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Tampa Bay Rays to Host New York Yankees in AL Division Series
The Rays bring home-field advantage and a rested rotation after finishing 5 games ahead of the Yankees in the AL East.
- The New York Yankees swept the Boston Red Sox in the American League Wild Card Series and advanced to the American League Division Series.
- The Yankees will face the Tampa Bay Rays, who won the American League East with a 98–64 record and earned home-field advantage.
- The best-of-five series begins Saturday, October 3, at 6:30 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field, with Games 3 and 4 scheduled for Yankee Stadium if necessary.
- The Rays won seven of 13 regular-season games against the Yankees, while Aaron Judge’s calf injury remains an important question for New York.
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Yankees to face Rays ace — and thorn in their side — Drew Rasmussen in ALDS Game 1
The Yankees are set to face an immediate test in the ALDS. The Tampa Bay Rays plan to start ace Drew Rasmussen in Game 1 on Saturday night at Tropicana Field, manager Kevin Cash confirmed to reporters. While expected, the decision is notable because Rasmussen — beyond being one of MLB’s best pitchers — is a notorious Yankee killer. In his career against the Yankees, the right-handed Rasmussen is 5-2 with a 1.81 ERA over 11 appearances (10 starts…
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