Rays (S29) Game 156 & Game 157 - at New York Yankees (9/22/26)
Tampa Bay (95-60, .613, 1st AL East, 1st AL, 3rd MLB) needs just one win in New York to clinch the American League East. The Yankees (89-66, .574, 2nd AL East, 6 GB) path to a division title is narrow. New York must sweep Tampa Bay and then Baltimore and also hope Philadelphia takes two of three against the Rays next weekend.
The Yankees will send Carlos Rodon (6-3) to the mound in game one against Nick Martinez (15-4) and Max Fried (5-4) against Drew Rasmussen (15-5) in game two.
First pitch in game 156 is at 1:05 PM EDT in the Bronx, NY at Yankee Stadium on September 22nd, 2026, with the…
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