The lead
July 9, 2026 - New York - Ben Rice earned 16 hitting FP, and the New York Yankees routed the Tampa Bay Rays 12-4 at Yankee Stadium, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Sports.
How the game turned
New York built a comfortable home lead and kept adding runs against Rays pitching. Tampa Bay scored four times but never threatened a comeback in the Bronx.
Pitching and matchup notes
Yankees pitching limited the Rays to four runs while the offense piled up twelve. AthX Engine graded New York at 23 team FP—the daily team lead on the Thursday card.
Bats that changed the board
Rice's 16 hitting FP paced the offense and topped the daily hitting leaderboard for the second time in three days.
AthX Engine fantasy angle
Home routs with a catcher spike reward the daily board. Rice's 16 FP and the Yankees' 23 team FP register on separate daily leaderboards from dynamic pricing.
What comes next
The Yankees and Rays played again Friday in the Bronx.
*Sources: MLB.com schedule, CBS Sports/AP recap, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*
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