Rays vs Yankees MLB Live Stream Reddit for July 4 Showdown

The New York Yankees (55-29) head to Tampa Bay Thursday to take on the Rays (50-37) in the opener of a four-game set. The Rays trail the Yankees by 6.5 games for the division lead, so at least a series split is absolutely imperative for the club in their last chance to cut the deficit before the All-Star break.

How to Live Stream Yankees-Rays

First pitch is scheduled for 5:10 PM ET from Tropicana Field and will be televised on YES and FS SUN. The game can also be viewed on the MLB Streams subreddit.

Yankees Lineup

DJ Lemahieu is as hot as a player can get at the top of the Yanks lineup. He took home AL Player of the Month honors for June by batting over .400, and he's hit an unbelievable .515 with 10 RBI in his last 7 games.

J.A. Happ (7-4, 5.23 ERA) will be on the hill for the Yankees Thursday. The veteran left-hander will look to bounce back from his worst start of the season on June 23, in which he allowed 8 earned runs in just 4 innings against the Astros.

Rays Lineup

The Rays' two All-Star position players have driven their offense this season. Yup, 24-year-old outfielder Austin Meadows is batting .286 with 12 home runs, while 2nd baseman Brandon Lowe is batting .276, but leads the team in bombs with 16.

The Rays will send out right-hander Yonny Chirinos (7-4, 3.10 ERA) to start Thursday. He functions as a more traditional starter for the Rays, rather than one of the "openers" they've become famous for. The second-year pitcher is having an impressive season, posting a fantastic 1.00 WHIP on the year.