TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Junior Caminero hit a three-run homer, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 8–3 on Sunday in front of a sellout crowd of 10,046 at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
Yandy Díaz also went deep for Tampa Bay, which won two of three in the weekend series. Joe Boyle (1-0) struck out seven while pitching no-hit ball into the sixth inning.
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Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero rounds the bases after his home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero celebrates his double off Los Angeles Angels pitcher José Soriano during the fourth inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero celebrates scoring on a single by José Caballero (not pictured) during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Joe Boyle throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Tampa Bay Rays' Yandy Díaz hits a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Caminero committed a costly error in Atlanta's three-run sixth. But he responded with a drive to right in the bottom half for his third homer of the season. He also connected on Saturday.
Atlanta finished with four hits while dropping to 1-9 on the road this season.
Braves ace Chris Sale permitted four runs — three earned — and six hits in 4 1/3 innings. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner struck out seven and walked three.
Christopher Morel's RBI single lifted the Rays to a 4-0 lead in the fifth.
Boyle made a spot start for the Rays, who wanted to push Shane Baz back to Monday's series opener against the Boston Red Sox. He was charged with two unearned runs.
After retiring 15 of his first 18 batters, Boyle hit a batter and walked another in the sixth, prompting manager Kevin Cash to pull him. The Braves capitalized, scoring three runs on an error and two hits.
It was the highest scoring game for Tampa Bay so far this season.
Baz (1–0, 1.38 ERA) starts on Monday against the Red Sox. Grant Holmes (0–1, 4.00 ERA) takes the mound for the Braves at Toronto on Monday night.
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Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero rounds the bases after his home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero celebrates his double off Los Angeles Angels pitcher José Soriano during the fourth inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero celebrates scoring on a single by José Caballero (not pictured) during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Joe Boyle throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Tampa Bay Rays' Yandy Díaz hits a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of nurses in three hospital systems in New York City went on strike Monday after negotiations through the weekend failed to yield breakthroughs in their contract disputes.
The strike was taking place at The Mount Sinai Hospital and two of its satellite campuses, with picket lines forming. The other affected hospitals are NewYork-Presbyterian and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.
About 15,000 nurses are involved in the strike, according to New York State Nurses Association.
“After months of bargaining, management refused to make meaningful progress on core issues that nurses have been fighting for: safe staffing for patients, healthcare benefits for nurses, and workplace violence protections,” the union said in a statement issued Monday. “Management at the richest hospitals in New York City are threatening to discontinue or radically cut nurses’ health benefits.”
The strike, which comes during a severe flu season, could potentially force the hospitals to transfer patients, cancel procedures or divert ambulances. It could also put a strain on city hospitals not involved in the contract dispute, as patients avoid the medical centers hit by the strike.
The hospitals involved have been hiring temporary nurses to try and fill the labor gap during the walkout, and said in a statement during negotiations that they would “do whatever is necessary to minimize disruptions.” Montefiore posted a message assuring patients that appointments would be kept.
“NYSNA’s leaders continue to double down on their $3.6 billion in reckless demands, including nearly 40% wage increases, and their troubling proposals like demanding that a nurse not be terminated if found to be compromised by drugs or alcohol while on the job," Montefiore spokesperson Joe Solmonese said Monday after the strike had started. "We remain resolute in our commitment to providing safe and seamless care, regardless of how long the strike may last.”
New York-Presbyterian accused the union of staging a strike to “create disruption,” but said in a statement that it has taken steps to ensure patients receive the care they need.
"We’re ready to keep negotiating a fair and reasonable contract that reflects our respect for our nurses and the critical role they play, and also recognizes the challenging realities of today’s healthcare environment,” the statement said.
The work stoppage is occurring at multiple hospitals simultaneously, but each medical center is negotiating with the union independently. Several other hospitals across the city and in its suburbs reached deals in recent days to avert a possible strike.
The nurses’ demands vary by hospital, but the major issues include staffing levels and workplace safety. The union says hospitals have given nurses unmanageable workloads.
Nurses also want better security measures in the workplace, citing incidents like a an incident last week, when a man with a sharp object barricaded himself in a Brooklyn hospital room and was then killed by police.
The union also wants limitations on hospitals’ use of artificial intelligence.
The nonprofit hospitals involved in the negotiations say they’ve been working to improve staffing levels, but say the union’s demands overall are too costly.
Nurses voted to authorize the strike last month.
Both New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani had expressed concern about the possibility of the strike. As the strike deadline neared, Mamdani urged both sides to keep negotiating and reach a deal that “both honors our nurses and keeps our hospitals open.”
“Our nurses kept this city alive through its hardest moments. Their value is not negotiable,” Mamdani said.
State Attorney General Letitia James voiced similar support, saying "nurses put their lives on the line every day to keep New Yorkers healthy. They should never be forced to choose between their own safety, their patients’ well-being, and a fair contract.”
The last major nursing strike in the city was only three years ago, in 2023. That work stoppage, at Mount Sinai and Montefiore, was short, lasting three days. It resulted in a deal raising pay 19% over three years at those hospitals.
It also led to promised staffing improvements, though the union and hospitals now disagree about how much progress has been made, or whether the hospitals are retreating from staffing guarantees.
Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
FILE - A medical worker transports a patient at Mount Sinai Hospital, April 1, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
