May 24, 2026 Updated 8:15 am EDT
The Tampa Bay Rays will try to finish off a sweep of a two-game series versus the New York Yankees, at 1:35 p.m. ET on Sunday. Ryan Weathers (2-2, 3.58 ERA) will start for the Yankees, who are 30-22 this season and second in the AL East. Drew Rasmussen (4-1, 3.19 ERA) is the expected starter for the Rays, who are 34-15 and first in the AL East.
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Injury reportsYankees
Giancarlo Stanton: 10 Day IL (Leg), Jasson Domínguez: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Fried: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Chivilli: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Clarke Schmidt: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Rays
Ben Williamson: 10 Day IL (Back), Jake Fraley: 10 Day IL (Groin), Gavin Lux: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Sulser: 15 Day IL (Back), Manuel Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Steven Wilson: 60 Day IL (Back), Michael Grove: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Pepiot: 60 Day IL (Hip), Edwin Uceta: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jonny Deluca: day-to-day (Hamstring)
Stats to know
New York’s Cody Bellinger has hit six home runs this season. He has also tallied 32 RBIs (20th in MLB) and has scored 32 runs. In 220 plate appearances, he has recorded a .273 BA, .382 OBP and .475 SLG with a 15.5% walk rate and a 12.3% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording five steals on seven attempts.
In 196 plate appearances, Ben Rice is hitting .287/.383/.635 with a 1.017 OPS. He has hit 16 long balls (3rd in MLB), driven in 33 runs (15th in MLB) and scored 36 times.
Junior Caminero has hit 13 home runs this season, which ranks 9th in MLB. He has also tallied 27 RBIs and has scored 32 runs. In 215 plate appearances, he has recorded a .267 BA, .358 OBP and .503 SLG with a 12.6% walk rate and a 16.3% strikeout rate.
In 202 plate appearances, Yandy Diaz has slashed .311/.391/.497 this season. He has hit eight long balls and driven in 33 runs (15th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 11.9% and a walk rate of 8.4%. and has scored 27 runs.
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