{"id":599346,"date":"2026-04-11T04:46:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T04:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/599346\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T04:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T04:46:08","slug":"diaz-sparks-comeback-against-gil-and-rays-rally-for-5-3-win-that-extends-yankees-skid-to-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/599346\/","title":{"rendered":"D\u00edaz sparks comeback against Gil and Rays rally for 5-3 win that extends Yankees’ skid to 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — – Yandy D\u00edaz sparked a comeback with a tying, two-run homer in the first inning off Luis Gil<\/a>, who made his first big league start this season, and the Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> beat the Yankees 5-3 on Friday night to extend New York’s losing streak to three.<\/p>\n

Steven Matz<\/a> (3-0) and three relievers combined on a five-hitter with 12 strikeouts.<\/p>\n

Since their first three batters got hits against the A’s on Wednesday, Yankees hitters are 7 for 86 (.081). New York had a 22-batter stretch without a hit.<\/p>\n

New York batters failed on two robot umpire challenges and have succeeded on two of their last 13 attempts.<\/p>\n

Playing at Tropicana Field for the first time since July 11, 2024, New York took a 2-0 lead in the first. Aaron Judge<\/a> singled, stole a base and scored on Cody Bellinger’s sacrifice fly, and Amed Rosario<\/a> tripled on a one-hopper that went past left fielder Chandler Simpson<\/a> and bounced to the wall.<\/p>\n

Gil, the 2024 AL Rookie of the Year, was left at Triple-A early this season when the Yankees didn’t need a fifth starter because of off days. Given the early lead, he walked Jonathan Aranda<\/a> with two outs in the a 32-pitch first and gave up Diaz’s 377-foot homer on a slider over the middle of the strike zone.<\/p>\n

Simpson grounded into a run-scoring forceout in the second for a 3-2 lead against Gil, who allowed three runs, three hits and three walks in four innings.<\/p>\n

After Judge took a step back and allowed Junior Caminero<\/a>‘s sixth-inning fly to drop in right for a hit, Simpson had an RBI single and Aranda a run-scoring groundout.<\/p>\n

Ben Rice<\/a> hit first first major league pinch homer in the eighth off Hunter Bigge<\/a>. New York had runners at second in the third in the ninth before Bryan Baker<\/a> struck out Randal Grichuk<\/a> and retired pinch-hitter Trent Grisham<\/a> on a popup for his second save.<\/p>\n

Matz retired 13 of 15 hitters after early trouble and allowed two runs and five hits over five innings with seven strikeouts and two walks.<\/p>\n

Up Next<\/p>\n

Yankees LHP Max Fried<\/a> (2-0, 1.35 ERA) and Rays RHP Nick Martinez<\/a> (0-0, 2.25) start Saturday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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