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Tampa Bay Rays to Host New York Yankees in AL Division Series
The Rays won the season series 7-6 and finished with the American League’s best record, giving Tampa Bay home-field advantage.
- On Saturday, October 3, the New York Yankees travel to Tropicana Field to face the top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays in a best-of-five American League Division Series.
- Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash confirmed ace Drew Rasmussen will start Game 1, while the Yankees have yet to name their starter following their Wild Card sweep of Boston.
- During the regular season, the Rays finished with an American League-best 98 victories and won the season series 7-6 against the Yankees, though New York took three of four in their last series.
- Winners advance to the American League Championship Series to face the victor of the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians ALDS matchup.
- Questions remain regarding Aaron Judge's health after a calf strain sidelined the three-time MVP during the Wild Card series, leaving his availability for the ALDS uncertain.
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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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