Yankees' Cam Schlittler Shades Rays, Tropicana Field Atmosphere Ahead of ALDS Game 1

New York Yankees ace Cam Schlittler may have provided the Tampa Bay Rays with some bulletin-board material prior to Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Saturday.

When asked about playing at the Rays' home ballpark, Tropicana Field, Schlittler told reporters , "I wouldn't say there's really too much of an away crowd here. I expect there to be a lot of Yankees fans. In some ways, you are, to an extent, kind of playing at home. I feel like the guys are excited to have that atmosphere here."

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As the American League East champions and the top seed in the AL, the Rays will host the Yankees for the first two games of the ALDS on Saturday and Monday before the series shifts to Yankee Stadium for Game 3.

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