The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are playing a two-game series this week at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla.

Judge, Bellinger and Stanton went back-to-back-to-back in the first inning to give the Yankees a 3-0 lead four batters into the game.

The series, Tampa Bay’s last of the season with New York, provides an opportunity to make up ground in the race for a playoff spot.

The weekend could not have gone much better for the Yankees. By sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals on the road, the Yankees (67-57) went back to being 10 games above .500 for the first time since Aug. 1.

Rosario, who has played only right field for the Yankees so far after splitting time between second and third base with the Washington Nationals this season, should be a factor against left-handed pitchers this week. The Yankees will face Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet during their four-game series this week, likely on Saturday.

Despite having similar records, the Rays and Cardinals might be teams of different calibers. The Yankees can’t take either of them for granted.