The Tampa Bay Rays clinch their fifth American League East title with a 6-1 victory over the New York Yankees in the second game of a day-night doubleheader at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday. Drew Rasmussen delivers a dominant start, allowing one hit in 6 2/3 innings, while Yandy Díaz contributes with two-run singles. The win also secures Tampa Bay the AL’s No. 1 seed.
The Rays clinch the division for the first time since 2021. Multiple outlets describe Rasmussen as taking a no-hitter deep into the game, with one noting he carries it into the seventh and strikes out 11. The reporting also places the achievement in franchise context, noting previous AL East titles in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season as well as 2010 and 2008, when the team reached the World Series.
Overall coverage emphasizes the same game result and clinching timeline, while differing mainly in how much they highlight Rasmussen’s near-no-hitter and the Rays’ “small ball” approach.
