Schlittler struck out Simpson, the Rays' leadoff man, looking at a 97-mph fastball on the inside corner to start a 1-2-3, 11-pitch bottom half and he made it six-up, six-down with an 11-pitch second, striking out Feduccia swinging at a 99-mph fastball to end the inning. Schlittler was at just 66 pitches through six.

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Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Josh Lowe is expected back Wednesday vs. the New York Yankees after missing three games with right oblique tightness.

Following a lengthy road trip out west the Tampa Bay Rays returned home for a crucial two game set against the New York Yankees. After a lengthy rain delay, Shane Baz took the mound and promptly struck out Trent Grisham to start the game.

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The post Yankees announce pitching move before final Rays game appeared first on ClutchPoints. The New York Yankees are firmly in the mix of the playoff race as they are in second place in the AL East. On Wednesday, before the start of the series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays, the club made a roster move to add depth to the bullpen.

Six Yankees homered against the Rays, including multi-home-run efforts from José Caballero, Giancarlo Stanton and Cody Bellinger.

Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the first inning as the Bronx Bombers tied a franchise record.

The Yankees became the first team in big-league history to hit at least nine homers in a game twice in a single season.