Volpe struck out twice in the 4-2 loss at Yankee Stadium, getting robbed of a base hit up the middle by Rays shortstop Taylor Walls on a sharp grounder up the middle. He’s now hitting .213 with a .683 OPS on the season.

While GM Brian Cashman mostly is pursuing pitching help following an active weekend upgrading the lineup, NBA superstar Luka Doncic was in attendance Monday night to see the Yankees’ bats mostly silenced in a 4-2 loss to the Rays at the Stadium.

Once again though, those walks pile up. The one to Jonathan Aranda was the catalyst for the first inning home run, and three more over the course of the game inflated Schlittler’s pitch count. A walk to Yandy Díaz precipitated an RBI single that untied the game and ended Cam’s night just one out into the fifth.

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The struggling Tampa Bay Rays open a four-game series with the New York Yankees on Monday night, and Aaron Judge won't be in the lineup this week. He's on the injured list with a flexor strain in his right arm,

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The Yankees and Rays line up for a four-game series as both teams attempt to right the ship. Tampa Bay has lost four consecutive games and six of the past seven, while New York is 1-3 over the last four and 4-5 since the All-Star break. To make matters worse for the Yankees — Aaron Judge is out for the next 10 games.

In his third MLB start, Yankees' right-hander Cam Schlittler lasted 4.1 innings, yielding three runs on seven hits and four walks, with five strikeouts, in a 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay.

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It will be interesting to see what the Yankees do with Schlittler in the near future, as the trade deadline and the potential for a crowded rotation are coming.

Ryan McMahon is making his third consecutive start at third base, and embattled shortstop Anthony Volpe remains in the starting lineup. In fairness, Rosario only started one game at shortstop for the Nationals; most of his action came at second and third base.