• Yankees snap skid against Rays with Rougned Odor’s clutch debut

    Yankees snap skid against Rays with Rougned Odor’s clutch debut

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It took the newest Yankee to get their biggest hit. Rougned Odor, playing his first game since arriving in a trade from the Rangers, delivered a two-out RBI single in the
  • Warnings issued after Yankees’ Jordan Montgomery drills Rays’ Austin Meadows

    Warnings issued after Yankees’ Jordan Montgomery drills Rays’ Austin Meadows

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Warnings were issued to both the Rays and Yankees in the bottom of the first inning on Sunday after Jordan Montgomery drilled Austin Meadows in the right shoulder with a
  • Yankees are out of excuses for Rays’ dominance: Sherman

    Yankees are out of excuses for Rays’ dominance: Sherman

    Wanting to honor Aaron Boone’s unsinkable ability to find the half-full elements even on yet another Yankees half-empty day against the Rays, let us point out: That Justin Wilson came off the
  • Domingo German flops again as Yankees still can’t figure out Rays

    Domingo German flops again as Yankees still can’t figure out Rays

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Among the many things that have changed since last year, one has so far remained the same: The Yankees can’t figure out the Rays. Domingo German, in a second straight
  • Yankees missed big message-sending opportunity against rival Rays

    Yankees missed big message-sending opportunity against rival Rays

    Call this one a message in a bumble. Get all of those stipulations out of the way: Just one game Friday at Tropicana Field. Just seven games down in the season. The Yankees remain robustly,
  • Yankees’ Florida trip gets off to disastrous start vs. Rays

    Yankees’ Florida trip gets off to disastrous start vs. Rays

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Yankees stood on the third-base line and watched the Rays unveil their AL East and American League title banners before Friday’s game, but Aaron Hicks said as far as the
  • Rays right not to cave in to ridiculous criticism

    Rays right not to cave in to ridiculous criticism

    The Tampa Bay Rays are ready to resume their role as baseball’s Kevin McCallister, using every resource at their disposal to upend Wet Bandits like the Yankees, Blue Jays and Red Sox. If Major
  • Yankees running out of time to prove they are title-worthy team

    Yankees running out of time to prove they are title-worthy team

    A home clubhouse celebration scene at Yankee Stadium Wednesday night would’ve been gauche. Also perfectly appropriate. And now that the Yankees can bid farewell to the dangerous Rays for the duration of this regular season, it’s time for a true character test: Will this 2020 group be remembered for doing anything besides validating the Rays’ …
  • Yankees in dangerous spot after Rays beatdown

    Yankees in dangerous spot after Rays beatdown

    Because there are added ways to get into the postseason this COVID- impacted year, it would be premature to post funeral home visiting hours for the Yankees. Yet a team many believed capable of being World Series champs during each spring training session is circling the drain in regards to winning the AL East, and …
  • Rays get quick revenge on Yankees in nightmarish first inning

    Rays get quick revenge on Yankees in nightmarish first inning

    Talk about sweet revenge! Tampa Bay Rays infielder Mike Brosseau, who nearly had his head taken off by an Aroldis Chapman 101 mph fastball Tuesday night, blasted a 420-foot, two-run home run Wednesday as part of a runs-filled first inning that saw Yankees pitcher Jordan Montgomery chased off the mound. The Rays cheered loudly from …