The Tampa Bay Rays almost pulled off an improbable comeback against the New York Yankees, but as we all know, almost doesn’t count in the standings.
The Yankees narrowly defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4, handing the Rays their first loss in a road rubber game and their first road series loss of the season. Luis Gil was truly king of the hill as the 25-year-old overpowered the Rays for his first MLB win in three years. A fifth-inning meltdown by Rays’ pitcher Aaron Civale certainly helped his cause.
The Yankees offense was very effective at converting mistakes into runs.