Tampa Bay takes a 2-0 series lead into the Bronx on October 7, 2026, for ALDS Game 3 at Yankee Stadium. First pitch is set for 8:00 p.m. ET. New York needs a win to stay alive — a loss ends their postseason. Here’s everything you need: start time, where to watch, and who’s on the mound.
| Game | Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees |
| Series | American League Division Series — Game 3 (best of 5) |
| Date | October 7, 2026 |
| First Pitch | 8:00 p.m. ET |
| Venue | Yankee Stadium, New York |
Where to Watch
- 🇺🇸 United States (English): Check local listings for national broadcast partners. Local feeds: Rays on RAYS (MLB Local Media), WMOR (OTA) and RAYS.TV; Yankees on YES Network / YES 2 and the Gotham Sports App.
- 🇺🇸 United States (Spanish): FOX Deportes (simulcast of the FOX postseason package, including the Division Series); ESPN Deportes; Telemundo; UniMás / TUDN; Universo; Peacock (Sunday Night Baseball en español).
- 🇻🇪 Venezuela (8:00 p.m. local): Televén (free, including free mobile streaming on their app, mainly weekends); 1BASEBALL (24-hour baseball channel, up to 3 games/day — available on Simple, Inter and NetUno GO); ByM Sport (6 days a week via Inter and Simple); IVC (Tuesday–Sunday); ESPN; Disney+.
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic (8:00 p.m. local): Teleantillas Canal 10 (free — 7 games/week, one per day, now in its seventh consecutive year covering Opening Day through the World Series, including the All-Star Game, Home Run Derby, Futures Game and the full postseason); ESPN; 1BASEBALL via Altice; FOX / FS1 / FS2 / FOX Deportes; teleantillas.com.do (free stream); MLB.TV.
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico (8:00 p.m. local): WAPA Deportes (free — regular season, typically Friday–Sunday; exclusive island coverage of the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby); MLB.TV.
- 🇲🇽 Mexico (6:00 p.m. CT): Canal 5 (55 regular-season games); NU9VE / Canal 9 (Sunday game); ESPN (~6 games/week); TUDN; Canal FOX (5-game weekly package); Disney+ (6 additional games/week plus ESPN simulcast).
A note on MLB.TV: MLB.TV remains an out-of-market product. An in-market local subscription is available separately within the MLB app (roughly $19.99/month or $99.99/season) and is blackout-free locally for the 22 clubs that offer it. Games exclusive to national partners (Netflix, NBC/Peacock, Apple TV, FOX, ESPN) are not included in MLB.TV — that’s a rights issue, not a blackout. No public blackout map exists for Latin American countries, so availability may vary.
Series Standing
- Tampa Bay Rays: 2-0 (1.000)
- New York Yankees: 0-2 (.000)
Starting Pitchers
- Rays — Nick Martinez (RHP): 15-6, 3.10 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 109 strikeouts, 180.0 innings pitched
- Yankees — Max Fried (LHP): 5-5, 2.80 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 104 strikeouts, 112.2 innings pitched
What to Watch For
Tampa Bay arrives in New York one win away from advancing. The Yankees are in must-win territory — lose tonight and the season is over. Nick Martinez has been the steadier regular-season arm (15-6, 3.10 ERA), but Max Fried counters with the sharper control: a 0.99 WHIP and a 2.80 ERA that ranks as the best of the two starters on paper. Fried will need to be at his best to keep New York’s postseason alive in their own building.
This article will be updated after the final out with the result, key plays and video highlights.
