Yankees vs. Rays live updates, starting pitchers, where to watch: Gerrit Cole, Drew Rasmussen take the mound in Game 1 of ALDS

After winning the AL East and finishing 4.5 games ahead of the New York Yankees, the Tampa Bay Rays face their division rivals to open their 2026 postseason. The Rays won seven of 13 regular-season matchups with the Yankees, despite being outscored 54-45 overall.The Yankees start Gerrit Cole in Game 1. In three starts against the Rays this season, he compiled a 2.50 ERA with 16 strikeouts and 7 walks in 18 innings. At Tropicana Field, Cole allowed 3 runs and 7 hits with 6 strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings in a 3-0 defeat. Drew Rasmussen takes the mound for the Rays. This season, he faced the Yankees four times, giving up 7 runs and 14 hits in 22 innings (2.86 ERA) with 26 strikeouts. In 15 starts at home, Rasmussen had a 2.87 ERA and struck out 9.1 batters per nine innings. Where to watch Yankees-Rays in Game 1:Yankees-Rays start time: 6:30 p.m. ETLocation: Tropicana Field | St. Petersburg, Fla.TV channel/live stream: TBS, TruTVFollow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more as the Rays host the Yankees in Game 1 of the ALDS.