Yankees Rivalry Roundup: The first place Tampa Bay Rays

Q: What is the current record of the Tampa Bay Rays?

The Tampa Bay Rays have a record of 26-13.

Q: How did the Yankees perform against the Milwaukee Brewers?

The Yankees were swept by the Milwaukee Brewers, marking their second sweep of the season.

Q: Who hit a home run for the Rays in their recent game against the Red Sox?

Junior Caminero hit a home run for the Rays in their game against the Red Sox.

Q: What was Nick Martinez's ERA after his recent performance?

Nick Martinez's ERA dropped to 1.70 after pitching 5.2 innings of one-run ball.

BOSTON, MA - MAY 10: Junior Caminero #13 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates with third base coach Brady Williams #4 as he rounds the bases after his home run during the first inning at Fenway Park on May 10, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images) | Getty Images I’d prefer to not talk about the entire weekend as it pertains to baseball. The Yankees got utterly spanked in Milwaukee, suffering their second sweep of the season. For that reason alone there was very little to cheer about the past few days. But to make it worse, the godforsaken Tampa Bay Rays continued their infuriating start. Oh. Look at me. I have a +20 run differential through 39 games and am somehow playing .667 ball. Their a couple blowout losses from a neutral run differential. Nothing like being in second place in the AL East because of the Rays’ loathsome devil magic. I cannot accurately describe how much Tampa infuriates me. **Tampa Bay Rays (26-13) 4, Boston Red Sox (17-23) 1**: Boston is useless. The one time we need them to do something, they shrivel up and die. Tampa split the first two games of this weekend set and wasted no time in the rubber match. Junior Caminero hit a solo shot in the first. In the third, a pair of singles plated two more runs and, lo and behold, that’s all the Rays needed on the day. On the mound, continued his mesmerizing season. 5.2 innings of one-run ball lowered his season ERA to 1.70, just a speck lower than his career 4.04 mark. After he departed, three Rays relievers combined to hurl 3.1 scoreless frames. Of course. Ladies and gentlemen, the first place Tampa Bay Rays. ** (18-22) 1, (16-25) 6**: Jays fans rejoice. Y’all managed to score a run off Angels ace . And in the first inning, no less. doubled in and the Jays had the Angels on the ropes early. But then, Soriano did Soriano things. One of the early season favorites for the AL Cy Young Award, Soriano allowed not a run the rest of the way, departing after 7.2 frames. At the dish, former Yankee provided all the offense the Angels ended up needing. His two-run home run in the top of the fifth made it 2-1 Angels. They added two more that inning, with lone runs in the sixth and ninth cementing their win over last season’s Junior Circuit champs. As an aside, if I tried, I don’t think I could describe how much Peraza learning to hit major league pitching makes me want to gnaw on the floorboards. After Sunday, Peraza is hitting .282 with an .815 OPS. Last year, in his most extended stint as a Yankee, he hit .152 with a .452 OPS in 71 games. You can’t predict baseball, Suzyn. **Other Games** ** (21-21) 4, (18-23) 5**: This one was tight into the middle innings, at which time the Guards and starter fell apart. Double, single, double, single off Williams in the fifth made it 3-1 Minnesota. Not finished, after Williams managed to get two outs, the Twins added two more run-scoring singles to extend the lead to 5-1. Give Cleveland credit. They clawed their way back into it, with runs in the fifth and sixth cutting the lead in half. Then in the eighth, they scratched another run across and even put the winning run in scoring position. Alas, grounded out to end the threat. That was their last best chance. ** (19-22) 6, (19-22) 3**: The American League Central, mediocrity is thy name. Detroit and the Royals faced off on Sunday Night Baseball and, after fighting one another to a draw early, the Tigers’ offense broke through in the late innings for the win. The big blow came off the bat of . Coming in to tonight with zero career home runs in limited action, the Tigers’ #99 channeled his inner when called on to pinch-hit in the sixth. His tw0-run dinger broke a 3-3 tie and sent the Tigers to victory. ** (19-22) 1, (19-21) 2**: The Mariners offense managed to score early, scraping a lone run across in the first. Then, it went into hibernation, making nary a dent in the run column the rest of the way. Predictably, one run was not enough to win, though it looked like it might for most of the game. But in the bottom of the eighth, recent Yankee friend tied the game with a solo home run before a sacrifice fly later in the inning scored the eventual game-winning run. Tough times in Seattle, with hitting .161 with a .573 OPS after Sunday’s game. ** (19-21) 3, (27-14) 0**: Listen, beating the Chicago Cubs these days is a big deal. No duff. It helps that Texas sent out for Sunday’s game. The multi-time Cy Young Award winner was in vintage form, stymieing the Cubs for seven shutout innings with 10 strikeouts, allowing a paltry three hits and no walks. A fourth inning fielder’s choice put Texas on the board. An two-run home run in the eighth provided the insurance and closed out the scoring.