Drew Rasmussen

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After the Final · ALCS

Rays 3, Guardians 1: Rasmussen puts Tampa Bay one win from the World Series

Drew Rasmussen worked seven innings of one-run ball. Three early runs held up, and the Rays take a 3-2 ALCS lead home for Monday's Game 6.

Published October 18, 2026

Tampa Bay Rays
Cleveland Guardians
Drew Rasmussen

Yankees · After the final

Rasmussen dominated. Wells made the Yankees' one opening disappear.

Tampa Bay took ALDS Game 1 by a 1-0 score. Drew Rasmussen struck out 10 and carried a no-hit bid into the eighth; Austin Wells broke it up, then ignored a stop sign and was thrown out at third.

Published October 4, 2026

New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays
Austin Wells

MLB · Division Series

Cole and Rasmussen set for Yankees-Rays ALDS opener in Tampa Bay

Gerrit Cole faces Drew Rasmussen in Saturday's 6:30 p.m. Eastern opener. Aaron Judge is not on New York's ALDS roster as his right calf recovers.

Updated October 3, 2026 · Published October 3, 2026

New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays
Gerrit Cole

AL East · Postseason

The Yankees delayed the party. The Rays held it anyway.

New York won the opener 2-0, then managed one run in a 6-1 nightcap loss. Tampa Bay clinched the AL East, while the Yankees secured a home Wild Card Series.

Published September 23, 2026

New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays
AL East