Michael Kay mocks A-Rod for getting Jennifer Lopez engaged

Michael Kay brought the jokes.

In the ninth inning of a 4-3 game between the Yankees and the Red Sox, which also served as the maiden voyage of the “KayRod” cameo from ESPN2’s “Sunday Night Baseball,” Kay provided subtle humor about co-host Alex Rodriguez’s love life.

“It’s a great time in the sport,” Kay began. “We have a new Masters champion. The NBA playoffs are about to start. Baseball in full swing. people get engaged! It’s a happy time in the world.”

Kay was, of course, referring to the engagement of Ben Affleck and Rodriguez’s former fiancé, Jennifer Lopez.

Affleck proposed with a green diamond ring said to be worth between $5 million and $10 million.

For his part, A-Rod took the joke in stride.

“Uh, happiness and world peace is what we’re looking for,” he said, laughing.

Last March, A-Rod and JLo called off their two-year engagement.