Tampa Bay Rays play the New York Yankees Wednesday

Updated Jul. 8, 2026 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

New York Yankees (50-41, second in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (53-36, first in the AL East)

St. Petersburg, Florida; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Gerrit Cole (3-3, 4.01 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 41 strikeouts); Rays: Shane McClanahan (7-5, 3.05 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 77 strikeouts)

LINE: Rays -131, Yankees +107; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays take on the New York Yankees on Wednesday.

Tampa Bay is 53-36 overall and 32-13 at home. The Rays have the fifth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.77.

New York has a 50-41 record overall and a 27-21 record on the road. The Yankees have hit 132 total home runs to lead the majors.

The matchup Wednesday is the eighth time these teams meet this season. The Rays hold a 5-2 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Junior Caminero leads the Rays with 26 home runs while slugging .547. Cedric Mullins is 8 for 35 with four home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.

Ben Rice leads the Yankees with a .273 batting average, and has 15 doubles, two triples, 26 home runs, 44 walks and 60 RBIs. Amed Rosario is 6 for 27 with two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 7-3, .252 batting average, 3.17 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs

Yankees: 2-8, .164 batting average, 4.00 ERA, outscored by 25 runs

INJURIES: Rays: Gavin Lux: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jesse Scholtens: 15-Day IL (wrist), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Steven Matz: 15-Day IL (ankle), Steven Wilson: 60-Day IL (back), Jon Heasley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Fraley: 10-Day IL (groin), Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (hip), Edwin Uceta: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Yankees: Carlos Rodon: 15-Day IL (elbow), Giancarlo Stanton: 10-Day IL (leg), Max Fried: 15-Day IL (elbow), Aaron Judge: 10-Day IL (rib), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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