Gerrit Cole

In the Mets' 12-3 win over the Yankees on Wednesday, Tyrone Taylor spoke about his three-hit night against ace Gerrit Cole.

Cole could not keep his momentum going after two straight great starts just before and after the break. The Mets, who always have his number, teed off on him for three big flies and 10 hard-hit balls. Somehow, Cole has a 6.99 career ERA against the Mets and a 3.11 mark against every other team. His fastball didn't have its usual life and his knuckle curve wasn't cooperating either.

It's a match for his last start against the Orioles. Cole gave up just three hard-hit balls tonight, and the one homer he allowed would have been out of only 12 of the 30 ballparks, according to Statcast. He's now 3-1 with a 4.60 ERA, and things are definitely looking up a few weeks ago.

Gerrit Cole turned in another strong start as the Yankees opened the second half of the season with a 6-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

No word on how long exactly the Rays expect Diaz to be away from the team, but fantasy managers should swap him out for the weekend if they have a viable replacement available. Richie Palacios will start in his place on Friday night against the Yankees and will bat leadoff against Gerrit Cole and the Yankees.