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Looking Backward While Moving Forward: King Chris Dominant Again, Rays Win 4-3

Chris Archer was again dominant against Toronto on Tuesday night, in the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 win against the Blue Jays.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall to Jays, 8-5

Toronto showed why it’s one of the hottest teams in the majors on Monday, as the Blue Jays defeated the Tampa Bay Rays by a score of 8-5. The Rays fell for just the second time in eight meetings this season with Toronto, a team that continues to chug along in the month of June. All is not lost, however, Tampa Bay remained a game in front of New York in the AL East, thanks to the Yankees’ 11-8 loss to Philly.

The New What Next: Rays vs. Blue Jays, Part Three — A Series Preview; Injury Update

The Tampa Bay Rays look to continue their dominance over the Blue Jays when they welcome Joey Bats and company into the Trop for a three-game series, starting Monday. The Rays, who lead the American League with a combined 3.28 ERA, have won six of seven against the major league’s top-scoring team in 2015, holding the Blue Jays to two runs or fewer five times. The team returns home after a solid 4-1 road-trip, having won eight of 10 overall to maintain a one-game lead in the AL East over the New York Yankees — three ahead of the Blue Jays.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Ramirez Injured in Rays 4-1 Victory

Right handed hurler Erasmo Ramirez became the latest victim of the injury bug that has plagued the Tampa Bay Rays clubhouse. Yet the team got six strong innings from its ‘pen after he departed, resulting in a 4-1 win over the Cleveland Indians.