ST. PETERSBURG -- How well the Rays' bullpen comes together could go a long way toward determining the fortunes of the 2017 team.
"Tough to tell this early [about the bullpen]," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "I think the guys we've asked to come in and get outs, they've done a nice job."
Jake Odorizzi started for the Rays in Tuesday's 5-0 loss to the Yankees, and he departed after six innings with the Rays trailing 4-0. Not an insurmountable lead, but the Rays could ill afford to let the Yankees score much more if they wanted to have any kind of chance to win.