Ben Rice and the New York Yankees are one game from elimination as they face the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3. Tampa Bay beat the Yankees 5-2 in Game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead.
With a win, the Rays can advance to the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2020. The Yankees are hoping they can rally from two games down to advance to the ALCS. New York has 27 World Series championships, the most in MLB history, but has not won since 2009.
Rays vs Yankees TV Channel and Live Stream Options
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- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Venue: Yankee Stadium, Bronx
- TV: TBS/truTV
- Live stream: YouTube TV, Sling TV
There is a free option to view Game 3 if one is not already a DirecTV subscriber. Users can sign up for a subscription that can be canceled within five days of signing up.
New York manager Aaron Boone will send left-handed pitcher Max Fried to the mound for Game 3. Fried has reached the mountaintop before, having won the World Series with the Atlanta Braves in 2021. The All-Star pitcher started 20 games for the Yankees during the 2026 MLB regular season, going 5-5 with a 2.80 ERA and 0.99 WHIP, striking out 104 batters in 112.2 innings pitched.
Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash is trusting right-handed pitcher Nick Martinez for the closeout game. In his first season with the Rays, Martinez started 31 games, going 15-6 with a 3.10 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP, striking out 109 hitters in 180.0 innings.
