The Rays hold a 1-0 lead in their best-of-five ALDS after Drew Rasmussen's near no-hitter and one-hit shutout in Game 1 at Tropicana Field, limiting the Yankees to a single hit. New York enters Game 2 on October 5 without Aaron Judge (calf) and with limited Giancarlo Stanton, while relying on AL Cy Young favorite Cam Schlittler against a Rays staff that dominated the regular-season series 7-6. The Yankees swept the Red Sox in the Wild Card but face a road-heavy schedule with three potential games at Yankee Stadium later. Strong starting pitching on both sides, the Rays' home dominance (55-26), and low-scoring tendencies point to a competitive series where early momentum and bullpen depth will shape whether it extends to four or five games.