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New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays Results, Stats, and Recap
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Key Points:
- The Tampa Bay Rays took a 2-0 lead in their AL Division Series against the New York Yankees with a 5-2 victory, putting them one win away from the American League Championship Series.
- Richie Palacios contributed a key two-run single during a four-run fifth inning, capitalizing on the Yankees' defensive errors to extend Tampa Bay's lead.
- Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler, a likely AL Cy Young Award winner, struggled in the fifth inning and was chased from the game, while the Rays' bullpen effectively shut down New York thereafter.
- Ben Rice hit two home runs for the Yankees, who have scored only two runs in the series and are facing elimination without star Aaron Judge due to injury.
- Game 3 is scheduled for Wednesday at Yankee Stadium, with Max Fried starting for the Yankees and Nick Martinez for the Rays.
