Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays fall 5-1 to the Giants before a packed house

Chris Archer put the Rays behind early on Friday, as Tampa Bay fell to the San Francisco Giants, 5-1.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays outlast Mariners in extra innings, 3-2

Drew Smyly returned to form Wednesday night, striking out a career high 12 over 6-2/3 innings, as the Tampa Bay Rays rallied from a deficit for a second consecutive day — edging out Seattle 3-2 in extra innings.