Rays 3-0 Yankees (Jul 8, 2026) Game Recap

The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees 3-0 on July 8, 2026, at St. Petersburg, Florida, extending their AL East lead to five games. Jonathan Aranda drove in all three runs with an RBI single, an RBI double, and a sacrifice fly, while Shane McClanahan pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings, scattering four hits and striking out five in his longest outing of the season. Bryan Baker earned his 25th save with a strikeout side in the ninth, and Yandy Diaz went 4-for-4 to raise his batting average to .327.