Yankees face early series pressure against Rays in Game 2
Tampa Bay carries a 1–0 lead into the best-of-five series’ second game at Tropicana Field, with Cam Schlittler and Freddy Peralta scheduled to start.
The New York Yankees meet the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field for Game 2 of their American League Division Series, with the Rays leading the best-of-five contest 1–0. The supplied CBS Sports preview lists an 8 p.m. ET start but does not state the game date.
Cam Schlittler is scheduled to start for New York, opposite Tampa Bay’s Freddy Peralta. The matchup follows a Game 1 decided by Jonathan Aranda’s home run, according to the historical context supplied with the preview.
CBS Sports focuses on the pitching matchup and betting projections. Its model forecasts Schlittler for six innings and Peralta for 5.2, but those are estimates rather than confirmed workloads or outcomes.
The preview says Tampa Bay’s bullpen will be available, noting that the series schedule includes a day without a game on either side of Game 2. How managers use their relievers could shape the contest if either starter has a shorter outing.
The Game 2 result is not included in the source material.
