Tampa Bay clinches AL East, how to buy Rays playoff tickets
Tampa Bay Rays clinch AL East, how to buy 2026 Rays MLB playoff tickets
Tampa Bay Rays clinch AL East, how to buy 2026 Rays MLB playoff tickets TICKETS Tampa Bay Rays clinch AL East, here's how to buy Rays playoff tickets Dylan Reffe Trisha EastoUSA TODAY Sept. 22, 2026, 10:19 p.m. ET The American League path to the 2026 World Series goes through Tampa Bay. The Rays are not only the first AL team to clinch a division title this season, but also locked up home-field advantage until a potential World Series trip. SHOP: Tampa Bay Rays 2026 MLB playoff tickets Tampa Bay defeated the New York Yankees in the night-cap of a double header on Tuesday to clinch the division title and send the Yankees to the Wild Card round. With the loss, the Yankees settle into the No. 4 seed in this year's postseason, which means if they win the best-of-three game Wild Card series, we would be in for a rematch to see which AL East team advances to the American League Championship Sereis. Here is everything you need to know in order to buy Tampa Bay Rays MLB postseason tickets. Shop TB Rays playoff ticketsTampa Bay Rays 2026 MLB playoff tickets Tampa Bay Rays 2026 MLB playoff tickets The Rays are heading back to the MLB postseason. See all ticket options now: Shop all Tampa Bay Rays playoff tickets Tampa Bay Rays playoff opponent As of publication, the Tampa Bay Rays have locked up the No. 1 seed in the American League. The Rays will take on the winner of the AL Wild Card series between the No. 4 and No. 5 teams, which is shaping up to be a matchup between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. Either way, it will be an AL East affair. Tampa Bay Rays ALDS tickets Now that the Rays have locked up home-field advantage in the ALDS and ALCS, the team sits back and awaits its opponent, which will not be determined until the wild card series. Tampa Bay will host Game 1, 2 and a Game 5, if necessary. Home Game 1: TBD — Starting at $128 Home Game 2: TBD — Starting at $110 Home Game 3*: TBD — Starting at $135 Shop Rays ALDS ticketsTampa Bay Rays ALCS tickets If the Rays advance to the American League Championship Series, it becomes a best-of-seven game series with the winner heading to the World Series. The higher seeded team will host Game 1, Game 2, Game 6 and Game 7, if necessary. In this scenario, were the Rays to win the AL East, they would have home-field advantage in this series as well. Home Game 1: TBD — Starting at $537 Home Game 2: TBD — Starting at $650 Home Game 3*: TBD — Starting at $539 Home Game 4*: TBD — Starting at $689 Shop Rays potential ALCS ticketsTampa Bay Rays 2026 World Series tickets Should the Rays conquer the rest of the American League in the postseason, they would head to the organization's third World Series appearance, ever. The Rays won it all in 2008, but lost it to the Dodgers in the shortened 2020 season. As with the other series, the team with the best record will host, which is less likely, but not impossible for an AL team. Home Game 1 - TBD — Starting at $2,061 Home Game 2 - TBD — Starting at $2,159 Home Game 3* - TBD — Starting at $2,322 Home Game 4* - TBD — Starting at $2,486 *=if necessary Note: These are still potential playoff scenarios, but if you purchase tickets and the game does not happen, StubHub refunds your purchase. Shop Rays potential World Series ticketsUSA TODAY Shopping will be covering all the best deals and drops so be sure to sign up for text alerts, check us out on Flipboard, follow us on TikTok, sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Instagram to stay updated! Our editors independently choose our recommendations. Some content is produced with paid support from a third party, however our editorial decisions remain independent. If you buy through our links, the USA TODAY Network may earn a commission. Prices and availability may change.