Yankees vs Rays Final Score: ALDS Game 1 2026

Updated Oct 4, 5:52 AM EDT

Division Series · 2026 MLB playoffsFINAL

Away

4New York Yankees93-68Wild cardW10

0–1

Final · Oct 3, 2026

Home · Winner

1Tampa Bay Rays98-64Division winnerL11

Saturday, October 3, 2026TBS/truTVTropicana Field, St. PetersburgGame 1 · Rays lead 1-0 · best of 5

Final: New York Yankees 0, Tampa Bay Rays 1. The Tampa Bay Rays win Game 1 of the ALDS Series on October 3, 2026 at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg. Series: Rays lead 1-0, best of 5.

0-1FinalRays win

TBS/truTVTVUS national

93-68Yankees recordW1

98-64Rays recordL1

3-1Season seriesYankees lead

Tropicana FieldVenueSt. Petersburg

Series

Yankees0Game 1best of 51Rays

Game 1Yankees at RaysRays 1-0
Game 2Yankees at RaysMon, Oct 5 · 8:00 PM EDT
Game 3Rays at YankeesWed, Oct 7 · 8:00 PM EDT
Game 4Rays at YankeesThu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM EDT
Game 5Yankees at RaysSat, Oct 10 · 8:00 PM EDT

Who won Yankees vs Rays?

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	R
Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rays	0	0	1	0	0	0	1

How did Yankees vs Rays go?

Final: the No. 1 seed Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 1-0 in the Division Series on October 3, 2026 at Tropicana Field.

How do Yankees and Rays match up?

	Yankees	Rays
Seed	No. 4	No. 1
Record	93-68	98-64
Division	AL East	AL East
Runs scored / allowed	739 / 601	736 / 650
Run differential	+138	+86
Regular-season streak	W1	L1

Who does the winner play next?

The Tampa Bay Rays advance to the League Championship Series (2026-10-11 to 2026-10-20); the opponent is set once the round is complete.

Have Yankees and Rays played this season?

Date	Game	Result
Sep 22	Regular season: Rays at Yankees	Yankees 2-0
Sep 22	Regular season: Rays at Yankees	Rays 6-1
Sep 23	Regular season: Rays at Yankees	Yankees 9-2
Sep 24	Regular season: Rays at Yankees	Yankees 6-4