Arozarena 6 RBIs, Rays beat Blue Jays, tie for AL WC leadRandy Arozarena hit his 20th homer and drove in six runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat Toronto 10-6, tying the Blue Jays at the top of the AL wild-card standings.
Judge, Yankees start with 7 straight hits, rout Kluber, RaysLeadoff man Aaron Judge singled twice during a six-run first inning off Corey Kluber as the New York Yankees started with seven straight hits for the first time since 1990 and routed the Tampa Bay Rays 10-3.
Rays beat Yankees 9-0 to move within 5 games in AL EastJeffrey Springs pitched neatly into the sixth inning, Christian Bethancourt hit a seventh-inning two-run homer, and the Tampa Bay Rays moved within five games of the AL East-leading New York Yankees with a 9-0 victory.
Ohtani hits 2 homers, 1st grand slam; Angels beat Rays 11-3Shohei Ohtani hit his first grand slam in professional baseball on a two-homer night, and the surging Los Angeles Angels beat the Tampa Bay Rays 11-3.
LEADING OFF: Cruz traded to Rays, White Sox vs BrewersNelson Cruz is headed to a contender in the biggest deal yet ahead of the July 30 trade deadline.
Rays acquire All-Star slugger Cruz from non-contending TwinsThe Tampa Bay Rays added a big bat for the remainder of the season, acquiring slugger Nelson Cruz from the Minnesota Twins.