While the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are hyped as having baseball's premier rivalry, games between the Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays have increasingly taken on the feel of a spirited rivalry in recent seasons.
With New York and Tampa owning the two best records in the American League East, that feeling holds true even in the abbreviated 2020 season. The two clubs renew acquaintances Tuesday night when the Yankees host the Rays in the opener of a three-game series.
Both teams enter the series playing well.
The Yankees are on a six-game winning streak since dropping three of four at Tampa Bay Aug.