Brandon Lowe singled to start the fourth, the first Rays’ hit of the game. Then buzz started brewing as Christopher Morel came in for Yandy Diaz, but it was not a hug watch, Yandy was just still smarting from his hit by pitch at the start of the game.

Ben Rice hit a three-run homer in the second inning after Giancarlo Stanton blasted a two-run shot in the first as the host New York Yankees raced out to a seven-run lead and recorded a 7-4 victory over the sliding Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon in the final game before the trade deadline.

The New York Yankees have revamped their bullpen. Most notably, the Yankees are set to acquire two-time All-Star closer David Bednar from the Pittsburgh Pirates, reports The Athle

Doval also comes with 2 1/2 remaining years of team control, so he'll be an option to take over the closer role next season if Weaver, Williams, or both depart in free agency. The

Fortifying their bullpen for the stretch run, the New York Yankees acquired All-Star relievers David Bednar and Camilo Doval in separate deals as they made a flurry of moves Thursday just ahead of baseball’s trade deadline.

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There are three games on the MLB schedule for Thursday with, Yankees vs. Rays at 1:05 p.m. ET, Reds vs. Braves at 7:10 p.m. ET, and then Mariners vs. Rangers at 9:40 p.m. ET. It's Marcus Stroman vs. Ryan Pepiot in the early game,

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