

The New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays play Game 1 of the 2026 American League Division Series at Tropicana Field. Right-handed pitcher Drew Rasmussen is the projected starter for the Rays, while Ben Rice leads the Yankees in home runs and RBIs.


The New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays play Game 1 of the 2026 American League Division Series at Tropicana Field. Right-handed pitcher Drew Rasmussen is the projected starter for the Rays, while Ben Rice leads the Yankees in home runs and RBIs.
The New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays play Game 1 of the 2026 American League Division Series at Tropicana Field. Right-handed pitcher Drew Rasmussen is the projected starter for the Rays, while Ben Rice leads the Yankees in home runs and RBIs.
| Date | Away | Home | Time |
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| Fri, Feb 19 | 9:00 AM UTC | ||
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| AL East | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | GB | HOME | AWAY | STRK | |
1 Tampa Bay Rays | 98 | 64 | 0 | 55-26 | 43-38 | L1 |
2 New York Yankees | 93 | 68 | 4.5 | 46-34 | 47-34 | W1 |
3 Boston Red Sox | 87 | 75 | 11 | 41-40 | 46-35 | L1 |
4 Baltimore Orioles | 79 | 82 | 18.5 | 39-42 | 40-40 | L1 |
5 Toronto Blue Jays | 79 | 83 | 19 | 42-39 | 37-44 | W1 |
| AL Central | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | GB | HOME | AWAY | STRK | |
1 Cleveland Guardians | 85 | 77 | 0 | 41-40 | 44-37 | L1 |
2 Chicago White Sox | 84 | 78 | 1 | 48-33 | 36-45 | W1 |
3 Minnesota Twins | 77 | 85 | 8 | 42-39 | 35-46 | W1 |
4 Detroit Tigers | 76 | 86 | 9 | 42-39 | 34-47 | L1 |
5 Kansas City Royals | 69 | 93 | 16 | 41-40 | 28-53 | W1 |
| AL West | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | GB | HOME | AWAY | STRK | |
1 Houston Astros | 81 | 81 | 0 | 39-42 | 42-39 | W2 |
2 Texas Rangers | 80 | 82 | 1 | 45-36 | 35-46 | L1 |
3 Seattle Mariners | 76 | 86 | 5 | 43-38 | 33-48 | W2 |
4 Athletics | 64 | 98 | 17 | 32-49 | 32-49 | L2 |
5 Los Angeles Angels | 62 | 100 | 19 | 34-47 | 28-53 | L2 |
| NL Central | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | GB | HOME | AWAY | STRK | |
1 Milwaukee Brewers | 103 | 59 | 0 | 55-26 | 48-33 | W5 |
2 Chicago Cubs | 89 | 73 | 14 | 46-35 | 43-38 | W1 |
3 Pittsburgh Pirates | 82 | 80 | 21 | 44-37 | 38-43 | W1 |
4 St. Louis Cardinals | 77 | 85 | 26 | 38-43 | 39-42 | L4 |
5 Cincinnati Reds | 75 | 87 | 28 | 38-43 | 37-44 | L1 |
| NL East | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | GB | HOME | AWAY | STRK | |
1 Atlanta Braves | 94 | 68 | 0 | 52-29 | 42-39 | L1 |
2 Philadelphia Phillies | 88 | 74 | 6 | 43-38 | 45-36 | W1 |
3 Miami Marlins | 80 | 82 | 14 | 47-34 | 33-48 | W1 |
4 Washington Nationals | 77 | 85 | 17 | 39-42 | 38-43 | W1 |
5 New York Mets | 74 | 88 | 20 | 36-45 | 38-43 | L1 |
| NL West | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | GB | HOME | AWAY | STRK | |
1 Los Angeles Dodgers | 100 | 62 | 0 | 51-30 | 49-32 | W3 |
2 San Diego Padres | 91 | 71 | 9 | 51-30 | 40-41 | W2 |
3 Arizona Diamondbacks | 86 | 76 | 14 | 45-36 | 41-40 | L2 |
4 San Francisco Giants | 65 | 97 | 35 | 37-44 | 28-53 | L5 |
5 Colorado Rockies | 58 | 104 | 42 | 32-49 | 26-55 | L1 |