Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Beat Up on the Astros, 9-2

The Tampa Bay Rays snapped their three game skid on Monday, beating up on Scott Kazmir and the Houston Astros by a score of 9-2. Tampa Bay starts the day at 59-59 with 44 games left, and tied with the Minnesota Twins just 2-1/2 games back in the Wildcard race.

The New What Next: Rays vs. Astros, Part Two — A Series Preview

In July, the Tampa Bay Rays we in the throes of an extended 2-13 slump when the Houston Astros visited Tropicana Field for a three-game set. Although the odds were largely stacked against them, the Rays put together a morale building sweep, subsequently holding the home run mashing Astros to just four runs. Fast forward to the present, as the team readies itself for another series against Houston after dropping three consecutive games to that other team from Texas.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Handcuffed, 12-4; Smyly “Anxious” For His Return

The Texas Rangers scored in each of the first two innings against ace righty Chris Archer on Saturday night, and then blew the game open with a seven-run sixth, as the Tampa Bay Rays fell to Texas by a 12-4 margin. Tampa Bay has dropped the first two games of a ten-game road trip.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall in a Stinging 5-3 Loss

The first game of the Tampa Bay Rays’ critical 10-day road trip got off to a bad start after Nathan Karns put together a shaky start Friday night, while the bullpen faltered late. The team ended the night with stinging 5-3 loss, as their four-game win streak come to an end.