Rays Rally Late Twice to Beat Yankees 5-4 in 10th Inning

Taylor Walls and Jonathan Aranda had run-scoring infield grounders in the 10th to extend New York's losing streak to four games.

Apr. 12, 2026 at 1:48am

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The Tampa Bay Rays rallied late twice to beat the New York Yankees 5-4 in 10 innings on Saturday night. Former Ray José Caballero had a two-run double in the eighth and an RBI single in the 10th to give the Yankees a 4-3 lead, but the Rays came back with two runs in the bottom of the 10th on infield grounders by Taylor Walls and Jonathan Aranda to win the game.

Why it matters

The loss extends the Yankees' losing streak to four games as they continue to struggle at the plate, ranking 28th in the majors with a .202 batting average. Reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge is hitting just .212 on the season. The Rays' comeback win keeps them in contention in the tight AL East division race.

The details

Rays starter Nick Martinez gave up one run in 4 2/3 innings, while Braves starter Max Fried allowed three runs and six hits in eight innings. Caballero, who was once a Ray, had the go-ahead hits for the Yankees in the eighth and 10th innings, but the Rays rallied each time, tying the game in the eighth on an RBI single by Yandy Díaz and then scoring twice in the 10th on the infield grounders by Walls and Aranda.

  • The game was played on Saturday, April 12, 2026.
  • The Rays' comeback win in the 10th inning extended the Yankees' losing streak to four games.

The players

Taylor Walls

A Rays infielder who had a run-scoring infield grounder in the 10th inning to tie the game.

Jonathan Aranda

A Rays infielder who had the game-winning run-scoring infield grounder in the 10th inning.

José Caballero

A former Ray who is now with the Yankees and had a two-run double in the eighth inning and an RBI single in the 10th to give the Yankees the lead.

Nick Martinez

The Rays starting pitcher who gave up one run in 4 2/3 innings.

Max Fried

The Yankees starting pitcher who allowed three runs and six hits in eight innings.

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What’s next

The Yankees and Rays will conclude their series on Sunday, with Yankees RHP Cam Schlittler facing Rays RHP Drew Rasmussen.

The takeaway

This game highlighted the Rays' resilience and the Yankees' offensive woes, as Tampa Bay rallied late twice to extend New York's losing streak to four games. The Rays' comeback win keeps them in contention in the tight AL East division race.