Claims extracted
22
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
9%
2 of 22 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
10
Sports
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
The fate of the New York Yankees’ 2026 season hangs in the balance tonight.
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fate → hang → balance
At 8 P.M. ET, Max Fried will take the hill in Game 3 of the ALDS against Fordham alum Nick Martinez’s Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium in what could be the decisive game of the series.
uncertain
what → take → series
As a quick refresher, Tampa Bay took the first two contests in Saint Petersburg prior to this evening’s showdown in the Bronx.
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Bay → take → Bronx
Game 1 was a pitcher’s duel led by 7 2/3 innings of no-hit ball by Rays ace Drew Rasmussen (and an unfortunate Austin Wells base-running blunder) while the second skirmish went to Kevin Cash’s club after a number of errors set Cam Schlittler and the Yanks behind in Game 2.
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number → lead → Game
Watch Yankees vs. Rays for free
- When: Oct. 5, 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, Florida)
- How to watch for free: DIRECTV (five-day free trial)
- TV Channel: TBS
“If we don’t win, we go home.
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we → watch → Field
There’s nothing else to save anything for,” Fried said on Tuesday.
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Fried → ’ → Tuesday
“So I understand that the leash is probably going to be pretty small, and we have to do whatever we can to win.
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we → understand → whatever
So, for me, it’s just leave everything out there.”
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it → ’ → everything
As an added wrinkle to the hoopla, Fried’s girlfriend Reni Meyer-Whalley is pregnant and may give birth any day.
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girlfriend → add → birth
Still, he plans to pitch.
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he → plan → ?
“I’ve got a really supportive family that understands that this is my job, and it’s not going to affect what happens [Wednesday],” Fried noted in a press conference.
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Fried → get → conference
Tonight, we’ll see if he can give the Yankees life.
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he → see → life
Game 2 of the Yankees-Rays ALDS is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET today, Oct. 5.
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Game → schedule → ET
How to watch Yankees vs. Rays ALDS Game 3 for free
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream Yankees vs. Rays for free.
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you → watch → Rays
DIRECTV is our favorite service for trying live TV for free.
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DIRECTV → try → TV
Right now, you can take advantage of a five-day free trial before saving $30 on your first month.
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you → take → month
We recommend the Choice plan, which includes TBS as part of its 125+ channel options.
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which → recommend → options
Yankees vs. Rays starting pitchers
Max Fried (5-5 2.80 ERA) will start for the Yankees and Nick Martinez (15-6, 3.10 ERA) is toeing the rubber for the Rays.
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Martinez → start → Rays
Yankees vs. Rays ALDS schedule
- Game 3: Oct. 7, 8 p.m. ET (TBS)
- Game 4: Oct. 8, 8 p.m. ET (TBS)*
- Game 5: Oct. 10, 8 p.m. ET (TBS)*
*if necessary
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter.
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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.
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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.
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Levy → start → few
Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.
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prices → please → change