New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays
September 23, 2026 • 7:05 PM • Yankee Stadium
Status
Final
New York Yankees
NYY
9
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
2
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Probable Pitchers
New York Yankees
Starter
Tampa Bay Rays
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsNew York Yankees
91-67 (.576)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
5.0
Tampa Bay Rays
96-62 (.608)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | New York Yankees | Tampa Bay Rays |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .720 | .728 |
| HR | 223 | 169 |
| Runs | 739 | 736 |
| ERA | 3.24 | 3.70 |
| WHIP | 1.17 | 1.14 |
| Strikeouts | 1450 | 1322 |
Top Players
New York Yankees
Hitters
Pitchers
8.0 IP, 8 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.5 ERA
5.2 IP, 8 SO, 3.176 ERA
Tampa Bay Rays
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
6.2 IP, 11 SO, 1.35 ERA
5.2 IP, 6 SO, 1.588 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| New York Yankees | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 9 | 12 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Victor Mesa Jr. (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Aranda (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero (3B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fortes (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Liam Hicks (1B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonny DeLuca (RF) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Richie Palacios (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Vilade (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cedric Mullins (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jorge Mateo (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mason Englert (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Casey Legumina (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brody Hopkins (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Matz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Sulser (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New York Yankees | |||||||
| Ben Rice (DH) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| George Lombard Jr. (SS) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Luis García Jr. (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Heliot Ramos (RF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Jones (CF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jazz Chisholm Jr. (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| José Caballero (LF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McMahon (3B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ali Sánchez (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerrit Cole (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brent Headrick (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tim Hill (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Blackburn (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David Bednar (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Mason Englert | 3.2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Casey Legumina | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brody Hopkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Steven Matz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cole Sulser | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| New York Yankees | |||||||
| Gerrit Cole | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Brent Headrick | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Hill | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Blackburn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bednar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Home Run • 1-0
Ben Rice homers (40) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 2 • Single • 2-0
Ryan McMahon singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Spencer Jones scores.
bottom 3 • Home Run • 3-0
George Lombard Jr. homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 3 • Home Run • 7-0
Ryan McMahon hits a grand slam (11) to right field. Luis García Jr. scores. Jazz Chisholm Jr. scores. José Caballero scores.
top 4 • Double • 7-1
Jonny DeLuca doubles (24) on a fly ball to right fielder Heliot Ramos. Liam Hicks scores.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 8-1
Ben Rice homers (41) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 5 • Home Run • 8-2
Cedric Mullins homers (15) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 8 • Sac Fly • 9-2
Heliot Ramos out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Ali Sánchez scores. Ben Rice to 3rd.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 9-2
Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 9-2
Cedric Mullins grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr.
top 9 • Groundout • 9-2
Ryan Vilade grounds out sharply, third baseman Ryan McMahon to first baseman Luis García Jr.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 9-2
Spencer Jones flies out to left fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
bottom 8 • Sac Fly • 9-2
Heliot Ramos out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Ali Sánchez scores. Ben Rice to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Walk • 8-2
Luis García Jr. walks. Ali Sánchez to 3rd. Ben Rice to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 8-2
George Lombard Jr. strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Single • 8-2
Ben Rice singles on a line drive to left fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Ali Sánchez to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 8-2
Ali Sánchez singles on a line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca.
top 8 • Groundout • 8-2
Richie Palacios grounds out, pitcher Paul Blackburn to first baseman Luis García Jr.
top 8 • Single • 8-2
Jonny DeLuca singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Spencer Jones.
top 8 • Flyout • 8-2
Liam Hicks flies out to left fielder José Caballero.
top 8 • Groundout • 8-2
Nick Fortes grounds out softly, catcher Ali Sánchez to first baseman Luis García Jr.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 8-2
Ryan McMahon lines out to second baseman Richie Palacios.
bottom 7 • Forceout • 8-2
José Caballero grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Ryan Vilade. Heliot Ramos out at 3rd. Jazz Chisholm Jr. to 2nd. José Caballero to 1st.
bottom 7 • Walk • 8-2
Jazz Chisholm Jr. walks. Heliot Ramos to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 8-2
Spencer Jones strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Single • 8-2
Heliot Ramos singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca.
top 7 • Groundout • 8-2
Jonathan Aranda grounds out softly, third baseman Ryan McMahon to first baseman Luis García Jr.
top 7 • Groundout • 8-2
Victor Mesa Jr. grounds out, first baseman Luis García Jr. to pitcher Tim Hill. Ryan Vilade to 3rd. Jorge Mateo to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 8-2
Jorge Mateo singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher John Schreiber. Ryan Vilade to 2nd.
top 7 • Flyout • 8-2
Cedric Mullins flies out to left fielder José Caballero.
top 7 • Field Error • 8-2
Ryan Vilade reaches on a fielding error by shortstop George Lombard Jr.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 8-2
Luis García Jr. strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 8-2
George Lombard Jr. strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Walk • 8-2
Ben Rice walks.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 8-2
Ali Sánchez lines out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
top 6 • Groundout • 8-2
Richie Palacios grounds out to first baseman Luis García Jr.
top 6 • Single • 8-2
Jonny DeLuca singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder José Caballero. Liam Hicks to 2nd.
top 6 • Walk • 8-2
Liam Hicks walks.