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Yankees vs. Rays live updates, starting pitchers, where to watch: Gerrit Cole, Drew Rasmussen take the mound in Game 1 of ALDS

The Tampa Bay Rays host their division rivals to begin their 2026 postseason campaign after capturing the AL East crown with a 4.5 game advantage over the New York Yankees. Across thirteen regular season meetings, Tampa Bay secured seven victories despite being outscored by a 54 to 45 margin overall.

Gerrit Cole takes the ball for New York, carrying a 2.50 ERA over eighteen frames against the Rays this year, which included a 3 to 0 defeat at Tropicana Field where he yielded three runs across six and one-third innings. Drew Rasmussen counters for the home side, having faced the Bronx Bombers four times previously for a 2.86 ERA over twenty-two innings while averaging 9.1 strikeouts per nine frames at his home ballpark.

Game 1 gets underway at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with television and streaming coverage provided through TBS and TruTV.

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