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Yankees Sending Gerrit Cole to the Mound vs. Rays’ Drew Rasmussen in Game 1 of AL Division Series – WTOP News
The Yankees are giving Judge more time to recover from a calf strain and rib injury after he played only 66 games this season.
- On Saturday, October 3, 2026, the New York Yankees face the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field for Game 1 of the American League Division Series, with veteran right-hander Gerrit Cole opposing Drew Rasmussen.
- Tampa Bay earned home-field advantage after finishing with an American League-leading 98 wins, hosting their first playoff game at Tropicana Field since Hurricane Milton's 2024 roof destruction necessitated nearly $60 million in repairs.
- Coming off a Wild Card sweep of the Boston Red Sox, the Yankees chose Gerrit Cole to start the opener following internal debate over Carlos Rodón, who posted a 1.42 ERA in September.
- Uncertainty surrounds three-time AL MVP Aaron Judge's availability due to a calf strain, while both clubs compete in a postseason rematch following the Rays' 2020 ALDS victory.
- The best-of-five series continues Monday in St. Petersburg before shifting to the Bronx for Game 3, with all games broadcasting on TBS and HBO Max as the winner advances to the American League Championship Series.
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OF Aaron Judge (calf) left off Yankees’ ALDS roster
By Field Level Media Oct 03 (Field Level Media) - Captain Aaron Judge was left off the New York Yankees' roster for their American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankees revealed their 26-man roster for the best-of-five series...
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Aaron Judge left off Yankees' Division Series roster vs. Rays while he recover from calf strain
Yankees captain Aaron Judge was left off the roster for New York’s AL Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays while he tries to work his way back from a calf injury. A three-time AL MVP, Judge hasn’t played since…
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