Rays hold a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five ALDS after a 1-0 Game 1 victory at Tropicana Field, where Drew Rasmussen carried a no-hit bid into the eighth and limited the Yankees to one hit behind Jonathan Aranda’s solo homer off Gerrit Cole. Tampa Bay’s 98-64 regular-season mark and AL East title give them home-field edge for the first two games, with strong bullpen support and recent form underscoring their pitching depth. New York, at 93-68 after sweeping its Wild Card series, faces a must-win situation in Game 2 behind ace Cam Schlittler against a Rays starter likely to be Freddy Peralta or Nick Martinez, as any further deficit would shift momentum sharply before the series moves to Yankee Stadium. Series spread markets reflect trader emphasis on Tampa Bay’s early dominance and the difficulty of overcoming a road deficit against a club that has controlled similar matchups.