In the final game before the break, the Rays scored early, then held on for dear life to upend the Yankees and earn a split. It was a game that featured either a ton of clutch pitching, a dearth of clutch hitting, or just some random variation in sequencing, depending on your mood.
On offense, the Rays stacked the lineup with right handed hitters against lefty James Paxton.
All the offense they would need came in the first, when they plated two runs. The rally started when yesterday’s hero Travis d’Arnaud led off by poking one up the right field line for a double.