{"id":282949,"date":"2026-05-24T17:57:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T17:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/282949\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T17:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T17:57:15","slug":"new-york-yankees-vs-tampa-bay-rays-ryan-weathers-vs-drew-rasmussen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/282949\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays: Ryan Weathers vs. Drew Rasmussen"},"content":{"rendered":"

The rainout on Saturday might have come at a perfect time for a Yankees team that has looked mentally defeated the last three days. They\u2019ve scored just a trio of runs across their last 30 innings. The pitching has held up their end of the bargain, limiting Toronto and Tampa Bay<\/a> to a combined eight runs over that same span. The Yankees must win this afternoon, or they will fall 6.5 games back of first before it is even Memorial Day.<\/p>\n

Ryan Weathers actually pitched well last time out against the Blue Jays, Ernie Clement<\/a> hitting an improbable three-run home run off a perfect changeup below the zone. It reflects the improvements he has made in his debut season in pinstripes, Weathers placing in the top-10 among starters in strikeout rate and K-BB%. In nine starts, Weathers is 2-2 with a 3.58 ERA (116 ERA+), 3.51 FIP, and 61 strikeouts in 50.1 innings.<\/p>\n

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The Yankees will not be thrilled to see Drew Rasmussen<\/a> on the mound for the Rays after he held them to one hit in six shutout innings on April 12th. He\u2019s been a Yankee killer his whole career, posting a 1.03 ERA, 2.04 FIP, .426 OPS allowed, and 51:9 strikeout to walk ratio in eight starts totaling 43.2 innings. In nine starts in 2026, Rasmussen is 4-1 with a 3.19 ERA (1331 ERA+), 3.74 FIP, and 45 strikeouts in 48 innings.<\/p>\n

New York rolls out the exact same lineup as the one that got defeated, 4-2, in the series opener. Austin Wells<\/a> hit his first home run since April 28th. Trent Grisham<\/a> had three hits including a pair of doubles. Jos\u00e9 Caballero<\/a> added a pair of singles in his first game back off the IL after suffering a fractured finger (though he did have a costly error during the Rays\u2019 eighth-inning rally) while Cody Bellinger<\/a> and Jazz Chisholm Jr.<\/a> also had multi-hit nights.<\/p>\n

The Rays meanwhile make a pair of changes to their lineup from Saturday. Ryan Vilade<\/a> replaces the injured Jonny DeLuca<\/a> in right field while Carson Williams<\/a> subs in for Richie Palacios<\/a> at second base. They also shake up the order a bit, Yandy D\u00edaz<\/a> and Jonathan Aranda<\/a> moving up to leadoff and second, which drops Chandler Simpson<\/a> to fifth and Junior Caminero<\/a> to third.<\/p>\n

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Location: Yankee Stadium \u2013 Bronx, NY<\/p>\n

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First pitch: 1:35 pm ET<\/p>\n

TV broadcast: YES, Rays.TV<\/p>\n

Radio broadcast: WFAN 660\/101.9 FM, WADO 1280 (NYY) | WDAE 95.7 FM, WQBN\/1300AM (TB)<\/p>\n

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