Rays’ Yandy Diaz leaves game vs. Yankees with left groin tightness

NEW YORK — Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz left Sunday’s recreation towards the New York Yankees after the primary inning with left groin tightness.

Diaz prolonged his hitting streak to 12 video games with a leadoff double and took third on a groundout by Wander Franco. As he superior, Diaz slipped operating previous the bag however stayed in and scored on a Brandon Lowe groundout.

After the Rays batted, Diaz was changed by Issac Paredes.

Diaz hit his first profession grand slam off Nestor Cortes throughout Tampa Bay’s five-run fifth in Saturday’s 9-8 loss and is batting .333 (15 for 45) throughout his hitting streak.

Diaz, who has led off in 38 video games this yr, tops leadoff hitters with a .321 common to associate with 10 homers and 24 RBIs.