New York Yankees at Texas Rangers: Max Fried vs. Jack Leiter
The Yankees look to get back to winning as they kick off a series against the Rangers.
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 16: Max Fried #54 of the New York Yankees looks on before the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium on April 16, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images) | Getty Images Sunday saw the Yankees’ eight-game winning streak snapped, as they fell behind the Astros and couldn’t make up the deficit . Despite that loss, they have been on quite the roll lately, and a new day means a new game and a chance to start a new winning streak.
Tonight, they’re still in Texas, but they’ve moved north to Arlington to open a set against the Rangers. Texas comes into this series with a 14-14 record, but just a game back of the A’s for the AL West lead. They’re part of a huge glut with .
500-ish records in the AL, a group that the Yankees only escaped thanks to their recent winning streak. For tonight’s series opener, Max Fried will take the mound for the Yankees. Fried has been very good on the season so far, and is coming off arguably his best start of the year, as he thew eight scoreless against the Red Sox last time out.
The big news in the rest of the lineup is that the newly-promoted Jasson Domínguez will be the starting DH in his first game back, batting sixth in place of the still-monitored Giancarlo Stanton. He and the rest of the Yankees will be going opposite Jack Leiter. The former second-overall draft pick has struggled at the outset of 2026, especially in his last three starts, having given up 11 earned runs in his last 14.