
Drew Rasmussen is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Max Fried 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?+
Drew Rasmussen is at 74; Max Fried is at 71. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.