Looking Backwards While Moving Forward: Rays Get Kinged, 2-1

The Tampa Bay Rays’ four-game win streak came to pass Saturday night after Seattle broke a 1-1 tie in the seventh inning in a 2-1 Mariners win. Tampa Bay is now 30-27 and 1-1/2 games out of first in the AL East.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Win 1-0, Odorizzi Injured

Logan Forsythe helped the Tampa Bay Rays notch their fourth straight win by hitting a towering home run off former Ray Fernando Rodney — breaking a 0-0 deadlock top of the ninth. Meanwhile Kevin Jepsen pulled a Houdini act in the bottom half of the frame, solidifying the Rays 1-0 win over Seattle. The victory was bittersweet, however, coming on a night where Jake Odorizzi was pulled after 4-1/3 innings with what has been called left oblique tightness. Tampa Bay, who is now 30-26 on the year, starts the day four games over .500 and a half game out of first in the AL East.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Ramirez, Rays Take the Series Opener, 2-1

The Tampa Bay Rays won their third consecutive game late Thursday night, edging out Seattle by a score of 2-1. While the Mariners had runners on in every inning but the third, Erasmo Ramirez and five relievers held Seattle to 1-11 wRISP. Tampa Bay, now 29-26 on the season, are 5-2 on a 10-game trip, and just a half game behind the Yankees in the AL East.

The New What Next: Rays vs. Mariners Part Deux — A Series Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays head north after taking two of three from the Angels, including a big come from behind, extra inning victory Wednesday night. Down 4-0, Joey Butler and Steven Souza Jr. homered in a five run sixth inning before Kevin Kiermaier walked it off with solo shot in the top of the 10th.