The Tampa Bay Rays clinched the AL East title after defeating the New York Yankees in the nightcap of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday. Drew Rasmussen was the standout performer, recording 11 strikeouts while carrying a no-hitter into the seventh inning, according to multiple outlets. The Rays won 6-1 in that game, with Yandy Díaz driving in four runs, per Yahoo Sports.
The division clinch also secured Tampa Bay the AL's No. 1 seed. The Yankees' hopes of winning the division ended with the loss. In the first game of the doubleheader, the Yankees had won 2-0 behind Carlos Rodon, who threw eight shutout innings with eight strikeouts, per Sportsnet.