Yankees vs Rays
In short
The Tampa Bay Rays swept the New York Yankees out of the American League Division Series on Wednesday evening. The loss extends the Yankees' title drought to 17 years.
The teams
The New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays competed in this postseason series. The Yankees' season ended following a decisive defeat in Game 3.
When and where
The final game of the series took place on Wednesday evening at Yankee Stadium.
What is at stake
This was the American League Division Series (ALDS). The Rays won the series to advance, while the Yankees were eliminated from the Major League playoffs.
Easy to mix up
This series is distinct from the Rays' subsequent matchup against the Boston Red Sox in the American League Championship Series.
Sources
- Why isn’t Aaron Judge playing for the Yankees against the Rays in the ALDS? - Clone
- Use FanDuel promo code to get $250 bonus bets by targeting New Mexico State-FIU, Yankees-Rays, MLB Playoffs
- Yankees' do-or-die Game 3 descends into controversy as overzealous fan robs Anthony Volpe of crucial home run
- Rays’ Nick Martinez exits ALDS after taking Anthony Volpe line drive to the back