After a gut-wrenching Game 1 defeat, the Rays looked to Tyler Glasnow to even up the series with the Yankees and avoid a 2-0 deficit. The Yankees went with young rookie Deivi Garcia to open the game, but quickly turned to J.A. Happ to pitch the bulk innings.
The lineups tasked with hitting these pitchers were as such:
The Rays needed to come out with some urgency given the way Game 1 ended. Tyler Glasnow and Randy Arozorena provided those first inning sparks.
Arozorena’s home run was the fifth straight ball he’s hit 100 MPH or harder, absolutely locked in.