The two teams will play a three-game set beginning Monday at Citi Field instead of at a neutral site in a different city due to issues with hotel accommodations, according to MLB Network Insider Ken Rosenthal. Only the Rays will need a hotel in New York.
Irma is a Category 4 hurricane with winds upward of 150 mph as it approached the coast of southern Florida on Friday. The Astros recently relocated a series against the Rangers to Tampa Bay after Hurricane Harvey brought devastating damage to the greater Houston area.
Both the Yankees and Rays are in the thick of the American League Wild Card chase; the Yankees currently own the league's top Wild Card slot, while the Rays sit 3 1/2 games out of the second and final postseason berth.