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Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Split Double Header with the O’s

The Tampa Bay Rays split the difference with the Baltimore Orioles Friday, taking the first game of their double header by a 5-2 margin, while dropping the second 4-1. The Rays hitters, who were able to put together good at-bats in the first game, looked listless and lethargic at the plate in the second game.

The New What Next: Rays vs. Orioles — the Gauntlet Begins

If you subscribe to the idea that the Tampa Bay Rays still have a shot at remaining relevant in the second half of the season, the two upcoming series’ against the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees are incredibly important. After all, no one has run away with things in the AL East — making an 85 win playoff berth seem reasonable — and the Rays have an opportunity to gain some major ground against their direct competition (to the tune of seven games) over the next six days. It all starts Friday, when the good guys head to Baltimore for a four game set against the Orioles, including a double header in the series opener.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Bedard, Rays Fall to Orioles, 7-5

The Baltimore Orioles, bolstered by a five-run third inning, walked away from the Big Top with a 7-5 win Tuesday night. LHP Erik Bedard befell the axe early (once again) after he gave up five runs on four hits, including a Chris Davis grand slam. The skinny: Bedard was all over the zone. And even when …

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Rays 6/16/14 Starting Lineup, Etc

Rays 6/16/14 Starting Lineup Jennings CF Escobar SS Longoria 3B Zobrist LF Loney DH Rodriguez 1B Forsythe 2B Hanigan C Kiermaier RF Odorizzi RHP Noteworthiness Yunel Escobar is hitting second tonight, while Logan Forsythe hit in the seven hole — why? I cannot say. Meanwhile, Ben Zobrist is hitting cleanup in LF, Loney is getting …

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