New York Yankees
Across reviewed primary games, New York ranged from a 9-0 win featuring six Ben Rice RBIs to a one-hit shutout and a game in which errors contributed three unearned runs.
12 reviewed games through Oct 8, 2026. This profile summarizes Upon Review's reviewed sample, not every game the team played.
What we keep seeing
Rice's repeated multi-homer output
StrongBen Rice hit two home runs in each of three reviewed primary games; in one game, his two solo shots accounted for all of New York's scoring.
Two-out damage hurt run prevention
ModerateTwo reviewed games featured costly two-out scoring: Tampa Bay scored all four runs against Max Fried with two outs, while Arizona's two-out grand slam capped a five-run inning.
Strengths
High-impact scoring bursts
ModerateIn two reviewed games, New York produced major scoring bursts through a five-run eighth inning against bullpen command difficulties and a four-run, two-out rally built on three home runs.
Controlled starts in the sample
ModerateMax Fried allowed one run over six innings against Boston, while Gerrit Cole limited Tampa Bay to one run over five innings after stranding runners in the first and fourth.
Weaknesses
One-hit offensive low point
ThinTampa Bay pitchers held New York to one hit, two walks, and three total baserunners in a 1-0 shutout loss.
Errors extended innings and added runs
ThinFour fielding errors contributed directly to three unearned Tampa Bay runs by allowing scoring and extending innings.
Costly two-out scoring
ModerateOpponents converted two-out opportunities into all four runs against Fried in one game and a grand slam in another reviewed game.
Opponent plan
ThinDeny
We do not have enough reviewed evidence to suggest this yet.
Attack
Force clean defensive execution; recorded throwing errors extended innings and contributed to unearned runs.
Avoid
We do not have enough reviewed evidence to suggest this yet.
Player spine
Ben Rice
Power ThreatStrongRice hit two home runs in each of three reviewed primary games and supplied all of New York's scoring in one of them.
Reviewed games
Tampa Bay Turned Fried's Orderly Start Into a Two-Out Loss
Oct 8, 2026 · MLB · Tampa Bay Rays · 3-4
Tampa Bay Turned One Fifth-Inning Escape Into Control
Oct 6, 2026 · MLB · Tampa Bay Rays · 5-2
Rasmussen Made Aranda’s One Swing Enough for the Rays
Oct 3, 2026 · MLB · Tampa Bay Rays · 1-0
vs Boston Red Sox
Oct 1, 2026 · MLB
The 9-0 part came late; the game turned at 2-0
Sep 30, 2026 · MLB · Boston Red Sox · 9-0
vs Baltimore Orioles
Sep 25, 2026 · MLB
One starter got outs. The other got punished.
Sep 23, 2026 · MLB · Tampa Bay Rays · 9-2
vs Arizona Diamondbacks
Sep 20, 2026 · MLB
vs Minnesota Twins
Sep 16, 2026 · MLB
vs Minnesota Twins
Sep 14, 2026 · MLB
vs New York Mets
Sep 12, 2026 · MLB
vs Houston Astros
Aug 25, 2026 · MLB