Yankees struggle offensively, shut out by Rays 3-0 in Tampa

The New York Yankees lost 3-0 to the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on July 8. The Yankees' offensive woes continued as they recorded only six hits and struck out 11 times, marking their first shutout loss since May 21. This defeat extends their recent slump to 11 losses in 13 games and places them five games behind the first-place Rays in the AL East standings. Gerrit Cole expressed disappointment in the team's performance, acknowledging they are not competing as they should at this stage of the season. They have scored the fewest runs in baseball over the last 20 games, averaging just 2.8 runs per game.

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