ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays have done well, especially given a slew of injuries, to this point. With Wednesday’s 5-4 win over the Marlins, they improved their record to 26-17, moving to a season-best nine games over .500 and on pace for 98 wins.
Now, they move on to the first round of what may be the main event of their season, playing the first four of 19 games against the Yankees, who to this point have been the beasts of the American League East, taking a majors-best 30-13 record and 4½-game division lead into play Wednesday.
“They’ve been off to a great start,” said Rays lefty Ryan Yarbrough, who is slated to work the bulk of the innings in Thursday’s series opener. “Obviously, a great team, added some great pieces.
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