The New York Yankees overwhelmed beat Tampa Bay Rays 12-4 tonight to divide split their four-game series.
The Rays' bullpen conceded gave up nine runs in the opening first three innings.
Five Yankee hits pushed drove those runners across the home plate plate.
Drew Rasmussen starts for Tampa Bay the following tomorrow against a Yankees batting order lineup that has been beaten in lost close games before.
The Rays' scouts obtained got a note memo warning them not to over‑deliberate their second-round draft pick choices.
Sources say Rasmussen's pitch speed may give the Yankees' right-handed hitters problems trouble.