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Recap - Tampa Bay Defeats New York 7-2

New York pitchers gave up 2 home runs to Yandy Diaz and it cost them dearly in a 7-2 loss on Saturday at Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay was favored by -132 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 8.5.

Yonny Chirinos earned the victory for the Rays, throwing 4 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 1, and allowing 4 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 4 RBIs from Yandy Diaz in the win.

New York's starting pitcher CC Sabathia worked 5 innings, giving up 3 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Gleyber Torres in a losing cause.

Tampa Bay outhit their counterparts 10-5 in the game.