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Yankees advance to ALDS 2026 against Rays. Get playoff tickets today

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Levy, M. (2026, October 1). Yankees advance to ALDS 2026 against Rays. Get playoff tickets today. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/ticket-sales/yankees-advance-to-alds-2026-against-rays-get-tickets-today/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-01 · by Matt Levy

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The New York Yankees advanced to the American League Division Series (ALDS) after defeating the Boston Red Sox in their Wild Card series. They will face the Tampa Bay Rays, with Games 3 and 4 of the best-of-five ALDS potentially taking place at Yankee Stadium on October 7 and 8. Tickets for these games start at $123 including fees.
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In Game 2 of the Yankees-Red Sox wild-card series on Wednesday night, the Yankees defeated the Red Sox 9-2, completing their sweep and advancing to face the Rays in the ALDS. The pivotal moment came when the Red Sox intentionally walked Ben Rice with a runner on second base to pitch to Cody Bellinger. Manager Chad Tracy's strategy backfired as Bellinger hit a three-run home run, extending the Yankees' lead to 8-1 (Boston later scored one run). Knicks player Josh Hart mocked this decision, calling it "dumb as hell" and highlighting how the Yankees used this opportunity to widen their lead. The series ended with the Yankees dominating the Red Sox in both games by a combined score of 18-2, setting up an ALDS matchup starting on Saturday against Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field.

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📰 Yankees Sweep Red Sox
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Matt Levy
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Game 3 Games 1 New York Rays Yankees

Subjects

Yankees ORG · 13× Rays ORG · 6× Cam Schlittler PERSON · 2× Levy PERSON · 2× Max Fried PERSON · 2× New York GPE · 2× Ben Rice PERSON · 1× Cody Bellinger PERSON · 1× the Boston Red Sox ORG · 1× the New York Yankees ORG · 1×

Narrative

| Rays home game dates | Ticket prices start at | |---|---| | Game 1 Saturday, Oct. 3 | $123 (including fees) | | Game 2 Monday, Oct. 5 | $127 (including fees) | | Game 5 Saturday, Oct. 10 | $151 (including fees) | Are Yankees tickets available for later rounds? Starry-eyed fans looking to get ahead of themselves can procure potential ALCS and World Series tickets before the ALDS even begins. To grab seats for the game of your choosing, all potential hypothetical Yankees playoff tickets can be found here.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-01
🔮 Next up, Aaron Boone’s Bronx Bombers will take on Junior Caminero and Yandy Díaz’s Tampa Bay Rays in a best-of-five AL Division Series.
2026-10-01 · New York Post
Yankees advance to ALDS 2026 against Rays. Get playoff tickets today · assertive framing

Claims (27 extracted, 2 hedged)

Behind mammoth home runs from Ben Rice and Cody Bellinger and sterling Cam Schlittler and Max Fried starts in Games 1 and 2, the New York Yankees made easy work of the Boston Red Sox in their quick Wild Card series. asserted
Yankees → make → series
Next up, Aaron Boone’s Bronx Bombers will take on Junior Caminero and Yandy Díaz’s Tampa Bay Rays in a best-of-five AL Division Series. asserted
Bombers → take → Series
If you’d like to be there, the two potential Yankees home games at Yankee Stadium are scheduled to go down on: Game 3 Wednesday, Oct. 7 Game 4 Thursday, Oct. 8 asserted
games → like → Stadium
Based on our findings, the lowest price we could find on seats for either game was $123 including fees on Vivid Seats. uncertain
we → base → Seats
Prices start at $123 including fees for games at Tampa Bay’s Tropicana Field. asserted
Prices → start → Field
As of now, the Yankees are yet to announce any of their starting pitchers but it’s likely Gerrit Cole will get the nod for New York since he was supposed to start Game 3 of the Wild Card Series. asserted
he → announce → Series
“Gerrit’s lined up for that. asserted
Gerrit → line → that
We have a ton of confidence in both guys,” Boone said in a postgame interview. asserted
Boone → have → interview
Rays ace Drew Masmussen (16-5, 2.67 ERA) will throw for Kevin Cash’s scrappy club in Game 1. asserted
Masmussen → throw → Game
No other starters have been revealed for either club yet but we expect Cam Schlittler, Max Fried and possibly Rodón to take the hill for the Yankees. uncertain
Schlittler → reveal → Yankees
Over the course of the regular season, the AL East foes met 13 times; Tampa Bay took seven of those contests. asserted
Bay → meet → contests
In their most recent showdown, New York won 6-4 at home on Sept. 24. asserted
York → win → Sept.
Austin Wells and George Lombard homered for the Yankees and Michael Fulmer got the win in relief. asserted
Fulmer → homer → relief
Keep an eye on this series; we expect a doozy. asserted
we → keep → doozy
For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about the Yankees vs. Rays 2026 ALDS below. asserted
you → have → ALDS
What do tickets cost to see the Yankees at home in the 2026 ALDS? asserted
tickets → cost → ALDS
All hypothetical Yankees home game dates at Yankee Stadium and links to the cheapest tickets available are listed here: | Yankees home game dates | Ticket prices start at | |---|---| | Game 3 Wednesday, Oct. 7 | $123 (including fees) | | Game 4 Thursday, Oct. 8 | $123 (including fees) | asserted
prices → list → fees
A complete calendar of all potential Rays home games at Tropicana Field and the lowest-priced tickets can be found below. asserted
calendar → price → Field
| Rays home game dates | Ticket prices start at | |---|---| | Game 1 Saturday, Oct. 3 | $123 (including fees) | | Game 2 Monday, Oct. 5 | $127 (including fees) | | Game 5 Saturday, Oct. 10 | $151 (including fees) | Are Yankees tickets available for later rounds? Starry-eyed fans looking to get ahead of themselves can procure potential ALCS and World Series tickets before the ALDS even begins. To grab seats for the game of your choosing, all potential hypothetical Yankees playoff tickets can be found here. asserted
tickets → start → choosing
How to watch the Yankees in the 2026 playoffs Fans that prefer to watch on the tube, you can catch Yankees playoff contests on ESPN. asserted
you → watch → ESPN
All of these providers can be found on DIRECTV. asserted
All → find → DIRECTV
Here are just five of the biggest acts headed to New York City in the near future. asserted
five → head → future
Plus, Bernie Williams is making his Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning show “Buena Vista Social Club” from Oct. 22 through Nov. 29. asserted
Williams → make → Nov.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. asserted
article → write → Levy
Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. asserted
Levy → stay → prices
Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. asserted
Levy → start → few
Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change. asserted
prices → note → change
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