New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge, left, celebrates with Cody Bellinger after a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)AP
Fresh off sweeping a series earlier in the week, the New York Yankees will try to keep the momentum going when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays for Game 1 of a four-game series on Thursday, April 17 (4/17/2025) at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida.
Rays vs. Yankees Game 1 will air in-market Amazon Prime Video and FanDuel Sports Florida, and out-of-market nationwide on and MLB.TV.
Here’s what you need to know:
What: MLB Regular Season
Who: New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays
When: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Where: George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida
Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
TV: FanDuel Sports Florida, out-of-market on MLB.TV
Channel finder: DirecTV, Verizon Fios, Cox, Xfinity, Spectrum, Optimum
Streaming ServiceFree TrialPromoMonthly PriceMLB.TV available*Prime VideoYesN/A$14.99Yes*DirecTV StreamYesN/A$86.99Yes*fuboTVYesUp to $30 off first month$84.99Yes*SlingNoHalf off first month$45.99Yes
What are the differences between the streaming services?
*Amazon Prime Video is a streaming service from Amazon that offers an huge collection of movies, TV shows, and original content for Amazon Prime subscribers. Prime Video offers exclusive original series and films, plus a growing range of live sports events, and can be streamed on your favorite app-enabled devices, including Android and iOS, Fire TV, XBox, PlayStation, Roku and more. Prime costs $14.99 per month, and includes additional Amazon customer perks, like free shipping. It starts with a 30-day free trial. Note that Prime Video only works for viewers in the New York market for this game, or out of market via MLB.TV.
*fuboTV is a live TV streaming service focused on live sports, including U.S. and international soccer, the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and more. It also includes its own fubo Sports Networks with exclusive programming. It offers 212 channels starting at $64.99 (for one month, then $84.99), includes unlimited DVR, and streams on most devices. Right now you can try fuboTV free. Note that fuboTV only works for viewers in the Tampa market or out of market via MLB.TV.
*DirecTV Stream is a comprehensive internet TV service that offers your favorite entertainment, news and sports channels, as well as local TV stations and regional sports networks. It’s the only choice for fans who want full access to local, televised sports. DirecTV Choice includes 125+ channels, unlimited DVR storage and thousands of on-demand titles. Note that DirecTV Stream only works for viewers in the Tampa market or out of market via MLB.TV.
*Sling has different packages based on your watching preferences, starting at $23 a month for your first month, then costs $45.99. The orange and blue packages can be combined for $60.99 per month. This option only works for out-of-market fans, because Sling does not carry Regional Sports Networks. Fans can get MLB.TV on Sling by adding it for $29.99 per month.
Yankees @ Rays schedule
Thu, Apr 17: NYY @ TB, 7:05 p.m. on Prime Video
Fri, Apr 18: NYY @ TB, 7:05 p.m. on YES (STREAM)
Sat, Apr 19: NYY @ TB, 4:10 p.m. on YES (STREAM)
Sun, Apr 20: NYY @ TB, 1:40 p.m. on YES (STREAM)
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Here’s a recent MLB story via The Associated Press:
New York Yankees (11-7, first in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (8-10, fourth in the AL East)
Tampa, Florida; Thursday, 7:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Will Warren (1-0, 5.14 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 15 strikeouts); Rays: Taj Bradley (2-0, 3.71 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 21 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rays -119, Yankees -100; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees will attempt to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Tampa Bay has gone 8-7 in home games and 8-10 overall. The Rays have the third-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .330.
New York is 11-7 overall and 3-3 in road games. Yankees hitters have a collective .485 slugging percentage to lead the AL.
The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jonathan Aranda has seven doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI for the Rays. Junior Caminero is 10-for-37 with a double, four home runs and eight RBI over the last 10 games.
Ben Rice has two doubles, a triple, five home runs and seven RBI while hitting .273 for the Yankees. Aaron Judge is 15-for-33 with two doubles and a home run over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 4-6, .271 batting average, 3.83 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs
Yankees: 5-5, .221 batting average, 4.01 ERA, outscored by eight runs
INJURIES: Rays: Kevin Kelly: 15-Day IL (glute), Jonny Deluca: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Josh Lowe: 10-Day IL (oblique), Alex Faedo: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ha-Seong Kim: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Shane McClanahan: 15-Day IL (tricep), Richard Palacios: 10-Day IL (finger), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Yankees: Marcus Stroman: 15-Day IL (knee), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (ribs), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Giancarlo Stanton: 10-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan Loaisiga: 15-Day IL (elbow), DJ LeMahieu: 10-Day IL (calf), Scott Effross: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Clayton Beeter: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (back)
