Archer Solid, Molina Swipes A Bag, and the Rays Are Shutdown, 6-1

Granted the Rays took it on the chin thanks to an eighth inning meltdown by the recently reassigned Sam Runion, starter Chris Archer put together a decent outing Friday, slashing 4.2 IP/4 H/1R/1 BB/WP/HBP/6 K on 74 pitches (47 strikes). Granted his location was somewhat lacking, as exemplified by the walk, wild pitch, hit-by-pitch and K/BB ratio, Archer did a good job limiting the damage — ultimately holding the Braves to one run. I’m not certain if you could ask for anything else.

Matt Moore Rebounds, Rays Learning to Utilize Replay to the Fullest

Tampa Bay followed a poor showing on their part Saturday, against the Pirates, with a 4-1 victory over Pittsburgh Thursday afternoon.

Rays Beat Jays 5-4, Helly Throws, Balfour Feels Better, and More

With the exception of a poorly pitched three-run, sixth inning on the part of Josh Lueke, the Rays had a pretty good day all around — both in the game against the Blue Jays in Dunedin, and a minor league game in Port Charlotte. Tampa Bay ultimately eked out a 5-4 win against Toronto, thanks to Jerry “Mr. March” Sands’ ninth inning go ahead blast.

Rays Take Game Two of the Knutson Classic From the Twins, 7-1

The Rays improved to 6-3-2 on the Grapefruit league season, following a 7-1 handcuffing of the Minnesota Twins Tuesday, in Port Charlotte. They’re also up two games to nothing in the 2014 Knutson Classic series, against the Twins.

Rays Fall to Red Sox, 6-2 (Updated)

Monday was one of those days where you have take the good with the bad. With this being Spring Training, you have the luxury to do as much. The good: Evan Longoria drilled a massive solo homer over the Monster (and out of the park) in the fourth inning, Jake Odorizzi put together a decent 2.1 IP/2 H/1 R/1 ER/1 BB/1 K outing where he threw his new pitch — a splitter-changeup — a lot, and Cesar Ramos worked 4-1/3 IP in a minor-league intrasquad game, slashing 5 H/1 BB/7 K on 64 pitches (40 for strikes). What’s more, Heath Bell also pitched in the aforementioned minor-league game, working 1-1/3 innings with just a walk on 20 pitches.