Create account

Coverage dated September 22, 2026 to September 23, 2026

Rays clinch AL East and home-field advantage with 6-1 win over Yankees

Headline from WFLA, on the newest of 2 developments

Drew Rasmussen allowed his only hit in the seventh inning and struck out 11 as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday in the second game of a day-night doubleheader to clinch their fifth AL East title.

WFLA's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Rays look to secure AL East, home-field advantage against Yankees

    Headline from FOX 13 Tampa ·

  2. Newest

    Rays clinch AL East and home-field advantage with 6-1 win over Yankees

    Headline from WFLA ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Read the reports

Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Yankees have to watch Rays celebrate AL East title on home turf (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

    Published

    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    PHOENIX — There was no music. Just a smattering of idle clubhouse chatter. The New York Yankees weren't even in the mood to turn on the big-screen TV on Sunday to check on their fantasy football teams.

  2. amNewYork

    Rays likely to celebrate AL East title on Yankees’ turf (opens amNewYork)

    Published

    amNewYork's feed description

    The New York Yankees did themselves no favors over the weekend in Phoenix. Two losses to the Diamondbacks have put them six games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East standings. They need to sweep Tampa in this week’s four-game series to have any chance of reclaiming the division ti…

  3. FOX 13 Tampa

    Rays look to secure AL East, home-field advantage against Yankees (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

    Published

    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    The Tampa Bay Rays head into Yankee Stadium on Tuesday needing a single victory in a doubleheader to secure the American League East title. Rays division title chase Sitting at 95 wins, Tampa Bay can lock up the division crown and secure home-field advantage throughout the playoffs by winning one of…

  4. New York Post

    Yankees keep slim AL East hopes alive with shutout of Rays to open doubleheader (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    And so a strong afternoon effort encouraged and kept the Yankees’ AL East hopes alive, but more kept the hopes breathing rather than reviving them.

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Rays' Drew Rasmussen works 6 no-hit innings against the Yankees (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

    Published

    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Tampa Bay right-hander Drew Rasmussen has not allowed a hit through six innings against the New York Yankees on Tuesday night as the Rays attempt to clinch the AL East title

  6. New York Post

    Yankees lose AL East to Rays with Game 2 defeat in doubleheader split (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    The Yankees will not accomplish the chief goal of their regular season, which will make their chief goal of the postseason harder to accomplish.

  7. WFMZ Allentown

    Rays clinch 5th AL East title with 6-1 victory at Yankee Stadium in 2nd game of doubleheader (opens WFMZ Allentown)

    Published

    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The Tampa Bay Rays clinched their fifth division title with a 6-1 victory over the New York Yankees in second game of a day-night doubleheader Tuesday as Drew Rasmussen allowed one hit in 6 2/3 innings and Yandy Díaz hit…

  8. WFMZ Allentown

    Drew Rasmussen takes no-hitter into 7th and Ks 11 as Rays clinch AL East with 6-1 win over Yankees (opens WFMZ Allentown)

    Published

    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Drew Rasmussen allowed his only hit in the seventh inning and struck out 11 as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 6-1 in the second game of a day-night doubleheader to clinch their fifth AL East title.…

  9. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    How Rays reacted to winning AL East in Bronx, sending Yankees to Wild Card Series (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

    Published

    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The Tampa Bay Rays wrapped up the AL East title Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium by beating the second-place Yankees 6-1 in Game 2 of a day-night doubleheader.

  10. WFLA

    Rays clinch AL East and home-field advantage with 6-1 win over Yankees (opens WFLA)

    Published

    WFLA's feed description

    Drew Rasmussen allowed his only hit in the seventh inning and struck out 11 as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday in the second game of a day-night doubleheader to clinch their fifth AL East title.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.