The New York Yankees overwhelmed beat Tampa Bay Rays 12-4 tonight to divide split their four-game series.
The Rays' bullpen conceded gave up nine runs in the opening first three innings.
Five Yankee hits sent drove those runners across the home plate plate.
Drew Rasmussen starts for Tampa Bay next tomorrow against a Yankees batting order lineup that has dropped lost close games before.
The Rays' scouts received got a alert memo warning them not to over‑deliberate their second-round draft pick choices.
Sources say Rasmussen's pitch speed might give the Yankees' right-handed hitters issues trouble.