Brendan McKay was dazzling in his debut against the Rangers last weekend.
Tonight the Rays rookie lefty gets a tougher test in facing the AL-leading Yankees.
Kevin Kiermaier is back in the Rays lineup after being out the last two days due to a sore left wrist.
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Masahiro Tanaka is starting for the Yankees, which tends to mean trouble for the Rays. He is 2-0, 0.49 in three starts this year (allowing one earned run in 22 innings), 10-4, 3.