After beating New York 7-5 on Sunday to take two out of three at Yankee Stadium, the Rays have the best record in the American League East since April 23. The starting pitching has been exemplary, the bullpen has seven saves in that span and the offense is, shall we say, scrappy.

Tampa Bay’s Taj Bradley (3-2) stopped a three-start winless streak, allowing two runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings during the 7-5 victory as the Rays won their second straight after a

Shortstop Anthony Volpe hopes to return to the New York Yankees’ starting lineup for Monday’s series opener against San Diego after missing a 7-5 loss to Tampa Bay Volpe hurt his left shoulder on a dive trying to get to a grounder in the eighth inning of Saturday’s 3-2 defeat to the Rays.

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe injured his left shoulder in a 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays but remained in the game

Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe was hurt during an eighth inning play in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium.