The Rays have their backs to the wall after an all-too-predictable 6-1 loss to the Yankees and Jacob deGrom. The best pitcher in baseball shackled them over 7 innings with only Curtis Mead cracking the code, singling and homering for two of the Rays' 3 hits on the night. Austin Meadows, added to the roster after Randy Arozarena was put on the IL, got the surprise start but didn't surprise anyone by going 0-3 with two strikeouts. Luis Patino was lucky not be down 4-0 or 5-0 after the first few innings but hung in there until Kyle Schwarber took him deep for a 2-run shot and then Schwarber did it again off lefty Tanner Scott to give him 5 homers in 6 games this postseason. And we're turning to our most inconsistent starter this year, Shane Baz, to save the season tomorrow. Wheeee!
Meanwhile the Royals grabbed a big road win and are one victory away from the ALCS:
