On June 23, 2026, the New York Yankees face the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. The pitching matchup features Yankees ace Gerrit Cole against Tigers left-hander Framber Valdez. Cole, a former Cy Young winner, has a 3.41 ERA this season, while Valdez, acquired in a trade, holds a 3.89 ERA.
The Yankees enter the game with a 45-30 record, leading the AL East. The Tigers, at 38-37, are third in the AL Central. This is the second game of a three-game series, with the Yankees winning the opener 5-2.
Key hitters include Aaron Judge for New York, batting .302 with 28 home runs, and Riley Greene for Detroit, hitting .275 with 15 homers. The game starts at 7:10 PM ET.
