Overview
- The New York Yankees (18-13) face the Tampa Bay Rays (14-17) at Yankee Stadium in the first game of a three-game AL East series on May 2, 2025, at 7:05 PM ET.
- Yankees' Max Fried (5-0, 1.19 ERA) and Rays' Ryan Pepiot (2-3, 4.24 ERA) are the scheduled starting pitchers, with Fried holding Rays hitters to a .077 average this season.
- Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with a .427 batting average, 10 home runs, and 32 RBIs, making him a key player to watch in the series.
- The Rays enter the game on a five-game road winning streak, while the Yankees are 10-5 at home this season.
- The game will air nationally on MLB Network and stream on platforms like FuboTV, DirecTV Stream, and Sling; Anthony Volpe's game-day availability remains unconfirmed.