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After splitting a four-game series with the Blue Jays, the New York Yankees will open a holiday weekend series against the best team in the MLB, the Tampa Bay Rays. <\/p>\n
The game will feature the highly anticipated return<\/a> of Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole, who will make his first start in 569 days tonight<\/a>. Cole last stepped onto the mound at Yankee Stadium during Game 5 of the 2024 World Series. <\/p>\n Cole underwent Tommy John surgery<\/a> in March 2025 and spent 14 months recovering, including a six game rehab stint in the minors<\/a>. In his last rehab start, he threw 86 pitches and will likely be on a pitch count in that range during tonight\u2019s start. <\/p>\n \n\t\t\tRays vs. Yankees: what to know\t\t<\/p>\n When: May 22, 7:05 p.m. ET<\/p>\n Where: Yankee Stadium (Bronx, New York)<\/p>\n Channel: YES Network (in New York Metro area), MLB.TV (out-of-market)<\/p>\n Streaming: DIRECTV<\/a> (try it free)<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been a long road and feel like he\u2019s crushed the rehab process,\u201d manager Aaron Boone said ahead of tonight\u2019s game. \u201cI feel like the ramp-up\u2019s been really good. We\u2019ve been diligent and haven\u2019t skipped things and haven\u2019t rushed things. As a result, I think he\u2019s in a position to come here and perform at a high level. That being said, it\u2019s been a long time, so I\u2019m sure there\u2019ll be some things he\u2019s got to iron out at this level too. But we\u2019re excited to get a player the caliber of Gerrit back in the mix.\u201d<\/p>\n Rays vs. Yankees start time<\/p>\n The first pitch at the Rays vs. Yankees game is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET today, May 22.<\/p>\n How to watch Rays vs. Yankees for free<\/p>\n If you don\u2019t have cable, you\u2019ll need a live TV streaming service<\/a> to stream the Yankees for free. Today\u2019s game is not a national game, so it will air locally on YES Network.<\/p>\n DIRECTV<\/a> is our favorite service for watching sports live for free thanks to its five day free trial and the number of sports channels included in packages. We recommend the premium Choice plan, which includes YES Network among its 90+ live channels. Right now, you can get $30 off your first month after the free trial is up.<\/p>\n You can also stream today\u2019s Yankees game for free with Fubo TV\u2019s Pro package, which comes with a five day free trial<\/a> and includes YES.<\/p>\n Rays vs. Yankees starting pitchers<\/p>\n Nick Martinez (4-1, 1.51 ERA) will start for the Rays. Gerrit Cole makes his first start of the season for the Yankees.<\/p>\n Why Trust Post Wanted by the New York Post<\/a><\/p>\n This article was written by Angela Tricarico<\/a>, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six<\/a>, and Decider.com<\/a>. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals<\/a>, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service. 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