The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees square off in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Saturday at Tropicana Field, the opener of the best-of-five clash between AL East foes.
It's the second time the two clubs have met the postseason, the other occasion in the 2020 ALDS, a five-game Rays win as Tampa Bay went on to reach the World Series. The Rays won the division this season, outlasting the Yankees to earn a first-round bye with the best record in the AL.
"They haven't had many lulls in the season, and those handful of weeks where they've struggled a little bit, they've answered it really well," Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters. "So it's a confident group, an athletic group, and one we obviously have to be at our best
to have a chance to win."
The Yankees swept the Red Sox in the AL wild card series, outscoring Boston 18-2 in the two-game series in the Bronx. Gerrit Cole takes the mound for the Yankees in the opener on Saturday while Drew Rasmussen gets the nod for the Rays.
Where to watch Yankees vs Rays: Time, TV channel
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: TBS
- Live stream: HBO Max, Sling
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Yankees vs Rays predictions
- Bob Nightengale: Rays in 5
- Gabe Lacques: Rays in 5
- Kristie Ackert: Yankees in 5
- Jesse Yomtov: Yankees in 4
Rays vs Yankees ALDS schedule
- Game 1 (Saturday, Oct. 3): At Tampa, 6:30 p.m. ET
- Game 2 (Monday, Oct. 5): At Tampa, 8 p.m. ET
- Game 3 (Wednesday, Oct. 7): At New York, 8 p.m. ET
- Game 4 (Thursday, Oct. 8)*: At New York, 8 p.m. ET
- Game 5 (Saturday, Oct. 10)*: At Tampa, 8 p.m. ET
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