The Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the American League Championship Series after toppling the New York Yankees, 2-1, in a thrilling Game 5 of the ALDS on Friday night that emphatically and poetically concluded a tense 2020 duel between the two AL East powers.
Tampa Bay will now take on the Houston Astros with a chance to reach the World Series beginning on Sunday.
Though no punches were thrown — we're thankful for that — the five-game series between these at times heated rivals felt like a heavyweight boxing match.