ALDS Game 1: Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees, October 3, 2026

ALDS Game 1

YankeesNYY
0-1
Final
RaysTB

October 3, 2026, 6:30 PM ET | Tropicana Field

Last 5 Form

New York Yankees

3-2

Last 5
L 1-6
vs TB
W 9-2
vs TB
W 6-4
vs TB
L 2-10
vs BAL
W 6-3
vs BAL

Tampa Bay Rays

2-3

Last 5
L 2-9
@ NYY
L 4-6
@ NYY
W 2-0
@ PHI
W 12-1
@ PHI
L 3-7
@ PHI

Starting Pitchers

New York Yankees

Gerrit Cole headshot
Gerrit Cole
Recorded starter

Tampa Bay Rays

Drew Rasmussen headshot
Drew Rasmussen
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 27, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
New York Yankees93-68.578#2#14.5
Tampa Bay Rays98-64.605#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
New York YankeesTampa Bay Rays
.720
OPS
.728
223
HR
169
739
Runs
736
3.23
ERA
3.70
1.17
WHIP
1.14
1450
Strikeouts by pitchers
1322

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

New York Yankees

Hitters

George Lombard Jr. headshot
George Lombard Jr.

4 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Ryan McMahon headshot
Ryan McMahon

4 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Ben Rice headshot
Ben Rice

6 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Will Warren headshot
Will Warren

3.2 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Cam Schlittler headshot
Cam Schlittler

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 3.00 ERA

Gerrit Cole headshot
Gerrit Cole

5.2 IP, 8 SO, 3.18 ERA

Tampa Bay Rays

Hitters

Jonny DeLuca headshot
Jonny DeLuca

8 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Junior Caminero headshot
Junior Caminero

5 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Victor Mesa Jr. headshot
Victor Mesa Jr.

6 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Freddy Peralta headshot
Freddy Peralta

5.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ian Seymour headshot
Ian Seymour

5.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Griffin Jax headshot
Griffin Jax

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Drew Rasmussen headshot
Drew Rasmussen
Tampa Bay Rays, MLBDB pick
Gerrit Cole headshot
Gerrit Cole
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick
Jonathan Aranda headshot
Jonathan Aranda
Tampa Bay Rays, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Tampa Bay Rays 1, New York Yankees 0: NYY 1 hit, TB 5 hits; NYY 0 errors, TB 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
New York Yankees000000000010
Tampa Bay Rays00100000x150

Box Score

Batting

Austin Wells led New York Yankees with 1 hit.

New York Yankees batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Ben RiceDH3000120
Cody BellingerLF4000020
Luis García Jr.1B3000000
Spencer JonesRF3000020
George Lombard Jr.SS3000010
Jazz Chisholm Jr.2B2000110
Trent GrishamCF3000020
Austin WellsC3010010
Ryan McMahon3B2000000
Giancarlo StantonPH1000010
Totals270102120

5 players led Tampa Bay Rays with 1 hit each.

Tampa Bay Rays batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Yandy DíazDH4010000
Jonathan Aranda1B4111001
Junior Caminero3B2000210
Jorge MateoPR0000000
Ben Williamson3B0000000
Liam HicksC3010100
Chandler SimpsonLF4000010
Victor Mesa Jr.RF3010010
Jonny DeLucaCF3000010
Richie Palacios2B3010000
Taylor WallsSS3000010
Totals29151351

Pitching

Gerrit Cole went 5.0 innings for New York Yankees (5 SO, 1 ER); Drew Rasmussen went 8.0 innings for Tampa Bay Rays (10 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
New York Yankees
Gerrit Cole5.0511151
Ryan Weathers1.0000000
Paul Blackburn1.2000100
Brent Headrick0.1000100
Tampa Bay Rays
Drew Rasmussen8.01002100
Bryan Baker1.0000020
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B3

    Home Run Jonathan Aranda homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. NYY 0, TB 1

Play-by-Play

All 61 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout Cody Bellinger grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. NYY 0, TB 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Ben Rice called out on strikes. NYY 0, TB 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Giancarlo Stanton strikes out on a foul tip. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B8

    Groundout Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B8

    Walk Liam Hicks walks. Junior Caminero to 2nd. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B8

    Walk Junior Caminero walks. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B8

    Lineout Jonathan Aranda lines out to left fielder Cody Bellinger. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B8

    Lineout Yandy Díaz lines out to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY 0, TB 1

  • T8

    Double Austin Wells doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Austin Wells out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. to shortstop Taylor Walls to third baseman Junior Caminero. NYY 0, TB 1

  • T8

    Groundout Trent Grisham grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. NYY 0, TB 1

  • T8

    Groundout Jazz Chisholm Jr. grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B7

    Pop Out Taylor Walls pops out to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B7

    Groundout Richie Palacios grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B7

    Pop Out Jonny DeLuca pops out to first baseman Luis García Jr. in foul territory. NYY 0, TB 1

  • T7

    Flyout George Lombard Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. NYY 0, TB 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Spencer Jones strikes out swinging. NYY 0, TB 1

  • T7

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B6

    Groundout Victor Mesa Jr. grounds out to first baseman Luis García Jr. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B6

    Groundout Chandler Simpson grounds out to first baseman Luis García Jr. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B6

    Groundout Liam Hicks grounds out to first baseman Luis García Jr. NYY 0, TB 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Cody Bellinger called out on strikes. NYY 0, TB 1

  • T6

    Lineout Ben Rice lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. NYY 0, TB 1

  • T6

    Bunt Groundout Ryan McMahon bunt grounds out softly, pitcher Drew Rasmussen to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Junior Caminero called out on strikes. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B5

    Flyout Jonathan Aranda flies out to left fielder Cody Bellinger in foul territory. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B5

    Groundout Yandy Díaz grounds out, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. NYY 0, TB 1

  • T5

    Lineout Austin Wells lines out sharply to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. NYY 0, TB 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Trent Grisham called out on strikes. NYY 0, TB 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Jazz Chisholm Jr. strikes out swinging. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Taylor Walls strikes out swinging. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B4

    Pop Out Richie Palacios pops out to shortstop George Lombard Jr. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Jonny DeLuca strikes out swinging. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B4

    Single Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a fly ball to left fielder Cody Bellinger. NYY 0, TB 1

  • T4

    Strikeout George Lombard Jr. strikes out swinging. NYY 0, TB 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Spencer Jones strikes out swinging. NYY 0, TB 1

  • T4

    Flyout Luis García Jr. flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B3

    Groundout Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B3

    Double Liam Hicks doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Spencer Jones. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B3

    Pop Out Junior Caminero pops out to shortstop George Lombard Jr. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B3

    Home Run Jonathan Aranda homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. NYY 0, TB 1

  • B3

    Flyout Yandy Díaz flies out to right fielder Spencer Jones in foul territory. NYY 0, TB 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Cody Bellinger strikes out swinging. NYY 0, TB 0

  • T3

    Walk Ben Rice walks. NYY 0, TB 0

  • T3

    Groundout Ryan McMahon grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. NYY 0, TB 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Austin Wells strikes out swinging. NYY 0, TB 0

  • B2

    Groundout Taylor Walls grounds out, third baseman Ryan McMahon to first baseman Luis García Jr. NYY 0, TB 0

  • B2

    Double Richie Palacios doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Spencer Jones. NYY 0, TB 0

  • B2

    Groundout Jonny DeLuca grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. NYY 0, TB 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Victor Mesa Jr. strikes out swinging. NYY 0, TB 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Trent Grisham called out on strikes. NYY 0, TB 0

  • T2

    Walk Jazz Chisholm Jr. walks. NYY 0, TB 0

  • T2

    Lineout George Lombard Jr. lines out sharply to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. NYY 0, TB 0

  • T2

    Groundout Spencer Jones grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. NYY 0, TB 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Austin Wells challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Chandler Simpson called out on strikes. NYY 0, TB 0

  • B1

    Flyout Liam Hicks flies out to left fielder Cody Bellinger. NYY 0, TB 0

  • B1

    Walk Junior Caminero walks. Yandy Díaz to 2nd. NYY 0, TB 0

  • B1

    Flyout Jonathan Aranda flies out to center fielder Trent Grisham. NYY 0, TB 0

  • B1

    Single Yandy Díaz singles on a fly ball to right fielder Spencer Jones. NYY 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Flyout Luis García Jr. flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. NYY 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Flyout Cody Bellinger flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. NYY 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Ben Rice strikes out swinging. NYY 0, TB 0