José Berríos matched Carrasco, so the game was scoreless when he departed. It’s the first time in 34 starts since July 6, 2023 that Carrasco has gone without allowing a run, and his ERA dropped to 5.26. He’ll make his next start Wednesday in Baltimore.

Carrasco pitched two quiet innings before a walk, passed ball, and base hit brought a run in to score for the Rays in the third. Tampa Bay would bring three more across in the fourth on four hits. That would be it for Carrasco at 75 pitches. The 38-year-old veteran right-hander will take a 6.53 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, and a 15/7 K/BB ratio across 20 2/3 innings into a start against the Blue Jays in New York on Friday.

Bobby Witt Jr.'s third-inning homer was the only hit surrendered by Carrasco. The 38-year-old righty struck out four and walked two in the 79-pitch outing. While Carrasco’s ERA stands at 5.94, the Marcus Stroman injury ensured that he would survive Clarke Schmidt’s return. He’ll face the Rays this weekend.

Carrasco has given up four homers in 11 2/3 innings this season and 41 in 205 1/3 innings since the beginning of 2023. The Yankees will soon need to decide whether Carrasco or Will Warren should stick in the rotation following Clarke Schmidt’s return next week, but the correct answer might be “neither.”