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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Billy Butler has hits in his first five games as a member of the New York Yankees, the best streak to start a career in pinstripes in more than two years. His two doubles Tuesday helped the Yankees to a 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays to snap a five-game losing streak.Billys done a really good job, manager Joe Girardi said. We brought him in here to face left-handers. He had a couple of doubles again today. Hes swung the bat really well for us. Its important that you try to spread it around -- the more guys you have stacked together that can swing the bat obviously helps.As the Yankees struggle to stay alive in the American League wild-card chase, trailing by 3 1/2 games with 12 to play, every win carries urgency now. New York will try to win Wednesday against a pitcher with near-historic success against them.Rays starter Alex Cobb (1-0, 3.06) is making his fourth start since returning from Tommy John surgery, but he has always pitched well against the Yankees. For his career, hes 5-2 with a 2.13 ERA, and among pitchers with 10 or more starts against New York, the .187 average is the lowest in baseball history.Cobb earned his first win of the season last week against Toronto, going 6.2 innings and holding the Blue Jays to two hits and one run. He faced the Yankees just two weeks ago, allowing three earned runs in six innings and taking a no-decision.What helps the Yankees is that RHP Masahiro Tanaka also has phenomenal career numbers against the Rays -- hes 5-0 with a 2.42 ERA, with 47 strikeouts against only two walks. Overall, hes 13-4 with a 2.97 ERA that is the lowest in the AL, giving him a chance to be the Yankees first AL ERA champ since Rudy May in 1980. In his last eight starts overall, hes 6-0 with a 1.86 ERA, so hits will be hard to come by for both teams Wednesday.The Rays will have to figure out how to get past Yankees rookie catcher Gary Sanchez, who has 17 home runs in his first 44 games, including the game-winning three-run home run in seventh inning of Tuesdays 5-3 win.I know Gary Sanchez is having a tremendous year, Rays manager Kevin Cash said after Tuesdays loss, deciding to allow reliever Brad Boxberger to pitch to Sanchez rather than intentionally walk him with first base open and two outs.Theyll also need to step up at the plate, after striking out 16 times against the Yankees on Tuesday, matching New Yorks staff high this season and their most in any nine-inning road game since 2012. The Yankees now have 42 come-from-behind wins, their most in any season since 2012. Wholesale Custom Rangers Shirts .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. 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NEW ORLEANS -- Anthony Davis had 25 points, 16 rebounds, four steals and two blocks, and the New Orleans Pelicans won for only the second time in their first 11 games, 106-105 over the Boston Celtics on Monday night.Langston Galloway scored a season-high 21 points, while Terrence Jones added 15 points and a season-high 10 rebounds for New Orleans, which has won two of three after an 0-8 start.Isaiah Thomas scored 37 for Boston, including a driving scoop that tied the game with 7 seconds left. But Bostons Kelly Olynyk fouled New Orleans guard Tim Frazier with 2.5 seconds left, and Frazier sank one free throw for the margin of victory.Avery Bradley had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Marcus Smart scored 15 points for Boston.PACERS 88, MAGIC 69INDIANAPOLIS -- C.J. Miles made four 3-pointers and scored 16 points, and the Pacers spoiled Frank Vogels return to Indiana.Vogel coached the Pacers for more than five seasons before he was let go in May. He was quickly scooped up by Orlando.The crowd cheered when Vogel was introduced before the game.Paul George had 13 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Pacers, who pulled away in the second half. Monta Ellis also scored 13 points, and Jeff Teague finished with 11.Orlando shot 32 percent from the field. Evan Fournier led the Magic with 14 points on 4-of-15 shooting, and Aaron Gordon had 11.KNICKS 93, MAVERICKS 77NEW YORK -- Carmelo Anthony and KKristaps Porzingis each scored 24 points, and the Knicks rolled after a halftime lineup change.dddddddddddd.The Knicks benched Joakim Noah, their $72 million free-agent signing, starting guard Justin Holiday and moving Porzingis to center in a small lineup. They responded by scoring 31 points in the third quarter after managing just 36 in an ugly first half.Anthony scored 17 in the third quarter and 20 in the second half after shooting 1 for 6 in the first half. Porzingis finished with 11 rebounds.Harrison Barnes scored 20 points and J.J. Barea had 17 for the Mavericks, who are still without Dirk Nowitzki and Deron Williams.PISTONS 104, THUNDER 88AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Tobias Harris scored 22 points, Aron Baynes added 20 points and eight rebounds and the short-handed Pistons beat the Thunder.The Pistons (6-5) improved to 5-0 at home despite being without their two best players. Reggie Jackson hasnt played this season due to knee tendinitis, and Andre Drummond was sidelined with a sprained ankle.Russell Westbrook had 33 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists for Oklahoma City (6-5), which has dropped four in a row. Victor Oladipo finished with nine points, but he was the only other starter to score more than four.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 17 points for Detroit. ' ' '