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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 StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score35
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 35
2
2–9
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New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 54
9
T-Score54
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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 54–35 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
–
144th
WHIP
–
129th
K/9
–
67th
BB/9
–
150th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
75th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Gore averages 4.0 more innings per start.
·Gore enters with a 5.79 road ERA; Blackburn owns a 0.79 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%95.1
Curveball18%81.5
Changeup13%86.2
Slider10%85.7
Cutter6%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)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Yankees vs LHP (MacKenzie Gore)
8th
in MLB
0.733OPS
.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
+30025th
Run differential
+4505th
80–82 Record93–68
Last 10 games
Texas Rangers Recent form unavailable
New York Yankees Recent form unavailable
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.