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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL East

Texas Rangers 2, New York Yankees 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

12:35 PM ET · Yankee StadiumStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score44
Texas Rangers
74–76 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
2
2–9
FINAL
New York Yankees
87–63 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 72
9
T-Score72
FINAL

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 left-handed pitching.
Team strengthYankeesNew leads 72–44 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

TEX
MacKenzie Gore LHP
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.62
137th
WHIP
1.35
126th
K/9
9.58
45th
BB/9
3.67
144th
P-Score53i
FIP
3.76
HR/9
1.00
67th
OPS/R
0.716
IP
161.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.36
Road ERA5.79
Last 5 starts
NYY
Paul Blackburn RHP
Paul Blackburn
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.67
WHIP
1.07
K/9
7.36
BB/9
3.46
FIP
3.79
HR/9
0.78
OPS/R
0.495
IP
80.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA0.79
Road ERA2.80
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Blackburn allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.07 WHIP compared with 1.35.
·Gore strikes out 2.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Blackburn enters with a 1.67 ERA compared with Gore's 4.62.
·Blackburn allows the lower home-run rate: 0.78 vs 1.00 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricGoreBlackburnNote
ERA−11140Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.763.79
WAR2.80.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%95.2
Curveball18%81.5
Changeup13%86.3
Slider10%85.6
Cutter7%89.9
Sinker5%95.1
Blackburn arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker34%94.3
Changeup21%87.5
Cutter20%91.8
Curveball14%81.1
Sweeper7%83.8
Four-seam3%94.7
Slider1%85.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs RHP (Paul Blackburn)
26th
in MLB
0.698OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Yankees vs LHP (MacKenzie Gore)
9th
in MLB
0.737OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder 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

ResultsTEXTEX·NYYNYY
+12425th
Run differential
+2994th
74–76 Record87–63
Last 10 games
Texas Rangers (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 Rangers?+
MacKenzie Gore is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Paul Blackburn is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
12:35 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.