Carlos Rodon stars as Yankees shut out Rays 2-0 in doubleheader opener
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 22, 2026, 7:32 PM
Last updated Sep 22, 2026
The New York Yankees secured a 2-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the first game of their doubleheader on September 22, 2026. Carlos Rodon delivered a dominant performance, pitching eight scoreless innings while allowing just three hits and striking out eight. Cody Bellinger contributed with a two-run homer in the fourth inning that provided the Yankees their only runs of the game. The Yankees' win delayed the Rays from clinching the AL East title. The two teams are set to face off again later today in the second game of the doubleheader.
- •Rodon pitched eight innings, striking out eight and allowing three hits.
- •Bellinger's two-run homer in the fourth inning was the game's highlight.
- •Yankees delayed the Rays' chance to clinch the division title.
- •Yankees' second game of the doubleheader begins at 7:05 p.m.
- •New York now 5.0 GB of Tampa Bay in the AL East.
- 7:32 PMYahoo Sports — Cody Bellinger homers, Carlos Rodon dominant as Yanks beat Rays 2-0
"The Yankees shut out the Tampa Bay Rays in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader, winning by a score of 2-0.
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