Rays 4/22/16, Blake Snell called up, etc

Left-handed pitching phenom Blake Snell has been called up by the Tampa Bay Rays ahead of his first major league start on Saturday against the Yankees.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Archer gives up six runs, Rays fall 7-3

All told, Archer allowed six earned runs on eight hits over 4-1/3 innings en route to a 7-3 loss by the Tampa Bay Rays against the Red Sox.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Smyly, Kiermaier lead Rays to 3-0 win

Smyly threw eight innings of one-hit shutout ball on Tuesday, en route to a 3-0 combined one-hitter against Boston. The Rays have now won three straight.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays offense comes alive in 7-2 win

Erasmo collected an efficient scoreless first start of the season on Saturday, while the Rays amassed a season-high for runs in a 7-2 victory over Chicago.