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The Tampa Bay Rays will host the New York Yankees at Tropicana Field on Saturday night for Game 1 of their playoff series.<\/p>\n
It will be just the second postseason meeting between the two teams. The Rays eliminated New York in the 2020 playoffs and are hoping for a similar result this year.<\/p>\n
Tropicana Field hosts Game 1 <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
The Rays will start Drew Rasmussen in Game 1 at Tropicana Field.<\/p>\n
Rasmussen has not lost a game he has started since the All-Star break.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His most recent appearance came in New York, where he carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and struck out 11 batters as the Rays clinched the American League East.<\/p>\n
The Rays finished the regular season with 98 wins and the best record in the American League. Their offense and pitching both ranked among the top five in the majors.<\/p>\n
They also led Major League Baseball with a 55-26 record at home.<\/p>\n
Fan information for St. Petersburg <\/p>\n
What you can do:<\/p>\n
Gates for Saturday\u2019s game will open three hours before first pitch.<\/p>\n
Parking at Tropicana Field will be available only to fans with a prepaid postseason parking pass.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Playoff history and postseason schedule <\/p>\n
The backstory:<\/p>\n
The Yankees are coming off a two-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox. New York scored 18 runs and allowed only two during the best of three Wild Card series.<\/p>\n
The Rays had several days to rest after clinching the division but have spent the week working to stay sharp through workouts and scrimmages.<\/p>\n
Games 1 and 2 will take place at Tropicana Field on Saturday and Monday, with Game 3 scheduled for Wednesday at Yankee Stadium. All games will broadcast on TBS, truTV, and Max.<\/p>\n
Yankees roster and injuries <\/p>\n
What we don’t know:<\/p>\n
The Yankees have not announced their starting pitcher for Game 1.<\/p>\n
It is also unclear whether Aaron Judge will play in the series.<\/p>\n
The three-time American League MVP has not played since straining his right calf in mid-September. That injury came just seven games after he returned from more than three months out with a fractured rib.<\/p>\n
Judge has taken live at-bats this week but has not practiced with the full team. He told reporters Thursday that he is doing everything he can to be cleared to play Saturday.<\/p>\n
The Source: This preview is based on the American League playoff schedule, information provided by the Rays and Yankees, and interviews and reporting from FOX 13.<\/p>\n
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