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Lowe Leads Rays Past Yankees 6-3 In Series Opener

NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Lowe homered for the fifth time in six games, Austin Meadows also connected and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the AL East-leading New York Yankees 6-3 Tuesday night.

The second-place Rays cut their deficit to 1 1/2 games in the opener of this three-game set. Tampa Bay has won four of five in the season series.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 18: Luke Voit #59 of the New York Yankees follows through after hitting a two-run home run during the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on August 18, 2020 in the Bronx borough of New York City.