Rays Rally in 10th Inning to Beat Yankees, Extend Skid to 4 Games

Tampa Bay scores twice in the 10th to overcome New York's late lead and hand the Yankees their fourth straight loss.

Apr. 12, 2026 at 2:04am

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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, extending the Yankees' losing streak to four games. The Rays scored two runs in the 10th inning on infield grounders by Taylor Walls and Jonathan Aranda to overcome a late Yankees lead.

Why it matters

The Yankees' offensive struggles have continued, as they remain near the bottom of the league in batting average. This loss extends their skid and puts more pressure on the team to turn things around. For the Rays, the comeback win shows their resilience and ability to win close games, which could be crucial in a tight AL East race.

The details

Former Ray José Caballero twice gave the Yankees a lead, with a two-run double in the eighth inning and an RBI single in the 10th. But the Rays tied it in the eighth on an RBI single by Yandy Díaz, and then scored twice in the 10th on the grounders by Walls and Aranda to win it. Rays starter Nick Martinez went 4 2/3 innings, while Yankees starter Max Fried went 8 innings, allowing 3 runs.

  • The game was played on Saturday, April 12, 2026.
  • The Rays scored the winning runs in the bottom of the 10th inning.

The players

Taylor Walls

Rays infielder who had the game-tying RBI groundout in the 10th inning.

Jonathan Aranda

Rays infielder who had the game-winning RBI groundout in the 10th inning.

José Caballero

Former Ray who had two go-ahead hits for the Yankees, including a two-run double in the 8th and an RBI single in the 10th.

Nick Fortes

Rays catcher who doubled and scored the tying run in the 8th inning.

Aaron Judge

Yankees star who went 0-for-3 with two walks and is hitting .212 on the season.

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What they’re saying

“We must find a way to get our bats going. This losing streak is unacceptable.”

— Aaron Judge

What’s next

The two teams will wrap up their series on Sunday, with Yankees RHP Cam Schlittler facing Rays RHP Drew Rasmussen.

The takeaway

The Yankees' offensive struggles continue to plague them, as they've now lost four straight games while hitting just .142 during the skid. The Rays, meanwhile, showed their resilience by rallying late to hand their division rival another tough loss.