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Game Day Thread - April 21, 2026 @ 12:00 AM

###Yankees @ Red Sox - 06:45 PM EDT

###Game Status: Scheduled

###Links & Info

  • Venue: Fenway Park
  • TV: National: TBS, Yankees: YES, Red Sox: NESN+
  • Radio: Yankees: WADO 1280 (es), WFAN 660/101.9 FM, Red Sox: WCCM 1490 AM (SP) (es), WESX 1230 AM (SP) (es), WEEI 93.7
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview
Probable Pitcher (Season Stats) Report
Yankees Luis Gil (0-1, 7.00 ERA, 9.0 IP) No report posted.
Red Sox Connelly Early (1-0, 2.29 ERA, 19.2 IP) No report posted.

|ALE Rank|Team|W|L|GB (E#)|WC Rank|WC GB (E#)| |:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--| |1|New York Yankees|13|9|- (-)|-|- (-)| |2|Tampa Bay Rays|12|10|1.0 (-)|1|+1.0 (-)| |3|Baltimore Orioles|11|12|2.5 (-)|5|0.5 (-)| |4|Toronto Blue Jays|9|13|4.0 (-)|8|2.0 (-)| |5|Boston Red Sox|9|13|4.0 (-)|9|2.0 (-)|

###Division Scoreboard CIN @ TB 06:40 PM EDT

BAL @ KC 07:40 PM EDT

TOR @ LAA 09:38 PM EDT

^^^Posted: ^^^04/21/2026 ^^^05:00:00 ^^^AM ^^^EDT, ^^^Update ^^^Interval: ^^^5 ^^^Minutes

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u/Yankeebot — 4 hours ago
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[CodifyBaseball] One of the greatest streaks in sports history ends today.

u/DJ_LeMahieu — 19 hours ago

Old Yankee Story

I believe this was in the late 1970's or early 1980's.

It's been quite a while, so my memory may be off, but here it goes:

I grew up the Bronx, of course a hardcore Yankee fan.

My aunt was visiting, Out of nowhere she says:

"The view from the Yankee Stadium dugout is really nice"

Holy crap! I swear I almost fell out of my chair!

Turns out she was a secretary, and was retired, but worked at a temp.

Steinbrenner (the real one) would fire his secretaries or they would just quit all the time. Between that and vacations and sick days, she would get a call to work for the Yankees at least three days a week. She lived off the grand concourse, so it was an easy commute for her.

She told me "Mr Steinbrenner can be really mean but he's always nice to me. He keeps asking me if I want a job there permanently"

I said, "he's nice to you because you know his routine, and you keep saving his bacon when his office is short-staffed, and your old enough to be his mother"

Anyway, it turns out when the yankees were on the road, all the ladies in the secretarial pool (back then they were called secrataries and not administrative assistants) would eat lunch in the third base dugout...

I kept asking her to invite ME there, that *I* wanted to eat lunch in the Yankee Stadium dugout, but she never did....

Another part to this story ....

I also asked her if she knew any Yankees, and she said no. I kept asking, saying you MUST know someone!

She said, "there is one older gentleman who visits occasionally. He keeps asking me out for lunch or dinner,"

I said "who is he?"

She said "he's in the Mr Coffee Commercials. His name is Joe"

After I fell out of my chair the second time, said "Joe DiMaggio?"

She said "Yes, that's his name"'

Turns out they were the same age, and she had no idea who he was... Which I believe reading about DiMaggio it was something he probably liked.

I said "Joe Dimaggio's hitting in you??? You HAVE to go out with him!"

Despite my urging, she never took him up on his offer for coffee or lunch.

What could have been, Uncle Joe...

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u/DayGlo2030 — 11 hours ago
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Cherry picked stat: Ben Rice is the 9th Yankee to have 50+ total bases, 20+ runs, and a 1.200+ OPS through the team's first 22 games of a season

u/Baseball-Reference — 23 hours ago
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Benjamin Rice—the Only 22 We Need

Ben Rice through the first 22G of 2026 (84 PA)

  • .338/.476/.800
  • 1.276 OPS
  • .529 wOBA | .464 xwOBA
  • .462 ISO
  • 21.4% BB% | 25.0% K%
  • 245 wRC+

Juan Soto through the first 22G of 2024 (103 PA)

  • .337/.456/.578
  • 1.034 OPS
  • .442 wOBA | .460 xwOBA
  • .241 ISO
  • 18.4% BB% | 11.7% K%
  • 196 wRC+

Sure, we could have had both. But I never loved the idea of forcing Judge into CF, especially as he's now in his 30s and is just flat-out better in RF. The major question when Soto bolted was... how could the Yankees possibly replace that production?

Well, they didn't in year one (2025)—but they sure as hell have not only replaced it in 2026, but exceeded it early on. Ben Rice hit the crap out of the ball at every level. He's now starting to mash LHP and genuinely looks like one of the best hitters in the sport.

This is not a fluke. We once again are going to boast a better duo than any team in MLB.

https://preview.redd.it/rjv3ivwxzbwg1.jpg?width=589&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1da2be5cfe2ada3e9058669cedd8b149a0bc8bd4

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u/cjwizarddd — 1 day ago
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IT'S WHAT YOU WANT: The Yankees defeated the Royals by a score of 7-0 - April 19, 2026 @ 01:35 PM EDT

#Royals @ Yankees - Sun, Apr 19

###Game Status: Final - Score: 7-0 Yankees

###Links & Info

Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Garcia, M - 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .256 .323 .395
2 Witt Jr. - SS 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .280 .362 .354
3 Pasquantino - 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .157 .234 .265
4 Perez, S - DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .152 .200 .291
5 Thomas, L - CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .195 .327 .220
6 Marte, S - RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .217 .250 .304
7 Collins - LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .180 .281 .260
8 Massey - 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .174 .208 .261
9 Díaz, E - C 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000
Totals 31 0 6 0 2 9 10
Royals
BATTING: 2B: Witt Jr. (6, Weathers); Díaz, E (1, Chivilli). TB: Díaz, E 3; Marte, S; Thomas, L; Witt Jr. 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Collins 2; Perez, S; Pasquantino. GIDP: Marte, S. Team RISP: 0-for-5. Team LOB: 7.
Yankees Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Rice - DH 3 2 1 1 2 1 3 .338 .476 .800
2 Judge - RF 5 1 1 2 0 3 3 .232 .330 .598
3 Bellinger - LF 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .276 .380 .461
4 Goldschmidt - 1B 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .150 .320 .400
5 Grisham - CF 4 1 2 3 1 1 0 .167 .321 .348
6 Rosario, A - 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .267 .306 .533
7 Wells, A - C 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 .180 .344 .260
8 Caballero - SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .233 .282 .329
9 McMahon - 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .130 .286 .196
Totals 30 7 7 7 10 9 17
Yankees
BATTING: 2B: Bellinger (3, Ragans). HR: Judge (9, 1st inning off Ragans, 1 on, 0 out); Rice (8, 2nd inning off Ragans, 0 on, 1 out); Grisham (3, 5th inning off Ragans, 2 on, 0 out). TB: Bellinger 2; Caballero; Grisham 5; Judge 4; Rice 4; Rosario, A. RBI: Grisham 3 (14); Judge 2 (16); Rice (18); Wells, A (2). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rice; Wells, A 2; Caballero; Judge. SF: Wells, A. Team RISP: 2-for-7. Team LOB: 10.
FIELDING: Outfield assists: Grisham (Díaz, E at home). DP: (Caballero-Goldschmidt).
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Ragans (L, 0-4) 4.1 4 7 7 8 6 3 97-49 6.00
Black 1.2 3 0 0 1 2 0 38-22 0.00
Morgan 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 15-9 1.13
Schreiber 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-5 6.14
Totals 8.0 7 7 7 10 9 3
Yankees Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Weathers (W, 1-2) 7.1 5 0 0 1 8 0 95-66 3.18
Chivilli 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 34-17 3.86
Totals 9.0 6 0 0 2 9 0
Game Info
HBP: Marte, S (by Chivilli).
ABS Challenge: Garcia, M 3 (Strike-Overturned to Ball, Strike-Confirmed, Strike-Overturned to Ball); Goldschmidt (Strike-Confirmed); Díaz, E (Ball-Confirmed); Wells, A (Ball-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Ragans 97-49; Black 38-22; Morgan 15-9; Schreiber 5-5; Weathers 95-66; Chivilli 34-17.
Groundouts-flyouts: Ragans 2-4; Black 0-2; Morgan 1-0; Schreiber 1-1; Weathers 7-3; Chivilli 3-0.
Batters faced: Ragans 25; Black 9; Morgan 4; Schreiber 3; Weathers 26; Chivilli 8.
Inherited runners-scored: Black 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Chris Guccione. 1B: Nestor Ceja. 2B: Charlie Ramos. 3B: Tyler Jones.
Weather: 42 degrees, Rain.
Wind: 14 mph, Out To RF.
First pitch: 4:20 PM.
T: 2:34 (2:45 delay).
Att: 40,198.
Venue: Yankee Stadium.
April 19, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Aaron Judge homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. Ben Rice scores. 2-0 NYY
Bottom 1 Austin Wells out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Isaac Collins. Cody Bellinger scores. 3-0 NYY
Bottom 2 Ben Rice homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. 4-0 NYY
Bottom 5 Trent Grisham homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Cody Bellinger scores. Paul Goldschmidt scores. 7-0 NYY
Team Highlight
KC Bobby Witt Jr. singles in the 1st (00:00:20)
NYY Aaron Judge's two-run homer (9) (00:00:30)
NYY Ben Rice's solo home run (8)  (00:00:29)
NYY Aaron Judge's 90th first-inning homer goes 425 feet (00:00:33)
NYY Trent Grisham's three-run homer (3) (00:00:26)
NYY José Caballero nabs Elias Díaz at the plate (00:00:29)
NYY Ryan Weathers strikes out eight in stellar outing (00:01:56)
NYY Angel Chivilli secures Yankees' 7-0 win (00:00:33)
KC Condensed Game: KC@NYY - 4/19/26 (00:10:13)
KC Ryan Weathers strong start surges Yankees past Royals (00:01:58)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 7
Yankees 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 7 7 0 10

###Decisions

###Division Scoreboard TB 3 @ PIT 6 - Final

BAL 4 @ CLE 8 - Final

TOR 10 @ AZ 4 - Final

DET 6 @ BOS 2 - Final

Next Yankees Game: Tue, Apr 21, 06:45 PM EDT @ Red Sox (1 day)

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^04/19/2026 ^^^07:56:16 ^^^PM ^^^EDT

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u/Yankeebot — 1 day ago

Yankees Off Day Thread - April 20, 2026 @ 12:00 AM

Around the Division

###Division Scoreboard DET @ BOS 11:10 AM EDT

CIN @ TB 06:40 PM EDT

BAL @ KC 07:40 PM EDT

TOR @ LAA 09:38 PM EDT

|ALE Rank|Team|W|L|GB (E#)|WC Rank|WC GB (E#)| |:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--| |1|New York Yankees|13|9|- (-)|-|- (-)| |2|Tampa Bay Rays|12|9|0.5 (-)|1|+1.5 (-)| |3|Baltimore Orioles|10|12|3.0 (-)|6|1.0 (-)| |4|Toronto Blue Jays|8|13|4.5 (-)|8|2.5 (-)| |5|Boston Red Sox|8|13|4.5 (-)|9|2.5 (-)|

Next Yankees Game: Tue, Apr 21, 06:45 PM EDT @ Red Sox (1 day)

^^^Posted: ^^^04/20/2026 ^^^05:00:00 ^^^AM ^^^EDT, ^^^Update ^^^Interval: ^^^5 ^^^Minutes

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u/Yankeebot — 1 day ago
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Yankees’ Boston-area natives taking center stage ahead of trip to Fenway

With the Yankees visiting Fenway Park for the first time this year on Tuesday, two pinstripers who grew up close to the venue are commanding the spotlight.

That would be Ben Rice, a native of Cohasset, and Cam Schlittler, who was raised in Walpole. Both Massachusetts towns are about a 45-minute drive from Boston.

Read more.

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u/nydailynews — 20 hours ago
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[Talkin Yanks] Cam Schlittler has some thoughts as he prepares for his first MLB start in Boston on Thursday, six months after he struck out 12 Red Sox in a postseason game

u/TheTurtleShepard — 1 day ago
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[SNY] Ryan Weathers says it was "awesome" to get an ovation from the Yankee Stadium crowd on his way off the field: “This is probably the best place in the world to pitch at. I was 0-2 so those two losses, every time I pitch, I want to win for the New York Yankees."

u/TheTurtleShepard — 1 day ago

Game Thread: Royals @ Yankees - April 19, 2026 @ 01:35 PM EDT

#Royals @ Yankees - Sun, Apr 19

###Game Status: Pre-Game - First Pitch is scheduled for 01:35 PM EDT

###Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Yankee Stadium: 50°F - Overcast - Wind 16 mph, Out To RF
  • TV: Royals: Royals.TV, Yankees: YES
  • Radio: Royals: Royals Radio Network, 96.5 The Fan, Yankees: WADO 1280 (es), WFAN 660/101.9 FM
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview

|ALE Rank|Team|W|L|GB (E#)|WC Rank|WC GB (E#)| |:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--| |1|Tampa Bay Rays|12|8|- (-)|-|- (-)| |2|New York Yankees|12|9|0.5 (-)|1|+1.0 (-)| |3|Baltimore Orioles|10|11|2.5 (-)|6|1.0 (-)| |4|Boston Red Sox|8|12|4.0 (-)|8|2.5 (-)| |5|Toronto Blue Jays|7|13|5.0 (-)|10|3.5 (-)|

Probable Pitcher (Season Stats) Report
Royals Cole Ragans (0-3, 3.78 ERA, 16.2 IP) No report posted.
Yankees Ryan Weathers (0-2, 4.29 ERA, 21.0 IP) No report posted.
Royals Lineup vs. Weathers AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Garcia, M - 3B - - - - - -
2 Witt Jr. - SS - - - - - -
3 Pasquantino - 1B - - - - - -
4 Perez, S - DH - - - - - -
5 Thomas, L - CF .333 1.000 3 0 1 1
6 Marte, S - RF .333 .833 3 0 0 0
7 Collins - LF - - - - - -
8 Massey - 2B - - - - - -
9 Díaz, E - C .333 .762 6 0 0 0
10 Ragans - P - - - - - -
Yankees Lineup vs. Ragans AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Rice - DH - - - - - -
2 Judge - RF .000 .333 2 0 0 1
3 Bellinger - LF .000 .000 5 0 0 1
4 Goldschmidt - 1B .500 1.000 4 0 0 0
5 Grisham - CF - - - - - -
6 Rosario, A - 2B .000 .000 3 0 1 0
7 Wells, A - C - - - - - -
8 Caballero - SS - - - - - -
9 McMahon - 3B .000 .167 5 0 0 0
10 Weathers - P - - - - - -

###Division Scoreboard TB @ PIT 01:35 PM EDT

BAL @ CLE 01:40 PM EDT

TOR @ AZ 04:10 PM EDT

DET @ BOS 04:35 PM EDT

^^^Posted: ^^^04/19/2026 ^^^11:35:01 ^^^AM ^^^EDT

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u/Yankeebot — 2 days ago
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Ryan Weathers bounces back with a dominant start against the Royals! Final Line: 7.1 IP | 5H | 0ER | 1BB | 8K

u/TheTurtleShepard — 1 day ago
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[NYPost] Exclusive | Cam Schlittler getting ‘death threats’ before Fenway debut — but rising Yankees star is ready for the hate

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u/PudinCrusader — 1 day ago