Days After Calling New York Yankees a “Beatable” Team, Taylor Walls Hammers Homer Run in Tampa Bay Rays’ Win

New York Yankees have proved every theory and prediction wrong this season. As things stand, they are probably the most balanced side this season. Whether it is about pitching or hitting, the Yankees have been near perfect with their strategy currently.

Just a few days ago, the Tampa Bay Rays infielder Taylor Walls claimed the Yankees are very much beatable. And guess what? After losing the first two games of the series, Walls single-handedly defeated the Yankees. The Rays defeated the Pinstripes in two consecutive games and leveled the four-game series by 2-2.

Truly, defeating the Yankees in consecutive games is something that the Rays can be proud of. Apart from the Chicago White Sox, the Tampa Bay Rays are the only team to achieve this feat.

Taylor Walls stuck to his word against the New York Yankees

Tampa Bay Rays have been the second-best team in the AL East. If not for the Yankees’ sensational run, the Rays would have given a tough competition for the top spot. Because, just like the Yankees, the Rays also have a very balanced side. 

Earlier this week, the Rays infielder Taylor Walls had said that the Rays would beat the Yankees. During the fourth game, with the series on the line, Walls stuck to his words and smoked a home run off the Yankees pitcher Luis Severino.

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“That team’s very beatable, and we know we can beat them,” Walls had said earlier. “We’re here. We’re going to be here all year. There’s (18) more games. We’re going to be here.”

Taking to Twitter, MLB insider Bryan Hoch shared the same.

Are the Rays the fiercest competitor to the Yankees?

It is a rare season in which the Yankees have got no competition from their arch-rival Boston Red Sox. But the rise of Tampa Bay Rays can be a real pain for them in the coming games.

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But the Aaron Boone-led team is playing in a league of their own. They might not be unbeatable, but they will not let any team win easily. What makes them more dangerous is they are not relying on certain players to win the game. In every other game, the Pinstripes have a different hero to take them home.

Do you think the Yankees are unbeatable?