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Tampa Bay Rays   vs   New York Yankees Preview

September 24, 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 pitcherYankeesSchlittler leads Peralta in P-Score (84 vs 52), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handRaysTampa owns a .751 OPS vs RHP, 6th in MLB; New ranks 17th vs RHP.
WeatherModerate impactA 11 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

TB
Freddy Peralta RHP
Freddy Peralta
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.56
138th
WHIP
1.33
121st
K/9
8.36
97th
BB/9
3.30
121st
P-Score52i
FIP
4.40
HR/9
1.26
125th
OPS/R
0.710
IP
163.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.66
Road ERA5.81
Last 5 starts
NYY
Cam Schlittler RHP
Cam Schlittler
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.94
5th
WHIP
0.91
5th
K/9
11.05
9th
BB/9
2.22
29th
P-Score84i
FIP
2.57
HR/9
0.76
27th
OPS/R
0.505
IP
190.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.98
Road ERA1.14
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Schlittler strikes out 2.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Schlittler owns the lower FIP, 2.57 to 4.40.
·Schlittler allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.91 WHIP compared with 1.33.
·Schlittler allows the lower home-run rate: 0.76 vs 1.26 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPeraltaSchlittlerNote
ERA−11347Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.402.57
WAR1.65.9Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Peralta arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam53%94.2
Changeup23%87.3
Curveball13%79.3
Sweeper6%82.2
Slider4%83.1
Slow Curve1%74.8
Schlittler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%98.0
Cutter25%94.6
Sinker20%97.8
Curveball10%86.3
Slider1%89.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Cam Schlittler)
6th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Yankees vs RHP (Freddy Peralta)
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
+2918th
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?+
Freddy Peralta is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Cam Schlittler 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?+
Freddy Peralta is at 52; Cam Schlittler is at 84. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.