The New York Yankees will face the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Divisional Series at the home of the San Diego Padres, Petco Park, on Monday. These two teams don’t particularly like each other, which has developed over the last few years as they became closer rivals and had frequent runs ins. That rivalry has only intensified this season. The Yankees and the Rays met up ten times this year, and the Yankees came away with just two wins on the season.
The New York Yankees started this season the odds on favorites to win the East Division, go to the World Series and possibly win a 28th World Championship.