Jake Odorizzi took the hill in Wednesday’s Grapefruit League season opener, and while the Tampa Bay Rays took a brief 2-1 lead, they ultimately fell to the Washington Nationals by a score of 6-2.
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Rays headed to Cuba, Sternberg expects improvement in 2016, and more
Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that the Tampa Bay Rays will make a three-day trip to Cuba from March 20-22, and will play the Cuban National Team in an exhibition game on Tuesday, March 22nd at Estadio Latinoamericano in Havana during the trip to the island nation. Before that, however, the team will kickoff the Grapefruit League season against the Washington Nationals in Port Charlotte.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Walk-It-Off Against the Jays, 4-3; More on Archer, McGee, and Kiermaier
The Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a pair of two-out runs in the bottom of the ninth on Saturday, subsequently walking away with a 4-3 walkoff victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. It was just their third walkoff win of the year. At 79-82 on the season, and with a game left to play, the Rays look to end the 2015 campaign Sunday afternoon with 80 wins.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Win second Straight, 6-4
The Tampa Bay Rays continued their push to end the season on a high note on Wednesday, scoring four two-out runs in the fifth inning en route to a 6-4 win over Miami. At 77-81, Tampa Bay has equaled last year’s win total, and has won the season series with the Marlins one game left.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Moore, Rays Sink Marlins, 4-2
Matt Moore posted his third consecutive quality start on Tuesday night, hurling seven strong innings while allowing just one run. Although Moore wasn’t credited with the win, the Tampa Bay Rays were able to come up with a victory, 4-2 over the Marlins. Tampa Bay won the first of a six-game home stand to improve to 76-81.