How to Watch Yankees at Rays (April 17): Stream MLB Live, TV Channel

Will Warren and the Yankees take the mound against Taj Bradley and the Rays in a series-opening game on Thursday night.

On Thursday evening, the Tampa Bay Rays will take their home field at George M. Steinbrenner Field, opening up a four-game divisional rival series against the New York Yankees in Tampa, Florida. The Yankees head into this weekend’s series with an 11-7 record, sitting on top of the AL East by a half-game over the Toronto Blue Jays. They broke open their near .500 record after a sweep of the Kansas City Royals in their last series. Aaron Judge has seven home runs with 21 RBIs this season to lead the team. Jazz Chisholm has also been effective with six home runs and 11 RBIs.

How to Watch New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays Today:

Game Date: Thursday, Apr. 17, 2025

Game Time: 7:10 p.m. ET

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Florida

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The Rays find themselves just on the other side of the .500 mark heading into this weekend. They are 8-10 overall and are the No. 4 team in the AL East, just a half-game over the Baltimore Orioles. They lost their last series two games to one after winning the first game against the Boston Red Sox. They will rely heavily on Brandon Lowe in this series. He leads the team with three home runs and 11 RBIs.

New York’s Will Warren will start his third game of the season as this game gets underway on Thursday night. The right-handed pitcher is 1-0 this season with a 5.14 ERA and 15 strikeouts over 14.0 innings. He has had enough offense from Judge and company to make up for his ERA. He gave up two runs with six strikeouts over 5.0 innings in his best start of the season last week.

Taj Bradley will start the game for the hometown team in Tampa tonight. The right-hander is undefeated this season with a 2-0 record and a 3.71 ERA. He has 21 strikeouts over 17.0 innings with 12 conceded hits. His last start ended in a 6-2 win over the Atlanta Braves as he threw 6.0 innings, allowing one run on five hits with seven strikeouts.

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