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The New What Next: Rays vs. Yankees, Part Five ― A Series Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays will attempt to recover after blowing two leads in a 7-6 loss on Wednesday, when they start a three-game weekend series with the New York Yankees Friday night. The blown victory ended a three-game win streak for Tampa Bay, which allowed the team to reach the .500 once again before falling back under. They start the series 4-1/2 games behind Texas for the second Wildcard spot after missing the chance at a three-game sweep of the Orioles.

Moore returns to the rotation; Rays announce Arizona Fall League participants

The Tampa Bay Rays officially announced the September call ups of six players on Tuesday, a list that also included lefty Matt Moore. Kevin Cash quieted any speculation of how Moore might be used when he set the starting rotation for the upcoming series against the New York Yankees — Moore had been tapped to start Saturday afternoon.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Beat Orioles, 6-3; Announce First Round of Callups

Faced with not having his best stuff, Chris Archer still tossed six shutout innings en route to the Tampa Bay Rays’ 6-3 victory over the fading Baltimore Orioles on Monday night. The Rays hit three homer runs in the contest, while Logan Forsythe went a homer shy of the cycle. With the win at Camden Yards, the Rays are now 65-66 on the season, and 3-1/2 games out in the Wildcard race.

The New What Next: Rays vs. Orioles, Part Five — A Series Preview

Momentum: something the Rays desperately needed to accrue ahead of their trip into Baltimore, where they’ll start a three-game set against the Orioles on Monday.