LEADING OFF: Seaver tributes, Clevinger debuts for Padres
Tributes will certainly pour in for Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, a day after the New York Mets announced his death at 75SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Morton scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against New York
The Rays will start Charlie Morton on Wednesday while the Yankees are expected to counter with Jordan MontgomerySEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays' Cash makes threat after Chapman's 101 mph brush back
Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman threw a 101 mph fastball near the head of pinch-hitter Michael Brosseau while closing out his first save of the season, prompting the benches to empt...SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tanaka expected to start as New York hosts Tampa Bay
The Rays will start Trevor Richards on Tuesday and the Yankees are expected to counter with Masahiro TanakaSEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Clubs 13th homer Voit went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Rays.
Impact His eighth-inning blast off Edgar Garcia made things interesting, but the Yankees couldn't complete the comeback. Voit has now left the yard eight times in his last 12 games, and on the season he's slashing .301/.363/.709 with 13 homers and 26 RBI through 29 contests.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Glasnow overpowers Yanks as Rays go to 7-1 vs NY this season
Tyler Glasnow flummoxed the Yankees for six innings, Ji-Man Choi and Kevin Kiermaier homered off Gerrit Cole, and the Tampa Bay Rays extended their mastery of New York with a 5-3 v...SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Glasnow paces AL East-leading Rays to 5-3 win over Yankees
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Cole expected to start for New York against Tampa Bay
The Rays will start Tyler Glasnow on Monday while the Yankees are expected to counter with Gerrit ColeAUGUST 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sánchez pinch slam, Hicks HR help Yanks take 2 from Mets
AUGUST 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sánchez's pinch slam, Hicks' HR help Yanks sweep Mets
Gary Sánchez delivered the first pinch-hit, extra-innings grand slam in Yankees history, Deivi García made a strong impression in his big league debut and New York beat the crossto...AUGUST 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Finds long ball again Voit went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, an RBI and a run scored Saturday as the Yankees squeaked by the Mets with a 2-1 win.
Impact Voit wasted no time at the plate as he took the first pitch he saw from Robert Gsellman deep to right to give the Yankees an early 1-0 lead. The 29-year-old has been locked in at the plate all season as he is now hitting .308/.376/.725 with 12 home runs (tied for second-most in baseball) and 22 RBI.
AUGUST 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Yankees visit New York, aim to build on Happ's strong outing
New York looks to follow up a dominant outing by Saturday starter J.AAUGUST 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yankees beat Mets 2-1 to stop 7-game slide
AUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yankees edge Mets 2-1 to avert longest slide in 25 years
Clint Frazier scored the winning run on Dellin Betances’ wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees averted their longest losing streak in a quarter-cen...AUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yankees look to break 7-game slide against Mets
New York heads into the matchup against New York in a rut, losers of seven straightAUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mets face the Yankees following deGrom's solid outing
New York looks to follow up a dominant performance by Wednesday starter Jacob deGromAUGUST 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mets host Yankees, look to build on deGrom's solid showing
New York looks to follow up a dominant outing by Wednesday starter Jacob deGromAUGUST 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Extends home run streak Voit went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against Atlanta. He followed with an 0-for-3 performance in Game 2.
Impact On a day in which the vaunted Yankees offense managed a mere two runs in 14 innings, Voit provided one of the few highlights with a solo shot to right field in the early contest. The blast marked the first baseman's fifth straight game with a homer, establishing a career best. Voit wasn't able to continue the streak in Game 2, but he still leads the Yankees with 11 home runs, 58 total bases, 21 RBI and 17 runs scored on the season.
AUGUST 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Perez homer carries AL East-leading Rays past Orioles 4-3
AUGUST 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Expect the unexpected: MLB's best bats aren't all familiar
Major League Baseball's best hitters include some unexpected names in 2020AUGUST 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Luke Voit just might be the best first baseman in baseball We’ve seen enough. Voit is the furthest thing from a fluke.
AUGUST 23, 2020 • PINSTRIPEALLEY.COM
Homers in fourth straight Voit went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, two singles, two RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 10-5 loss to the Rays.
Impact Voit continued his tear at the plate Thursday, with his first-inning homer making it four straight games with a long ball for the first baseman. The slugger also added an RBI single in the sixth. Voit has 10 homers and 20 RBI while slashing .311/.386/.730 on the season.
AUGUST 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Zunino goes deep, Rays sweep Yanks for 1st in AL East
The Tampa Bay Rays completed their first sweep at Yankee Stadium in six years and took over first place in the AL East, getting a three-run homer from Mike Zunino in a 10-5 victory...AUGUST 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Another homer Voit went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run Wednesday against the Rays.
Impact Voit took Tyler Glasnow deep in the third inning for his ninth homer of the season. He's been especially hot of late, cranking four long balls in his past three starts. For the campaign, Voit is hitting .290/.372/.696 with 18 RBI and 14 runs scored across 78 plate appearances.
AUGUST 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Rays beat Yankees again 4-2; Cole's streak intact after ND
Pinch-hitter Mike Brosseau singled home the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning and the streaking Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees again, taking advantage of a costly erro...AUGUST 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
