The New York Yankees received a strong performance from their pitching staff in the opener of their American League Division Series matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays but had no answer for Drew Rasmussen. In order to avoid being pushed to the brink of elimination, they'll need to solve Freddy Peralta. Make your MLB, Monday Night Football and NHL picks at Bet MGM Sportsbook with promo code CBSSPORTS and get up to $1,500 in bonus bets if your first bet loses.
The Yankees look to even the ALDS when they visit Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Monday to face the Rays in Game 2 at 8 p.m. ET. New York limited Tampa Bay to one run and five hits in Saturday's series opener but managed just one hit of its own in a 1-0 loss. Jonathan Aranda belted a one-out solo homer off Gerrit Cole in the third inning and Rasmussen carried a no-hitter into the eighth. New York attempts to avoid an 0-2 series deficit behind AL Cy Young Award favorite Cam Schlittler.
In the other ALDS, the Chicago White Sox try to move within one win of the AL Championship Series when they take on the Cleveland Guardians at 5 p.m. ET in Game 2 at Progressive Field. Week 4 of the 2026 NFL season concludes when the New Orleans Saints (1-2) host the NFC South-rival Atlanta Falcons (1-2) at 8:15 p.m. ET at the Caesars Superdome on Monday Night Football.
The Yankees are -124 favorites against the Rays in the latest consensus MLB betting odds, and the Guardians are -152 sports betting favorites versus the White Sox. The Saints are 1.5-point favorites.
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