# Rays Ready for ALCS

> Tampa Bay Rays prepare for ALCS with playoff readiness.
- Title: Rays Ready for ALCS · Mlb | Shortify
- Summary: Tampa Bay Rays prepare for ALCS with playoff readiness. Tampa Bay Rays advance to ALCS after sweeping Yankees with strong pitching and home field advantage.
- Keywords: tampa bay rays, alcs, yankees, tropicana field, kevin cash, ryan vilade, victor mesa jr, max fried, drew rasmussen, ian seymour, griffin jax, sports
- Source: Mlb — https://mlb.com/news/things-that-matter-rays-ahead-of-alcs
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- Topics: tampa bay rays, alcs, yankees, tropicana field, kevin cash, ryan vilade, victor mesa jr, max fried, drew rasmussen, ian seymour, griffin jax, sports
## Rays clinch AL East
Tampa Bay secured the AL East title fifteen days after clinching the AL East at Yankee Stadium.
## ALCS Game 1
ALCS Game 1 is scheduled for Monday at Tropicana Field against either the Guardians or White Sox.
## Rays' contact style
Tampa Bay has the lowest strikeout rate and swing-and-miss rate in the Majors.
## Rays' home field advantage
Tropicana Field has the best home win percentage at .679 with 40,542 fans attending Game 1.
## Rasmussen's postseason performance
Drew Rasmussen dominated Yankees with eight scoreless innings and 10 strikeouts.
## Rays' bullpen strategy
Rays used Ian Seymour and Griffin Jax as multi-inning leverage arms in ALDS.
## Rays ready for ALCS
Tampa Bay has the luxury of using Rasmussen three times in ALCS series.
## Key takeaway

Tampa Bay Rays advance to ALCS after sweeping Yankees with strong pitching and home field advantage.