Pinstripe Alley · Aug 4, 2022
Rivalry Roundup: Rays, Twins, Astros boosted by deadline acquisitions
Photo by Bob Levey/Getty ImagesAs if the vibes around the Yankees universe couldn’t get any worse following their puzzling deadline day decisions, Gerrit Cole went and gave up six runs in the first inning against the Mariners on a trio of home runs to truly plunge the collective mood into the doldrums. The Bombers ultimately lost, 7-3, to drop their third of five series since the All-Star break. Armed with their trade deadline additions as they make late summer pushes toward the postseason, a handful of the Yankees’ AL rivals were also in action yesterday afternoon — let’s recap how those games played out.