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Victor Mesa Jr.'s sixth-inning home run gave Tampa Bay the lead that ended New York's postseason. Junior Caminero was aboard when Mesa drove the ball to right-center, turning a 2–2 tie into a 4–2 advantage. The Yankees answered with one run, but the Rays' bullpen allowed nothing more in a 4–3 victory on October 7.
DOPE Sports Network Staff · Oct 9, 2026
Richie Palacios' fifth-inning single gave Tampa Bay the separation that New York's solo home runs could not remove. Jonny DeLuca and Chandler Simpson scored on the hit, completing a four-run inning and a 5–1 Rays lead. Tampa Bay finished a 5–2 victory on October 5 and moved one win from an ALDS sweep.
DOPE Sports Network Staff · Oct 7, 2026
Jonathan Aranda's third-inning home run supplied the only run. Drew Rasmussen made it enough for eight innings, and Bryan Baker completed the ninth. Tampa Bay won the ALDS opener 1–0 over New York on October 3, taking the first game of a best-of-five series through a one-hit shutout.
