Rays (S29) Game 163, ALDS Game 1 - vs New York Yankees (10/03/26)
Tampa Bay (98-63, .609, 1st AL East, 1st AL, 3rd MLB) went 7-6 against the Yankees in the regular season.
New York (93-68, .578, 1st AL East, 2nd AL, 5th MLB) did win three of the last four, including the last two of the season series, including one pitched by Gerrit Cole (10-9, 3.61 ERA).
He’s the starter today against Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen (16-5, 2.67 ERA).
First pitch in game one of the postseason, game one of the ALDS, and game 163 of the 2026 season is at 6:30 PM EDT in St. Petersburg, FL at Tropicana Field on October 3rd, 2026.
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