Yankees 1B Anthony Rizzo out after epidural injection

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo is expected to be out until at least Tuesday with lower back issues.

Rizzo remained in California after the team departed following the just-completed series against the Los Angeles Angels and received an epidural injection. He is scheduled to return to New York on Friday but will miss the current series against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Back stiffness also forced Rizzo to miss som