{
  "id": 9264213,
  "title": "Rays clinch AL East and home-field advantage with 6-1 win over Yankees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/rays-clinch-al-east-and-home-field-advantage-with-6-1-win-over-yankees",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T03:55:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rays-clinch-al-east-home-035511486.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NEW YORK (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays secured their fifth AL East title and home-field advantage throughout the American League playoffs after defeating the New York Yankees 6-1 in a second game of a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday. Rasmussen (16-5) struck out 11 in the seventh inning, just one hit away from a no-hitter. Yandy Díaz contributed two-run singles in the seventh and ninth innings, reaching the AL-leading 175th hit mark. The Rays took their first division crown since 2021, when they won 100 games.",
  "summary": "Drew Rasmussen allowed his only hit in the seventh inning and struck out 11 as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday in the second game of a day-night doubleheader to clinch their fifth AL East title. The Rays (96-61) secured home-field advantage throughout the American League playoffs and took their first division crown since 2021, when they won 100 games. Tampa Bay also…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}