New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays

Ben Rice hasn’t given much thought to the strategy of participating in the upcoming T-Mobile Home Run Derby, saying that the best advice he’s received is to “enjoy the whole experience and all it has to offer.” If he keeps swinging the bat like this, Rice will have a great time in Philadelphia. Rice homered twice and drove in five runs as the Bombers outslugged the Rays, 12-4, on Thursday afternoon at Tropicana Field. Austin Wells also homered as the Yanks secured a split of a four-game series against the American League East leaders. “The guy hits a million homers,” Ryan McMahon said of Rice, who has a team-leading 28 blasts. “He’s got a super-short, super-tight swing. He’s putting a lot of energy into that baseball. He’s not losing it by getting long, and he’s consistent. He shows up every single day. He can do everything with the bat.”