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Rockies vs Yankees game
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The gist
The Yankees beat the Rockies 5-3 in the Bronx on September 8, 2026.
The three-game series matters for New York's playoff push against a last-place Colorado team.
Background
The Yankees opened a three-game home series against the Rockies on September 8, 2026, with Aaron Judge activated off the 60-day injured list and back in the lineup. New York entered at 81-62, second in the AL East and holding a slim edge in the AL Wild Card race, while Colorado came in at 55-88, last in the NL West. With fewer than three weeks left in the regular season, the Yankees were looking to bank wins against a struggling opponent.
How it unfolded
- Sep 8, 2026Aaron Judge is activated off the 60-day injured list and returns to the Yankees lineup for the series opener against the Rockies at Yankee Stadium.
- Sep 8, 2026The Yankees beat the Rockies 5-3 in Game 1; Colorado out-homers New York 2-1 but falls short after a ninth-inning comeback attempt.
- Sep 9, 2026New York wins Game 2 by a 6-1 score, with George Lombard Jr. hitting the Yankees' first grand slam of the 2026 season.
- Sep 10, 2026The series finale is set for 7:05 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium, with Ryan Feltner starting for Colorado against Max Fried for New York.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Covers and Mile High Sports both favor the Yankees heavily, citing the pitching matchup and New York's surging offense against a Colorado bullpen with a 4.79 ERA.
- Public
- SI notes the expectation among Yankees fans is that the team should take care of business against one of the worst teams in baseball.