Rays vs. Yankees schedule: Dates, times, TV channels, live streams to watch 2026 ALDS games
AL East rivals meet in the playoffs for only the second time as Tampa Bay and New York face off. Here's when and where to watch all the games.
The Tampa Bay Rays will face off against the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series (ALDS) during the 2026 Major League Baseball season. The Rays ended the regular season with a 98-64 record, marking a 21-win improvement from the previous year. Despite being the top team in the American League, the Rays have not won a postseason series since reaching the World Series in 2020 and have lost their last seven playoff games overall. This could make for an intriguing matchup between the top-seeded Rays and the Yankees.
The Rays did not have to contend for the division title, but recent history shows that getting a bye to the Division Series can be less advantageous than winning it outright. In previous meetings, the Rays and Yankees have played to a 7-6 record, with the Yankees scoring nine runs in each game against Boston, despite playing without Aaron Judge.
The Rays' pitching staff, including Junior Caminero, will face a strong lineup featuring players like Ben Rice and Cody Bellinger. The series is scheduled to begin on Saturday, October 3rd at 6:30 p.m., with Game 1 of the ALDS between the Rays and the Yankees. Subsequent games will be played on October 5th, 7th, 8th, and 10th at 8 p.m. on TBS, with the possibility of a Game 5 on October 10th if necessary.
Fans can watch the games on TBS or stream them live through DIRECTV, which offers a free trial for new subscribers.
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