Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Rays continue to slide, Jays pour it on

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesThe Yankees were of no help to themselves on Friday — despite getting Carlos Rodón back for his season debut, the offense contributed absolutely nothing against former Yankee Jameson Taillon. Add to the frustration Taillon’s ballooned ERA on the year, and you’ve got the recipe for another wasted opportunity for this offense to jumpstart itself.

Oh, and did I mention that with this loss, the team’s third in a row, the Yankees currently don’t possess a playoff ticket? Yep, let’s get into how the rest of the league shoved them a spot down the ladder yesterday:

Atlanta Braves (59-28) 2, Tampa Bay Rays (57-34) 1

Well okay, first let’s go over one of the few…