👣 How this story traveled: from the front pages that broke it, out through
TV, radio and the shows, into what people retold and what fact-checkers examined, and on into the saga it is
part of. Everything here is matched to the story by our tools, so a link can be wrong; the trackers' pages say
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📰Oct 3, 5 PM ETfirst on a front page: Google News
📈Oct 4, 9 AM ETpeak: on 10 front pages
📰 Spread
the front pages that ran it, hour by hour
Front pages carrying it at each hourly run, Oct 4, 9 AM to Oct 5, 7 AM ET (peak 10), by the outlets' lean:
left · center · rightWho carried it and when: each outlet in the order it picked the story up, a bar for each headline
from when we first saw it on the front page to when we last did, in the outlet's lean color (dashed: not
rated); a dot marks a new headline. Beneath, its captions on TV, the radio newscasts that carried it
(bigger: the lead) and when people were found retelling it. Hover for details.✏️ 6 outlets ran more than one headline on it (reworded, or a follow-up)
AP (5 wordings): “Braves may have to wait to see when 'warrior' Sale can start against Dodgers in NL Division Series” → “Austin Wells' baserunning blunder costs Yankees in Division Series opener, a 1-0 loss to Rays”
Fox News (2 wordings): “It's Unclear When Braves Ace Chris Sale Will Face Dodgers In NLDS” → “Yankees Make 2026 ALDS Roster Decision On Aaron Judge”
Google News (8 wordings): “Braves go with Dodd to open NLDS against Dodgers - MLB.com” → “Drew Rasmussen no-hits Yankees into 8th inning, Rays win ALDS opener - Tampa Bay Times”
New York Post (8 wordings): “Dodgers make surprising calls for NLDS showdown with Braves” → “Sound the alarm Derek Jeter issues warning to Yankees after crushing Game 1 loss”
Reuters (2 wordings): “MLB roundup: Rays flirt with no-hitter, blank Yankees in ALDS opener” → “MLB roundup: Rays flirt with no-hitter, blank Yankees in ALDS opener - reuters.com”
Tampa Bay Times (3 wordings): “Yanks leave Aaron Judge off ALDS roster, Rays add experienced relievers” → “Drew Rasmussen no-hits Yankees into 8th inning, Rays win ALDS opener • Sports comment”
Every outlet's first headline (13), left to right by AllSides rating
The Guardian
Braves power past Phillies in Game 3 to book NLDS showdown with Dodgers Oct 2, 5 PM ET
Google News
Braves go with Dodd to open NLDS against Dodgers - MLB.com Oct 3, 5 PM ET
Los Angeles Times
Nine concerns the Dodgers should have about facing the Braves in the NLDS Oct 2, 5 PM ET
NBC News
Rays open AL Division Series with a 1-0 win over Yankees Oct 4, 1 AM ET
USA Today
Drew Rasmussen makes Yankees look helpless as Rays grab 1-0 lead in ALDS Oct 3, 10 PM ET
Chicago Tribune
ALDS Game 1: Drew Rasmussen flirts with no-hitter in Tampa Bay Rays’ 1-0 win against New York Yankees Oct 3, 10 PM ET
Reuters
MLB roundup: Rays flirt with no-hitter, blank Yankees in ALDS opener Oct 4, 3 AM ET
Tampa Bay Times
Yanks leave Aaron Judge off ALDS roster, Rays add experienced relievers Oct 3, 12 PM ET
The Washington Times
Rasmussen has no-hit bid for 7 2/3 innings, Rays open ALDS with win over Yanks Oct 3, 10 PM ET
Fox News
It's Unclear When Braves Ace Chris Sale Will Face Dodgers In NLDS Oct 3, 8 AM ET
IJR
Rays Beat Yankees 1-0 Behind Rasmussen Oct 3, 11 PM ET
New York Post
Dodgers make surprising calls for NLDS showdown with Braves Oct 3, 4 PM ET