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New York vs Tampa Bay Final: 8-4 - Recap

The battle wasn't settled until inning No. 10 as Tampa Bay was handed a 8-4 defeat against New York on Thursday at Tropicana Field.

Bettors who backed the Yankees were rewarded as -101 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 9.

earned the victory for the Yankees, throwing innings of work, striking out , walking , and allowing hits and earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Gary Sanchez in the win.

Tampa Bay got a 0-inning outing from Oliver Drake in the loss. He gave up 3 earned runs, 2 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Austin Meadows had 2 hits in the loss for the Rays.

Tampa Bay outhit their counterparts 9-8 in the game.

The game was closed out by David Hale who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.