Caballero hits 2 homers, Schlittler pitches 8 innings as the Yankees beat the Rays 5-1

Cam Schlittler pitched eight innings for the second time this season, José Caballero homered twice and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series. Schlittler (9-5), who allowed a career-high six runs to Detroit in his last start, struck out eight, allowed four hits and walked none. Rays starter Griffin Jax (4-6) retired the first 13 Yankees batters he faced before walking Jasson Domínguez and Jazz Chisholm Jr. with one out in the fifth.