Who Will Win the 2020 ALDS in San Diego: Yankees or Rays? When Does the 2020 ALDS Series Start? Yankees vs. Rays: 2020 ALDS Series Preview!
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Yankees vs. Rays: 2020 ALDS Series Preview
2020 American League Division Series: New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Series Start Time: Game 1 (Monday, October 5), Game 2 (Tuesday, October 6), Game 3 (Wednesday, October 7), Game 4-if Necessary (Thursday, October 8), Game 5-if Necessary (Friday, October 9)
Series Location: Petco Park-San Diego, California
Starting Pitchers: Game 1=LHP Blake Snell (Rays) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (Yankees), Game 2=RHP Tyler Glasnow (Rays) vs. RHP Masahiro Tanaka (Yankees), Game 3=RHP Charlie Morton (Rays) vs. TBA (Yankees)
2020 Regular Season Series: Rays Won the Series 8-2 vs. Yankees
Most Recent Playoff Meeting: 1st Ever Postseason Meeting
Tampa Bay Rays (40-20)-#1 Seed in the American League
- Defeated (8) Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 in 2020 AL Wild Card Series
- 1st Postseason Series Win Since 2008 ALCS
- Won the AL East Division for the 1st Time Since 2010
- Back-to-Back Playoff Appearances for the First Time Since 2010-2011
- 2nd Team in the MLB to Finish Season with 40 or More Wins in 2020 (Dodgers)
- Signed OF Yoshitomo Tsutsugo in the Off-Season
- Signed Relief LHP Aaron Loup in the Off-Season
- Looking for 1st ALCS Appearance Since 2008
- Has Not Been to the World Series Since 2008
- Looking for 1st World Championship in Franchise History
New York Yankees (33-27)-#5 Seed in the American League
- Defeated (4) Cleveland Indians 2-0 in 2020 AL Wild Card Series
- 1st Playoff Series Win Since 2019 ALDS
- Finished in 2nd Place in the AL East Division
- 4th Straight Playoff Appearance Dating Back to 2017
- Signed Starting RHP Gerrit Cole in the Off-Season
- Acquired Relief RHP Addison Russ from Philadelphia Phillies at the 2020 Trade Deadline
- Has Not Been to the ALCS Since 2019
- Looking for 1st World Championship Appearance Since 2009
- Has Not Won the World Series Since 2009
Top Players to Watch in Rays vs. Yankees ALDS Series (2020 MLB Regular Season Statistics)
Tampa Bay Rays
- INF Brandon Lowe: 0.269 BA, 14 Home Runs, 37 RBIs
- INF Willy Adames: 0.259 BA, 8 Home Runs, 23 RBIs
- OF Yoshitomo Tsutsugo: 0.197 BA, 8 Home Runs, 24 RBIs
- LHP Blake Snell: 4-2 Record, 3.24 E.R.A, 63 Strikeouts
- RHP Tyler Glasnow: 5-1 Record, 4.08 E.R.A, 91 Strikeouts
New York Yankees
- INF Luke Voit: 0.277 BA, 22 Home Runs, 52 RBIs
- INF D.J. LeMahieu: 0.364 BA, 10 Home Runs, 27 RBIs
- OF Aaron Judge: 0.257 BA, 9 Home Runs, 22 RBIs
- RHP Gerrit Cole: 7-3 Record, 2.84 E.R.A, 94 Strikeouts
- RHP Masahiro Tanaka: 3-3 Record, 3.56 E.R.A, 44 Strikeouts
Official Rays vs. Yankees: 2020 ALDS Series Prediction
Yankees in Four Games
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