This one was a slow burn. The Yankees started their four-game series with Tampa Bay on a low-note, falling 1-0 to the Rays in a game where not much happened. It was a pitcher’s duel early on, but both starters were on a pitch limit coming back from injuries, and it became a battle of the bullpens. The Yankees blinked first, and allowed the lone run of the game to slide by.
Winner of the Game
There’s not much competition for this on the Yankees’ side: It’s Tanaka, and by a landslide.