All rise Yes, the Yankees vs Rays live stream is about to begin. So far this season, he has a .857 slugging percentage, 7 home runs and 17 RBI, leading all three leagues.

The matchup will pit Masahiro Tanaka (0-0, 3.38 ERA) against Blake Snell (0-0, 5.40 ERA). Tanaka is still improving after his July 4 concussion, and Snell is getting over giving up three runs in less than four innings to the Orioles.

Looking at the most dangerous hitters against both pitchers, the Yankees' leading candidate against Snell is Gary Sanchez, who has 4 HR in 19 AB against the Rays' lefty, while Mike Zunino has 2 HR in 18 at bats against Tanaka. Players with very high averages against opposing pitchers are earning these numbers in relatively few at-bats.

The Yankees, now 9-2, have a slight advantage over the Rays, who are 5-7 with a disadvantage in W/L. Gerrit Cole will take the mound and look for his fourth win.

Here's everything you need to watch the Yankees vs. Rays live stream:

OK, somehow (for example, if you came to New York from out of town, you'll have to be tested) you are traveling now or you suffering from the dreaded local blackout - and you can't watch Yankees vs. Rays. With a virtual private network, or VPN, you can pretend you are surfing the web from your hometown (or anywhere else not hit by a blackout) and access the same streaming services you have already paid for.

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In the US, Yankees vs. Rays live streams are a bit hard to find for those who have cut the cord. The game will be broadcast on YES and Fox Sports Sun. People in New York can watch YES on Hulu's Live TV, and people in Florida can watch Fox Sports Sun on Hulu's Live TV service.

Stuck in a Blackout? As we've reported before, Express VPN is a great way to avoid this hassle.

MLB.TV ($25/month/$60/year) also streams games, but it's not a perfect solution if you want to watch something other than baseball; T-Mobile customers can get MLB.TV for free, along with a free subscription to the sports site The Athletic for free.

People in the UK can easily tune in to Yankees vs. Rays: it is on BT Sport (which has the rights to MLB action in the UK through 2021). Specifically, the game will be broadcast on BT Sports ESPN.

Not BT in your current package? You can watch it directly with a £25 monthly pass.

And if the monthly fee for BT Sport is still too high, remember that MLB.TV is also available in the UK. For about 50 pounds per month, there are zero blackout rules.

In Canada, unlike any of the networks airing this series, MLB.TV in Canada is your best bet. Just be aware that Blue Jays games will also be subject to the blackout.