Looking backward While Moving Forward: Rays Take Second Game of the Series, 6-3

I mentioned yesterday, that the true test would be whether the Rays could bounce back from their 8-1 shellacking at the hands of the Tigers, Thursday. Bounce back the could, and did. Nine (total) runs, three hit-by-pitches, and an ejected manager later, Tampa Bay was able to close out its Fourth of July game with plenty of fireworks, beating Detroit 6-3.

The New What Next: Rays vs. Tigers — the Gauntlet Continues

The Tampa Bay Rays’ 11-game road gauntlet has gone well so far, and they’ll attempt to continue their success this weekend, when they head to Detroit for a four game wrap around series against the Tigers. For the Rays, they are currently 6-1 on the road, coming off a huge three-game sweep of the New York Yankees. Tampa Bay has found a way to remain relevant, thanks in large part to a productive offense that has averaged just under five runs per game (over the last 14-days).

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Beat Yanks in Extra Innings, 4-3

It certainly wasn’t the offensive onslaught of the previous game, and the more productive bats in the lineup may have been held to 2-15 on the night, but the Rays were able to walk away from New Yankee Stadium with a 4-3, extra innings win under their belt. Chris Archer was pretty damn good, and Logan Forsythe was inarguably the hero of the game for his play on both sides of the field — playing a solid second base while also driving in the go-ahead run in the 12th.

Rays 6/30/14 Starting Lineup, Etc

Rays 6/30/14 Starting Lineup Jennings CF Zobrist SS Joyce DH Longoria 3B Loney 1B Guyer LF Forsythe 2B Hanigan C Kiermaier RF Archer RHP Noteworthiness Don’t forget to read up on the upcoming Rays/Yankees series in our preview. The last pitcher to win his first five career games against the Yankees was Walter Johnson in …

The New What Next: Rays vs. Yankees — the Gauntlet Continues

Here we go. The second leg of the Rays 11-game road gauntlet commences in the Bronx, Monday, where Tampa Bay will take on the Evil Empire in a three-game set. The Rays are riding a massive wave of momentum following their big series victory against the Orioles, not to mention a pretty damn good second half of June — since June 15th, Tampa Bay has gone 9-6, outscoring their opponents 67-53 in that span, while averaging 4.46 runs per game.