Fri May 02 22:10:00 UTC 2025: ## Yankees Return Home to Face Rays in Key AL East Showdown
**Bronx, NY** – The New York Yankees are back on home turf at Yankee Stadium for a crucial series against the Tampa Bay Rays. This marks the first time the Yankees will play the Rays at Yankee Stadium this season, following an earlier matchup at a Rays’ minor league stadium. The team hopes to replicate the success they enjoyed in that previous encounter.
A full day of Yankees coverage is planned, including a series preview, a look back at a Red Sox late-game collapse, and a detailed account of a strong Andy Pettitte pitching performance from a past game. Analysis of other divisional standings will also be featured. A mailbag segment will conclude the day’s coverage.
The Yankees-Rays series will be televised on YES Network and FanDuel Sports Network, and broadcast on radio stations WFAN and WADO. Fans are encouraged to submit questions for the mailbag segment.
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