{"id":22412,"date":"2026-10-03T09:16:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T16:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=22412"},"modified":"2026-10-03T09:16:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T16:16:46","slug":"new-york-yankees-vs-tampa-bay-rays-alds-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2026\/10\/03\/new-york-yankees-vs-tampa-bay-rays-alds-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays ALDS Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the second time ever, the New York Yankees<\/a> and Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> will face off in the ALDS. In 2020, the two teams met in the playoffs for the first time, with the Rays outlasting the Yankees in a Game Five thriller. This year, the Rays (98-64) and Yankees (93-68) finished with the top two records in the American League, meaning another action-packed series is in store.<\/p>\n

Logistics<\/h3>\n

Time<\/h4>\n

Game One: Saturday, October 3, at 6:30 p.m. Eastern<\/p>\n

Game Two: Monday, October 5, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern<\/p>\n

Game Three: Wednesday, October 7, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern<\/p>\n

Game Four (if necessary): Thursday, October 8, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern<\/p>\n

Game Five (if necessary): Saturday, October 10, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern<\/p>\n

Location<\/h4>\n

Game One: Tropicana Field<\/p>\n

Game Two: Tropicana Field<\/p>\n

Game Three: Yankee Stadium<\/p>\n

Game Four (if necessary): Yankee Stadium<\/p>\n

Game Five (if necessary): Tropicana Field<\/p>\n

Channel<\/h4>\n

TBS, truTV, and HBO Max<\/p>\n

Umpires<\/h4>\n

Shane Livensparger, Jeremie Rehak, Dan Bellino (Crew Chief), Ben May, D.J. Reyburn, Ryan Wills<\/p>\n

Yankees 2026 Season<\/h3>\n

Embed from Getty Images<\/a>