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The New York Yankees were back home for Game 3 of their ALDS matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night, hoping to avoid a sweep. But Yankee Stadium itself played an instrumental role in what was ultimately a disappointing night for the team.
The Rays got past the Yankees in the ALDS, and await an AL Central opponent with the AL Pennant on the line.
When the summer doldrums start to wear you down as a baseball fan, dreaming about days like these can quickly put that pep back in your step.
The Tampa Bay Rays are looking to close out their American League Division Series against the New York Yankees Wednesday, but they will have to do so without Nick Martinez the rest of the way. Martinez had a brief start at Yankee Stadium, exiting after just 3 2/3 innings. He was hit in the back […] The post Rays’ Nick Martinez exits ALDS after taking Anthony Volpe line drive to the back appeared first on ClutchPoints .
With their season on the line in Game 3 against the Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone opted to start Anthony Volpe over Jazz Chisholm Jr. It’s all-or-nothing for the New York Yankees as they take on the Tampa Bay Rays. With postseason scenarios locked in, the Bronx Bombers face a must-win situation , and manager Aaron Boone made a bold lineup decision, giving Anthony Volpe the nod at shortstop over Jazz Chisholm Jr . For Boone , the move came down to a gut feeling hea...
Follow the live stats from the Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees in Game 3 of the AL Wild Card playoff series.
Two more games for your viewing pleasure this evening! 7 p.m. CT: Rays at Yankees (Rays lead series 2-0) TV: TBS, truTV, HBO Max (streaming). Announcers: Brian Anderson, Jeff Francoeur and Lauren Shehadi. Nick Martinez, RHP vs. Max Fried, LHP MLB.com Gameday Baseball-reference.com preview 9 p.m. CT: Brewers at Padres (Brewers lead series 2-1) TV: […]
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Aaron Boone defended Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s "I'd probably still throw it" quote with a Luke Voit story he got backwards, then benched him for the Yankees' do-or-die Game 3 against the Rays. The post Aaron Boone Defends Jazz Chisholm’s “I’d Probably Still Throw It” Quote With a Botched Luke Voit Story, Then Benches Him for Game 3 appeared first on Terez Owens .
It all comes down to Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium as the Yankees look to avoid a sweep and elimination in Game 3 of the AL Division Series against the Rays. Despite coming off an electric offensive explosion in the Wild Card Series, the Yankees offense has been unable to produce against Tampa Bay’s pitching […]
The New York Yankees return home with their season on the line when they host the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of the ALDS on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. Tampa Bay owns a 2-0 series lead, putting New…
Nick Martinez (#28, 35, RHP, 15-6, 3.10) vs. Max Fried (#54, 32, LHP, 5-5, 2.80) RAYS DH Yandy The post ALDS Game 3: Yankees (0-2) vs. Rays (2-0) Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT appeared first on Replacement Level Yankee Weblog .
The final four-pack of games today. All four Division Series are in action for the final time, and all four could finish today. Or none of them could. Or any number in between. The two American League Division Series are both 2-0, with the Rays and White Sox sitting on the edge of going into […]
The New York Yankees find themselves on the brink ahead of today’s pivotal Game 3 against the Tampa Bay Rays, with ALDS elimination scenarios now squarely on the line. Despite early optimism surrounding the New York Yankees , high stakes surround Game 3 of the ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays . With both franchises facing a pivotal matchup, the winner advances one step closer to an ALCS date with either the Cleveland Guardians or Chicago White Sox. Holding a 2-0 series lead, the Rays hav...
The day of judgment may be at hand for teams today. The League Championship Series could be determined today as the Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Rays aim for a three-game series sweep over their opponents. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers each have a 2-1 lead in the series over their […]
White Sox at Guardians White Sox lead, 2-0 First pitch: 4:00 PM EDTTV: TBS/HBO MAXProbable pitchers: Sean Newcomb, LHP (CWS), Daniel Espino, RHP (CLE) Dodgers at Braves Dodgers lead, 2-1 First pitch: 6:00 PM EDTTV: FS1/FOX ONEProbable pitchers: Tyler Glasnow, RHP (LAD); Tyler Mahle, RHP (ATL) Yankees at Rays Rays lead, 2-0 First pitch: 8:00 […]
Major League Baseball featured one of the New York Yankees' postseason menu offerings, a Big Apple NY Cheesecake Trifle, on social media Wednesday.
Tropicana Field roared as New York Yankees starting pitcher Cam Schlittler left the mound in the fifth inning of Game 2 of the 2026 ALDS on Monday night. Schlittler, the heavy favorite to win the American League Cy Young Award, was noticeably rattled from the start and did not find any consistency, not because of […] The post Just How Far Can the Rays’ Brand of Baseball Go? appeared first on Just Baseball .
The only Dodger more excited for this game than Max Muncy, who finally gets a chance to start once again after sitting against a pair of left-handers, is Tyler Glasnow. Much like the case with Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Glasnow will take the ball following a long layoff—having last pitched roughly two weeks ago—only without the same […]
Go back a week, and you’ll see that the Yankees had been favored to win this series. They had former Cy Young Gerrit Cole on the mound for game one and the should the unthinkable happen and New York drop game one, they’d have the for sure victory in game two behind probable 2026 Cy […]
The Tampa Bay Rays made several franchise altering moves this offseason as they traded away Shane Baz and Brandon Lowe in separate trades made just hours apart. The deals also included Jake Mangum and southpaw Mason Montgomery. The inclusion of Montgomery was significant because the Rays have a lack of left-handed pitchers on the roster. […]
Is the Aaron Boone era in New York nearing its end? Boone’s New York Yankees currently trail the Tampa Bay Rays 0-2 in the American League Division Series. Stephen A. Smith of ESPN believes Boone will be fired if the Yankees end up being eliminated in the ALDS, something he said during the latest edition […] The post Yankees’ Aaron Boone will be fired with ALDS loss to Rays, Stephen A. Smith says appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Monday night was a brutal one for the Yankees as multiple defensive miscues and missed chances at the plate cost them Game 2 of the ALDS against the Rays. Now, they’ll have to return home and win twice just to get the series back to Tropicana Field for a decisive Game 5. At least in […]
What was your favorite moment of the season? Wilyer Abreu’s go-ahead home run in the seventh inning against the Rays just after the All-Star break. The team went into the break red hot, but at that point they were still only one game over .500, and being a playoff team was far from cemented. When […]
We examine the top performers from the Rays' 2026 draft class, sleeper names to know and plenty more. The post Tampa Bay Rays 2026 MLB Draft Report Card appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .