Rays hold lead over Yankees as Judge walk-off wins Game 3; Taylor Walls' Yankee Stadium on-base streak ends

The Tampa Bay Rays opened their home series against the New York Yankees with a victory, thanks to a strong start from pitcher Nick Martinez. Rain cancelled the second game, leaving the series tied heading into the final matchup.

In Game 3, the Yankees broke the deadlock when Aaron Judge hit a two‑run walk‑off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving New York its first win of the season against the Rays and snapping an 11‑game RBI drought for Judge.

Shortstop Taylor Walls saw his 14‑game on‑base streak at Yankee Stadium end when he went 0‑for‑4 in the finale, marking the conclusion of a run that had begun on Aug. 17, 2022. Walls remains a defensive standout for the Rays despite his limited offensive production.