New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays, September 22, 2026 (Game 1)

RaysTB
0-2
Final
YankeesNYY

September 22, 2026, 1:05 PM ET | Yankee Stadium

Last 5 Form

Tampa Bay Rays

3-2

Last 5
L 2-4
vs BOS
W 2-1
vs BOS
W 5-1
vs BOS
L 0-2
@ NYY
W 6-1
@ NYY

New York Yankees

2-3

Last 5
W 9-2
@ AZ
L 3-5
@ AZ
L 4-8
@ AZ
W 2-0
vs TB
L 1-6
vs TB

Starting Pitchers

Tampa Bay Rays

Nick Martinez headshot
Nick Martinez
Recorded starter

New York Yankees

Carlos Rodón headshot
Carlos Rodón
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 22, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Tampa Bay Rays96-61.611#1N/A-
New York Yankees90-67.573#2#16.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Tampa Bay RaysNew York Yankees
.728
OPS
.720
169
HR
223
736
Runs
739
3.70
ERA
3.23
1.14
WHIP
1.17
1322
Strikeouts by pitchers
1450

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Tampa Bay Rays

Hitters

Jonathan Aranda headshot
Jonathan Aranda

3 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Yandy Díaz headshot
Yandy Díaz

2 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Victor Mesa Jr. headshot
Victor Mesa Jr.

3 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Griffin Jax headshot
Griffin Jax

5.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Drew Rasmussen headshot
Drew Rasmussen

6.2 IP, 11 SO, 1.35 ERA

Freddy Peralta headshot
Freddy Peralta

5.2 IP, 6 SO, 1.59 ERA

New York Yankees

Hitters

George Lombard Jr. headshot
George Lombard Jr.

6 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Heliot Ramos headshot
Heliot Ramos

3 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Ben Rice headshot
Ben Rice

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Carlos Rodón headshot
Carlos Rodón

8.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Cam Schlittler headshot
Cam Schlittler

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.50 ERA

Gerrit Cole headshot
Gerrit Cole

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 3.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Carlos Rodón headshot
Carlos Rodón
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick
Nick Martinez headshot
Nick Martinez
Tampa Bay Rays, MLBDB pick
Cody Bellinger headshot
Cody Bellinger
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick

Line Score

New York Yankees 2, Tampa Bay Rays 0: TB 3 hits, NYY 5 hits; TB 0 errors, NYY 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Tampa Bay Rays000000000030
New York Yankees00020000x250

Box Score

Batting

3 players led Tampa Bay Rays with 1 hit each.

Tampa Bay Rays batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Yandy DíazDH4000020
Jonathan Aranda1B3010010
Junior Caminero3B3000010
Liam HicksC3000010
Chandler SimpsonLF3010000
Jonny DeLucaCF3000010
Victor Mesa Jr.RF3010000
Jorge MateoSS2000010
Cedric MullinsPH1000000
Richie Palacios2B3000010
Totals28030080

5 players led New York Yankees with 1 hit each.

New York Yankees batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Ben RiceDH3110110
Cody BellingerLF4112001
Heliot RamosRF4000020
Luis García Jr.1B3000010
George Lombard Jr.SS3010010
Spencer JonesCF3010000
Anthony Volpe2B3000030
Ali SánchezC3000010
José Caballero3B3010020
Totals292521111

Pitching

Nick Martinez went 6.0 innings for Tampa Bay Rays (7 SO, 2 ER); Carlos Rodón went 8.0 innings for New York Yankees (8 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Tampa Bay Rays
Nick Martinez6.0522171
Ty Johnson2.0000040
New York Yankees
Carlos Rodón8.0300080
David Bednar1.0000000
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B4

    Home Run Cody Bellinger homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. Ben Rice scores. TB 0, NYY 2

Play-by-Play

All 58 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout Yandy Díaz grounds out, third baseman José Caballero to first baseman Luis García Jr. TB 0, NYY 2

  • T9

    Flyout Richie Palacios flies out to right fielder Heliot Ramos. TB 0, NYY 2

  • T9

    Groundout Cedric Mullins grounds out to first baseman Luis García Jr. TB 0, NYY 2

  • B8

    Strikeout Heliot Ramos strikes out swinging. TB 0, NYY 2

  • B8

    Flyout Cody Bellinger flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. TB 0, NYY 2

  • B8

    Strikeout Ben Rice strikes out swinging. TB 0, NYY 2

  • T8

    Groundout Victor Mesa Jr. grounds out, second baseman Anthony Volpe to first baseman Luis García Jr. TB 0, NYY 2

  • T8

    Strikeout Jonny DeLuca strikes out swinging. TB 0, NYY 2

  • T8

    Groundout Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Anthony Volpe to first baseman Luis García Jr. TB 0, NYY 2

  • B7

    Strikeout José Caballero called out on strikes. TB 0, NYY 2

  • B7

    Groundout Ali Sánchez grounds out, pitcher Ty Johnson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TB 0, NYY 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Anthony Volpe strikes out swinging. TB 0, NYY 2

  • T7

    Lineout Liam Hicks lines out to center fielder Spencer Jones. TB 0, NYY 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Junior Caminero strikes out swinging. TB 0, NYY 2

  • T7

    Single Jonathan Aranda singles on a line drive to left fielder Cody Bellinger. TB 0, NYY 2

  • T7

    Flyout Yandy Díaz flies out to right fielder Heliot Ramos. TB 0, NYY 2

  • B6

    Pop Out Spencer Jones pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero. TB 0, NYY 2

  • B6

    Strikeout George Lombard Jr. strikes out swinging. TB 0, NYY 2

  • B6

    Flyout Luis García Jr. flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. TB 0, NYY 2

  • T6

    Double Play Richie Palacios lines into a double play, left fielder Cody Bellinger to first baseman Luis García Jr. Victor Mesa Jr. out at 1st. TB 0, NYY 2

  • T6

    Strikeout Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging. TB 0, NYY 2

  • T6

    Single Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Heliot Ramos. TB 0, NYY 2

  • B5

    Flyout Heliot Ramos flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. TB 0, NYY 2

  • B5

    Pop Out Cody Bellinger pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero. TB 0, NYY 2

  • B5

    Walk Ben Rice walks. José Caballero to 3rd. José Caballero steals (34) 3rd base. José Caballero to 3rd. TB 0, NYY 2

  • B5

    Single José Caballero singles on a soft bunt ground ball to catcher Liam Hicks. TB 0, NYY 2

  • B5

    Pop Out Ali Sánchez pops out to shortstop Jorge Mateo in foul territory. TB 0, NYY 2

  • T5

    Groundout Jonny DeLuca grounds out, second baseman Anthony Volpe to first baseman Luis García Jr. TB 0, NYY 2

  • T5

    Flyout Chandler Simpson flies out to left fielder Cody Bellinger. TB 0, NYY 2

  • T5

    Groundout Liam Hicks grounds out softly, second baseman Anthony Volpe to first baseman Luis García Jr. TB 0, NYY 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Anthony Volpe strikes out swinging. TB 0, NYY 2

  • B4

    Single Spencer Jones singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. George Lombard Jr. to 3rd. TB 0, NYY 2

  • B4

    Single George Lombard Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. TB 0, NYY 2

  • B4

    Flyout Luis García Jr. flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. TB 0, NYY 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Heliot Ramos strikes out swinging. TB 0, NYY 2

  • B4

    Home Run Cody Bellinger homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. Ben Rice scores. TB 0, NYY 2

  • B4

    Double Ben Rice doubles (23) on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. TB 0, NYY 0

  • T4

    Flyout Junior Caminero flies out to right fielder Heliot Ramos. TB 0, NYY 0

  • T4

    Flyout Jonathan Aranda flies out sharply to left fielder Cody Bellinger. TB 0, NYY 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Yandy Díaz strikes out on a foul tip. TB 0, NYY 0

  • B3

    Strikeout José Caballero strikes out swinging. TB 0, NYY 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Ali Sánchez strikes out on a foul tip. TB 0, NYY 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Anthony Volpe strikes out swinging. TB 0, NYY 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Richie Palacios strikes out on a foul tip. TB 0, NYY 0

  • T3

    Groundout Jorge Mateo grounds out, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. TB 0, NYY 0

  • T3

    Groundout Victor Mesa Jr. grounds out, third baseman José Caballero to first baseman Luis García Jr. TB 0, NYY 0

  • B2

    Flyout Spencer Jones flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. TB 0, NYY 0

  • B2

    Flyout George Lombard Jr. flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. TB 0, NYY 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Luis García Jr. called out on strikes. TB 0, NYY 0

  • T2

    Grounded Into DP Jonny DeLuca grounds into a double play, third baseman José Caballero to second baseman Anthony Volpe to first baseman Luis García Jr. Chandler Simpson out at 2nd. Jonny DeLuca out at 1st. TB 0, NYY 0

  • T2

    Single Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to center fielder Spencer Jones. TB 0, NYY 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Liam Hicks strikes out swinging. TB 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Groundout Heliot Ramos grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TB 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Groundout Cody Bellinger grounds out, pitcher Nick Martinez to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TB 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Flyout Ben Rice flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. TB 0, NYY 0

  • T1

    Lineout Junior Caminero lines out to second baseman Anthony Volpe. TB 0, NYY 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging. TB 0, NYY 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging. TB 0, NYY 0