NEW YORK — July already had been a bad month for the Rays, and it ended with a long and miserable Thursday. The Rays fell behind the Yankees by seven runs in a rough first three innings by starter Ryan Pepiot.

The Tampa Bay Rays lost All-Star Jonathan Aranda in the fifth inning Thursday afternoon after the first baseman collided with Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton during a game in New York. Two other Rays,

Yandy Diaz and two other players had to leave the Tampa Bay Rays game against the New York Yankees due to injuries.