Not Bad for a Rookie, or Anyone: Severino yielded just one earned and seven hits en route to his third consecutive win, walking three and striking out five. The confident-looking youngster ran into trouble in the first, second and sixth, but ultimately allowed nothing more than an Evan Longoria solo shot on the evening.
Who Needs Baserunners?: The Yankees put just five men on against the Rays' Jake Odorizzi, but managed to score each one of them. Alex Rodriguez began the outburst with a two-run homer in the second, followed by a Brian McCann solo blast in the fourth and another two-run bomb by Greg Bird in the sixth.
At Least it Wasn't a Hip Issue: Jacoby Ellsbury left the game in the fifth with flu-like symptoms, being replaced by Chris Young in the batting order. Ellsbury may not be available on Saturday, but the Yankees can still be thankful it wasn't anything more serious.
Laboring, But Prevailing: Justin Wilson relieved Severino with a runner on in the seventh, and for a while, didn't appear to have his best stuff. The lefty had to use 10 pitches before Brandon Guyer lined out to the warning track, ending the frame shortly afterwards with a fly ball from Longoria.
The Big 3-0: Andrew Miller recorded the final two outs of the ninth for his 30th save of the season, becoming just the fifth AL closer to reach such a total this year. The other four on that list -- Brad Boxberger, Glen Perkins, Houston Street, and Zach Britton -- have all blown at least two saves, essentially putting Miller in a category of his own.
Next Up: The Yankees and Rays continue this series with a matinee on Saturday, the Yanks sending Nathan Eovaldi (14-2, 4.17 ERA) to the hill versus Tampa Bay's Matt Moore (1-3, 8.78 ERA). First pitch is set for 1:05 p.m. ET, airing live on Fox Sports 1 and WFAN.
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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)