The Tampa Bay Rays clinched the American League East title and home-field advantage throughout the AL playoffs with a resounding victory at Yankee Stadium on Sept.
The Tampa Bay Rays host the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Saturday in St. Petersburg, Florida. Tampa Bay right-hander Drew Rasmussen takes the mound against New York ace Gerrit Cole. Rasmussen won 16 games and posted an AL-leading 0.91 WHIP this season, while Cole enters the opener following two dominant pitching displays by New York in the wild-card sweep of Boston.
New York manager Aaron Boone remains undecided on Aaron Judge's availability as the slugger works through a right calf strain. Tampa Bay holds home-field advantage after winning seven of 13 regular-season meetings against the Yankees.
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