Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees

MLB

Rays

34-15

4-2

Final

Yankees

30-22

Yankee Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
TB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	4
NYY	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2

Who won: Rays 4-2

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 4-2 on Friday, May 22, 2026 at Yankee Stadium. The series is tied 1-1. The Rays outscored the Yankees 4-1 in the 8th inning. Austin Wells went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Yankees.

Recap · May 22

Cole throws 6 scoreless innings in return, Rays rally past Yankees 4-2 for 16th win in 19 games

Gerrit Cole pitched six scoreless innings in his return from elbow ligament replacement surgery but shortstop José Caballero's error...

What it means

Season series: Series tied 1-1.
Rays have won 5 straight.
Yankees have lost 3 straight.
Rays 15-10 on the road; Yankees 16-9 at home.

Latest headlines

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ESPN · 4d ago

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ESPN · 4d ago

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ESPN · 4d ago

Fan interference denies Yankees of game-tying HR vs. Rays

ESPN · 4d ago

As Yankees fall short again, Aaron Judge says front office 'should go all-in'

ESPN · 4d ago

Aaron Judge: Yankees front office should go 'all-in'

Recap · 4d ago

Rays beat Yankees 4-3 for 3-game Division Series sweep behind Mesa homer, fan interference call

Injuries and inactives

Rays1st in AL East

Shane McClanahan SP
Forearm, Soreness, left
Out
Edwin Uceta RP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Gavin Lux LF
Shoulder, Inflammation, left
60-Day-IL
Jacob Melton LF
Hamstring, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Jonathan Heasley RP
Elbow, Fracture, right
60-Day-IL

Yankees2nd in AL East

Aaron Judge RF
Calf, Strain, right
10-Day-IL
Clarke Schmidt SP
Biceps, Pinched Nerve, right
15-Day-IL
Fernando Cruz RP
Elbow, Sprain, right
60-Day-IL
Kervin Castro RP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Rays1st in AL East

Nick Martinez SP

Probable starter · 15-6, 3.10 ERA, 109 K, 1.09 WHIP

Lineup

1Chandler SimpsonLF
2Junior Caminero3B
3Jonathan Aranda1B
4Yandy DiazDH
5Richie Palacios2B
6Jonny DeLucaRF
7Cedric MullinsCF
8Nick FortesC
9Taylor WallsSS

Yankees2nd in AL East

Gerrit Cole SP

Probable starter · 10-9, 3.61 ERA, 131 K, 1.10 WHIP

Lineup

1Trent GrishamCF
2Aaron JudgeRF
3Ben RiceDH
4Cody BellingerLF
5Paul Goldschmidt1B
6Jazz Chisholm Jr.2B
7Jose CaballeroSS
8Ryan McMahon3B
9Austin WellsC

The series

Series tied 1-1

Last 5

W@ NYY4-2
Wvs BAL5-3
Wvs BAL4-1
Wvs BAL16-6
Wvs MIA6-3

NYY

Lvs TB2-4
Lvs TOR0-2
Lvs TOR1-2
Wvs TOR5-4
Wvs TOR7-6

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Game info

Venue: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York · Attendance 41,358
Officials: Emil Jimenez (Home Plate Umpire), Doug Eddings (First Base Umpire), Gabe Morales (Second Base Umpire), Chris Segal (Third Base Umpire)