NEW YORK — One day after Father’s Day, the Rays met their daddy.
But to say that Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka has dominated the Rays might be an understatement.
In the Rays’ 3-0 loss to the Yankees in the Bronx on Monday night, Tanaka twirled his second complete-game shutout in his past six starts against the Rays.
"For what it's worth, it seems like he's tough against us every time here or at our ballpark," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "He's got our number right now."
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He lowered his ERA against the Rays this season to a minuscule 0.