It’s the Tampa Bay Rays versus the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on September 22, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 1:05 PM ET
- Location: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
- TV Channels: MLB Tampa Bay Rays, YES Network
- Streaming: Rays.TV
- League Package: MLB Extra Innings®
How to Watch Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees on September 22, 2026
You can watch the New York Yankees take on the Tampa Bay Rays live on DIRECTV on Rays.TV, MLB Tampa Bay Rays and YES Network on September 22, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET.
Tampa Bay Rays (95-60) at New York Yankees (89-66) — Game Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays (95-60) visit Yankee Stadium to face the New York Yankees (89-66) in the first game of today’s doubleheader, with the two teams meeting again in the nightcap later today. New York has out-homered Tampa Bay this season, 216 to 164, while the Rays counter with the better team average at .259 against the Yankees’ .235. Junior Caminero has driven Tampa Bay’s power surge this season, hitting .277 with 41 home runs and 97 RBIs from the third base spot, and his 41 homers alone account for exactly a quarter of the Rays’ 164 team total.
Ben Rice has emerged as New York’s top power threat in response, hitting .261 with 39 home runs and 95 RBIs from the designated hitter spot to give the Yankees thump of their own in the middle of the order. Chandler Simpson sets the tone at the top of Tampa Bay’s lineup, hitting .309 with a .337 on-base percentage and a .360 slugging mark ahead of Caminero and the rest of the order. Tampa Bay leads the AL East outright while New York sits six games back in the division, and the Yankees will play the twin bill without Aaron Judge, sidelined by a right calf strain.
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What Time is the Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees Game Today?
The Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees game starts at 1:05 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees?
You can watch Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees on Rays.TV, your local regional sports network, MLB Tampa Bay Rays, YES Network and MLB Extra Innings®.
Tampa Bay Rays Channel on DIRECTV
You can find the Rays on MLB Tampa Bay Rays (Channel 652).
New York Yankees Channel on DIRECTV
You can find the Yankees on YES Network (Channel 631).
Players to Watch: Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays
Junior Caminero — 3B. Caminero has driven Tampa Bay’s power surge this season, hitting .277 with 41 home runs and 97 RBIs from the third base spot. His 41 homers alone account for exactly a quarter of the Rays’ 164 team total, underscoring how much of the offense runs through him.
Chandler Simpson — LF. Simpson sets the tone at the top of Tampa Bay’s lineup, hitting .309 with a .337 on-base percentage and a .360 slugging mark. He gives the Rays a steady presence in front of Caminero and the middle of the order, getting on base at a level that plays well ahead of the team’s top power threat.
Yandy Díaz — DH. Díaz continues to be one of Tampa Bay’s most reliable bats, batting .292 with 22 home runs, a .358 on-base percentage and a .449 slugging mark. His blend of contact and pop from the designated hitter spot rounds out a Rays lineup that leans on production up and down the order.
New York Yankees
Ben Rice — DH. Rice has emerged as New York’s top power threat this season, hitting .261 with 39 home runs and 95 RBIs from the designated hitter spot. His power has been a steady presence in a Yankees lineup that has combined for 216 home runs as a team, giving New York thump to match Tampa Bay’s up and down the order.
Cody Bellinger — LF. Bellinger brings a different look to New York’s lineup, hitting .270 with a .344 on-base percentage and a .435 slugging mark from left field. His blend of average and power gives the Yankees a steady bat behind Rice in the middle of the order.
Luis García Jr. — 1B. García has quietly put together New York’s most complete season at the plate, batting .281 with 30 home runs, 91 RBIs and a .532 slugging percentage from first base. His .281 average leads the Yankees, ahead of Cody Bellinger’s .270 mark also featured in this preview.
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