Dellin Betances has set a franchise mark, surpassing Mariano Rivera, in the first season since the New York Yankees closer retired.

Betances recorded his 132nd strikeout of the season on Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, breaking Rivera's team record of 130 strikeouts as a reliever. While Rivera needed 107⅔ innings reach his mark, Betances has pitched 87⅔.

"Just to be mentioned around his name, you are talking about the best closer, the best reliever in the game," Betances said. "Just to be in the same breath as him, you know I take thrill in that. As far as innings, he did it with one pitch so I think that is more amazing."

Betances, 26, has struck out more than 50 percent of his batters (132 strikeouts in 263 outs).

"He's been awesome for us all year," Derek Jeter said. "It seemed like Mo pitched two innings every time toward the middle to end in '96. Dellin has been doing the same thing. He has pitched a lot of innings. The thing with him is that anytime he gets guys on base he's capable of getting out of trouble because he can strike guys out."