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Rays dominate Yankees 8-2 in matchup of AL East strugglers

— Brandon Lowe hit a two-run double in the first inning off opener Nick Nelson, and the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays kept up their domination of the New York Yankees with a 8-2 win Friday night that set off frustrated fans who caused a brief interruption.

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Yanks recall King ahead of Rays series

Michael King has been recalled by the Yankees ahead of Friday night's series opener against the American League champion Rays.

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MLB Power Rankings Week 2: Which hot starts led to a big move up our list?

The Dodgers remain a clear No. 1 at the top -- but there is plenty of movement after that.

Bichette hits 2nd homer in 9th, Blue Jays beat Yankees 5-4

— Bo Bichette homered twice, including a game-ending drive leading off the ninth inning that lifted the Toronto Blue Jays over the New York Yankees 5-4 on Wednesday.

Ryu sharp into 7th, Semien homers as Blue Jays top Yanks 7-3

— Hyun Jin Ryu cruised into the seventh inning, Marcus Semien and Rowdy Tellez homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 7-3 on Tuesday night.

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Cracking the MLB superstar code: These 24 players will rule baseball in 2021

You can't deny the math: There are only two dozen players who can be considered truly elite in any season. Here's who will leap onto the list this year and who will drop off.

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Can the Yankees reach 95 wins without a reliable rotation after Gerrit Cole?

Gerrit Cole looks every bit like one of the top three starting pitchers in the game. The rest of the Yankees' rotation, however, remains a question mark.

Higashioka and Cole help Yankees beat Blue Jays 3-1

— Kyle Higashioka homered twice to support Gerrit Cole, and the New York Yankees beat Toronto 3-1 on Monday night in the Blue Jays temporary home at their spring training ballpark.

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Yankees' Hicks sits out game in wake of shooting

Aaron Hicks took himself out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays in the wake of the police shooting of Daunte Wright. "I think it's just been a hard day for him, understandably, and emotional," Aaron Boone said.

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Ranking MLB's 10 current aces -- and the candidates to join them

What is an ace? Well, that's complicated. So we set specific criteria and identified the pitchers who fit.

Odor snaps late tie with 1st hit as Yankee, NY tops Rays 8-4

— Rougned Odor snapped a 10th-inning tie with his first hit as a Yankee, Gio Urshela homered and drove in three runs, and New York rallied Sunday to avoid a weekend sweep with an 8-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Yanks option German after another rough outing

The Yankees optioned Domingo German after the right-hander allowed four runs and eight hits in four innings to the Rays on Saturday.

Meadows, Arozarena homer, AL champ Rays beat Yankees 4-0

— Austin Meadows and Randy Arozarena homered off Domingo Germán, helping the Tampa Bay Rays extend their mastery over the New York Yankees with a 4-0 victory on Saturday.

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Judge, Urshela back in Yankees' lineup vs. Rays

Outfielder Aaron Judge and third baseman Gio Urshela are back in the lineup for the New York Yankees for Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Hill sharp, Kluber roughed up as Rays beat Yankees 10-5

— Rich Hill pitched six strong innings, Austin Meadows led a hit parade against Corey Kluber and New York's bullpen, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Yankees 10-5 Friday to snap a four-game skid.

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Yanks 3B Urshela out with vaccine side effects

Players, coaches and members of the New York Yankees traveling party were vaccinated on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.

Stanton-ian grand slam in bleachers leads Yanks over O's 7-0

— Giancarlo Stanton turned on a 92 mph pitch from Shawn Armstrong and sent the ball soaring over the visitors’ bullpen and into Yankee Stadium's left-bleachers.