There isn’t much to say about Monday night’s Rays/Yankees contest under the big top. El Caballo left too many pitches in the zone and the Yankees made him pay. All four of the Yankees homers against Colome came with two outs, and New York’s hitters had some pretty comfortable swings against the Rays starter, who really didn’t make strides to knock them off the plate and reclaim the zone. While Colome threw strikes – 99 pitches, 67 strikes (68% K%) – they weren’t quality strikes, resulting in eight runs through six innings.
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Rays 5/11/15 Starting Lineup, Etc
Rays 5/11/15 Starting Lineup
The New What Next: Rays vs. Yankees, Part Three — A Series Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays split their first of two consecutive four-game sets on Sunday, and they’ll welcome the New York Yankees into the Trop on Monday.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Win 7-2, Smyly Likely to Need Season Ending Surgery
Evan Longoria, Steven Souza Jr., and Asdrubal powered the Rays to their second straight victory over the Texas Rangers by a 7-2 score, Saturday night. Reliever Andrew Bellatti was the winning pitcher in his major league debut, while Brad Boxberger was credited with the save — his eighth of the season. Tampa Bay maintains solid footing in the AL East — just a game behind the Yankees — after winning four out of its last six, and six of its last 10.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays the Romp Rangers 8-2, Drew Smyly Placed on the DL
A little hope and a little despair. On the day that Alex Cobb was officially placed on the 60-day DL, Nathan Karns put together a solid seven plus inning outing, as the Tampa Bay Rays rolled to an 8-2 win over the Texas Rangers. Brandon Guyer extended the Rays lead with a sixth inning, pinch hit homer to back Karns’ solid start. Yet the night ended on a sour note, with news of another Ray who was placed on the DL.