Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Drop Third Straight, 8-7 in Extras

The Tampa Bay Rays took a 7-7 tie into extras Tuesday night, and walked away with an 8-7 loss in 13 innings. It was an eventful game to say the least, chocked full of ugly pitching from both sides, a couple of awkward fielding gaffes, too many replay reviews, and more pitching changes than I have fingers on both hands. The Rays are now four games under .500 for the first time this season, as their slim playoff hopes continue to whittle away.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall 5-4; Franklin and Bellatti Expected to Join the Team

At a time when the Tampa Bay Rays cannot afford to lose winnable games, under no circumstances should the pitching staff allow runs in the most inopportune times ― especially when the team still considers itself to be in the postseason hun. Yet for the second consecutive game, the Rays’ hurlers allowed the long ball to get the best of them. And though Tampa Bay twice came back from two-run deficits against Detroit, the Tigers went on to win 5-4. The Rays now are 3-4 on a nine-game, three-city road trip.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Bounce Back with 3-2 Win

The Tampa Bay Rays took a 3-0 in the second and third innings on Saturday, and held on for a 3-2 victory over the Yankees. All three of the Rays runs came with two outs, as Tampa Bay handed Nathan Eovaldi his first loss since June. Tampa Bay (67-68) is now 3-2 on a nine-game trip after splitting the first two games against the Yankees.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall in Series Opener, 5-2

The Tampa Bay Rays continued to struggle against the Yankees on Friday night, as Alex Rodriguez, Brian McCann, and Greg Bird hit a triplet of homers off Jake Odorizzi to propel New York past the Rays, 5-2. Tampa Bay is now 2-2 on a nine-game road trip, and two games under .500 overall.