NEW YORK (Interstat) — Ryan McMahon hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, Ben Rice homered twice, and Gerrit Cole struck out eight as the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, at Yankee Stadium II. McMahon finished 2-for-4, while Rice went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Cole earned the win, allowing two earned runs on three hits over 5 2/3 innings with three walks. Mason Englert took the loss for Tampa Bay. Jonny DeLuca went 3-for-4 with an RBI, and Cedric Mullins homered for the Rays. New York scored five runs in the second inning and added another in the third. Tampa Bay scored once in the third and once in the fourth. New York finished with 12 hits, and Tampa Bay had six. The Yankees improved to 91-67, while the Rays fell to 96-62. Attendance was 42,238, and the game lasted 2:52.