ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Once you've beaten Luis Severino in 2018, anything is possible.
So the Tampa Bay Rays, after tagging the Yankees ace for 11 hits in a 7-6 win in Monday's series opener, hope to keep their momentum against New York another day on Tuesday, having now won five in a row against a Yankees squad that won the first five meetings of the season.
The Rays (51-49) have danced around .500 all season, and if they are to continue their success against the Yankees, they'll trust rookie Yonny Chirinos. The 24-year-old had an impressive April six-game debut before going on the disabled list with a forearm injury, then playing at Triple-A Durham the rest of this season.