TAMPA — Dellin Betances’ first appearance of the exhibition season was a mixed bag for the Yankees’ reliever.

“I feel good. I wanted to establish my [fastball] early in the count,’’ Betances said during a 9-6 Tigers victory at Steinbrenner Field on Wednesday. “The breaking ball is still not there.’’

Betances had an up and down 2017 season, when he struggled near the end of the year for a second straight season. His offseason training and throwing programs were geared toward keeping him strong throughout the season.

“I was surprised where I was at,” said Betances, who gave up a run, a hit and a walk, and struck out one. “Early on, you want to feel good.’’

An All-Star each of the past four seasons, Betances is being counted on to support what is expected to be a very strong group of relievers working in front of closer Aroldis Chapman.

Aaron Judge has been working on getting reacquainted with left field on the back field in preparation for playing the position at some point this season when manager Aaron Boone rests Brett Gardner. Fellow right fielder Giancarlo Stanton also is a candidate to play left at some point.

“I played left field my freshman year in college, so I am pretty familiar with it. I have been doing some workouts there the last couple of days, getting some fly balls, getting some stuff off the fungo and the machine,” Judge said. “I don’t know when we will go over there, but we are both excited.’’

Luis Severino won’t pitch in an exhibition game this weekend. Instead, he will throw a simulated game, possibly Saturday.

After CC Sabathia and Masahiro Tanaka (who threw 27 pitches in a bullpen session on Wednesday) will make their spring debuts on Thursday and Friday, respectively, Chance Adams will make his second appearance by starting against the Red Sox on Saturday in Ft. Myers, Fla. Adams wasn’t sharp against the Phillies on Monday in relief. He walked two, gave up a run and a hit in his one inning.

Stud outfield prospect Estevan Florial had a big eighth inning. After delivering a two-run single he went first to third on a steal and a wild pitch and scored on a wild pitch.

Because he was too flashy, Gleyber Torres turned what should have been a double play in the third inning into the catalyst for the Tigers to score four runs. Instead of fielding a hard-hit ball conventionally, Torres attempted to flip the ball to Didi Gregorius with his glove but botched it.

Tigers players were on the top step of the third-base dugout watching Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton lose balls over walls during batting practice.

CC Sabathia makes his first spring start against the Phillies in Clearwater, Fla. Right-hander Nick Pivetta goes for Philadelphia.