Giancarlo Stanton and Ben Rice homered in the first two innings and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 in a game interrupted by rain for nearly three hours.

On a day that Aaron Boone described as exciting for some players and anxious for others, the Yankees took care of business on the field with the trade deadline looming over them.

On Thursday, the New York Yankees were deemed one of the biggest winners of the trade deadline, acquiring all of Ryan McMahon, Austin Slater, David Bednar, Jake Bird, Jose Caballero and Camilo Doval.

José Caballero turned an inning-ending double play for the Tampa Bay Rays in the fifth inning, then batted in the sixth

The New York Yankees remain active ahead of the trade deadline and completed a trade during their game against the Tampa Bay Rays. José Caballero will be a new player for the Bronx

On the day of MLB's trade deadline, the Yankees will attempt to win their four-game series vs. the Rays at Yankee Stadium.

Oddsmakers project the Yankees as a tight favorite (-115 on the moneyline) against the Marlins (-105). The scheduled starters are Luis Gil for the New York Yankees, and Edward Cabrera (4-5) for the Miami Marlins.

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