First Pitch: 6:40 PM ET
Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Broadcast: Rays.TV, YES Network
Weather Update
Tropicana Field is a fully enclosed dome, meaning weather will not affect gameplay. No wind, rain, or temperature variables apply.
Probable Pitchers
New York Yankees — Cam Schlittler (RHP)
Season ERA: 2.08 (leads AL)
bWAR: 3.8 (best among AL pitchers)
Season line: 104 IP, 79 H, 24 ER, 10 HR, 21 BB, 123 K
Last start: 6 ER, 4 HR allowed vs Detroit (worst outing of season)
Previous vs TB (Apr 12): 5 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, loss
Tampa Bay Rays — Griffin Jax (RHP)
Season ERA: 3.45
Recent form: 26 IP, 5 ER, 8 H over last 5 starts (dominant stretch)
Season line: 60 IP, 56 H, 23 ER, 11 HR, 20 BB, 58 K
Team Statistical Profile
New York Yankees
Record: 49–40
Runs/Game: 4.79
Batting Avg: .235
Slugging: .422
Team ERA: 3.39 (2nd in MLB)
Bullpen WHIP: 1.19
Recent Form: Lost 9 of last 10, spiraling without Aaron Judge
Tampa Bay Rays
Record: 52–35
Runs/Game: 4.55
Batting Avg: .260
Team ERA: 3.76
Recent Form: Won 9 of last 11, surging into AL East lead
Key Player Matchups
Yankees Hitters vs Griffin Jax
Trent Grisham: 1-for-1, HR vs Jax
Amed Rosario: 4-for-11, 2 XBH vs Jax
Goldschmidt, Bellinger, Volpe: modest but positive contact history
Rays Hitters vs Yankees Pitching
Rays average 4.60 runs/game vs NYY pitching (season matchup metric)
Junier Caminero: .939 OPS, 26 HR (MVP candidate)
Jonathan Aranda: .840 OPS, 13 HR
Yandy Díaz: .321 AVG, .893 OPS
Injury Report
New York Yankees
Aaron Judge — OUT (team struggling without him)
No additional injuries reported in sourced previews.
Tampa Bay Rays
No new injuries reported in sourced previews.
Series History & Recent Meetings
Rays have won 9 of their last 11 games overall entering this matchup.
Yankees have lost 9 of 10, including a sweep by Boston.
Season series includes multiple Rays wins (Baseball‑Reference game logs).
Betting Trends
Yankees offense inconsistent: shut down repeatedly in recent losses.
Rays offense slumping vs Houston (0–2 loss), travel fatigue noted.
Schlittler dominant in season but coming off worst outing.
Jax extremely sharp over last 5 starts.
GAME ODDS
New York Yankees 7.5
Tampa Bay Rays – 110
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, July 5, 2026
