April 12, 2026 7:13 am EDT
The Tampa Bay Rays will try to sweep the New York Yankees at Tropicana Field on Sunday, at 1:40 p.m. ET. Cam Schlittler (2-0, 1.62 ERA) gets the start for the Yankees, who are 8-6 this season and first in the AL East. Drew Rasmussen (0-0, 1.80 ERA) is expected to start for the Rays, who are 7-7 and third in the AL East.
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Injury reportsYankees
Anthony Volpe: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Carlos Rodon: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Gerrit Cole: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Clarke Schmidt: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Rays
Gavin Lux: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Joe Boyle: 15 Day IL (Right elbow strain), Ryan Pepiot: 15 Day IL (Hip), Garrett Cleavinger: 15 Day IL (Calf), Edwin Uceta: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Manuel Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Steven Wilson: 60 Day IL (Back)
Stats to know
New York’s Ben Rice has hit four home runs this season, which ranks 9th in MLB. He has also tallied 12 RBIs (15th in MLB) and has scored 12 runs. In 54 plate appearances, he has recorded a .341 BA, .500 OBP and .756 SLG with a 24.1% walk rate and a 27.8% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording one steal on one attempt.
In 61 plate appearances, Cody Bellinger is hitting .240/.344/.360 with a .704 OPS and three steals on four attempts. He has hit one long ball, driven in five runs and scored nine times.
Yandy Diaz is hitting for a .364 BA, .453 OBP and .582 SLG with a 12.5% strikeout rate and a 7.8% walk rate. His OPS is 1.035, which ranks 8th in MLB, and he has scored nine runs. In 64 plate appearances, he has hit three home runs and driven in 13 runs (7th in MLB). Diaz has recorded one steal on one attempt.
In 66 plate appearances, Jonathan Aranda has posted an 18.2% strikeout rate and a 10.6% walk rate while slashing .250/.318/.464 with three home runs, 14 RBIs (5th in MLB) and seven runs scored.
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