Nick Nelson has tough night as opener for Yankees before Michael King keeps things close vs. Rays

You couldn’t quite fault Aaron Boone for hoping that some of that bullpen magic would translate into another format. After all, going into Friday’s game, his relievers were pitching to a 2.04 ERA, while the Yankees starters — average at best, aside from Gerrit Cole — had a 4.58 ERA, 19th in baseball.