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Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Final · Championship Series Game 1 (TBA leads 1-0)

Rasmussen carries no-hitter into eighth as Rays win Game 1

TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Drew Rasmussen carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and delivered a dominant start as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Saturday at George Steinbrenner Field. Rasmussen earned the win, allowing one hit and no earned runs over eight innings with two walks and 10 strikeouts. Gerrit Cole took the loss after yielding one earned run on five hits in five innings with one walk and five strikeouts. Bryan Baker recorded the save with a scoreless inning and two strikeouts, his 42nd of the season. Jonathan Aranda homered in the second inning and drove in the only run for Tampa Bay. New York was shut out. Richie Palacios and Liam Hicks each added a hit. Austin Wells had New York’s only hit. Paul Blackburn, Ryan Weathers and Brent Headrick combined for scoreless relief for the Yankees. Tampa Bay finished with five hits. Tampa Bay leads the series 1-0. Attendance was 40,542, and the game lasted 2:30. New York is now 95-69, while Tampa Bay is 99-64.