Sept. 9, 2026 Updated 1:13 pm EDT
The Colorado Rockies will look to TJ Rumfield, on a 12-game hitting streak, versus the New York Yankees at 7:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday, at Yankee Stadium. Will Warren (9-6, 4.16 ERA) will start for the Yankees, who are 82-62 this season and second in the AL East. Tomoyuki Sugano (12-8, 5.19 ERA) is starting for the Rockies, who are 55-89 and fifth in the NL West.
How to watch Colorado Rockies vs. New York YankeesRockies vs. Yankees odds
Favorite Moneyline: Yankees -250
Underdog Moneyline: Rockies +200
Total: 9
Total Over Odds: -128
Total Under Odds: +100
Injury reportsYankees
Trent Grisham: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Fernando Cruz: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Ryan Weathers: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Giancarlo Stanton: 60 Day IL (Calf), Kervin Castro: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Clarke Schmidt: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Rockies
Willi Castro: 10 Day IL (Foot), Kyle Freeland: 15 Day IL (Neck), Sean Sullivan: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Chase Dollander: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kris Bryant: 60 Day IL (Back), José Quintana: 60 Day IL (Elbow), McCade Brown: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), RJ Petit: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Welinton Herrera: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Pierson Ohl: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Ben Rice is hitting for a .258 BA, .355 OBP and .522 SLG with a 24.7% strikeout rate and a 12.1% walk rate. His OPS is .877, which ranks 10th in MLB, and he has scored 90 runs. In 595 plate appearances, he has hit 36 home runs (7th in MLB) and driven in 88 runs (10th in MLB).
In 490 plate appearances, Luis Garcia is hitting .286/.318/.542 with a .860 OPS. He has hit 28 long balls (19th in MLB), driven in 88 runs (10th in MLB) and scored 62 times.
Jake McCarthy is hitting for a .293 BA, .337 OBP and .482 SLG with a 16.2% strikeout rate and a 5.4% walk rate. His OPS is .819 and he has scored 70 runs. In 519 plate appearances, he has hit 15 home runs and driven in 75 runs. McCarthy has recorded 28 steals on 32 attempts.
In 569 plate appearances, TJ Rumfield has slashed .299/.390/.459 this season. He has hit 15 long balls and driven in 67 runs with a strikeout rate of 13.9% and a walk rate of 11.6%. and has scored 62 runs.
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Sep 9, 2026
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