The Tampa Bay Rays continued their push to end the season on a high note on Wednesday, scoring four two-out runs in the fifth inning en route to a 6-4 win over Miami. At 77-81, Tampa Bay has equaled last year’s win total, and has won the season series with the Marlins one game left.
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Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Moore, Rays Sink Marlins, 4-2
Matt Moore posted his third consecutive quality start on Tuesday night, hurling seven strong innings while allowing just one run. Although Moore wasn’t credited with the win, the Tampa Bay Rays were able to come up with a victory, 4-2 over the Marlins. Tampa Bay won the first of a six-game home stand to improve to 76-81.
The New What Next: Rays vs. Marlins ― An Interleague Series Preview
Coming off a disappointing series sweep at the hands of the AL East leading Toronto Blue Jays, the Tampa Bay Rays returned home ahead of their season capping, six-game home stand. They’ll welcome the Miami Marlins into Tropicana Field for a three-game interleague series, starting Tuesday.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: All Hail King Archer
Day game after a night game. Chris Archer got the start for the Tampa Bay Rays in the middle contest of the current incarnation of the Citrus Series — part one if you will. Jarred Cosart got the start for the Miami Marlins; his first outing of the season after suffering a blister on his right middle finger. Cosart has a favorable history against Tampa Bay, while Archer gave up the ghost in his last outing against the Marlins in June 2014. And though both hurlers pitched well Saturday afternoon, only one pitched exceedingly well and remained victorious — Chris Archer, who blanked the Marlins over the balance of his seven inning start. The Rays hitters did just enough to squeak past Miami, allowing the team to knot the Citrus Series record at two games apiece.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall to the Fish in Extras, 10-9
I could be wrong, yet I can’t help but feel that Rickie offered the best recap of the Tampa Bay Rays 10-9, extra inning loss to the Miami Marlins Friday night — and he did so in only six words. Still for whatever reason, I just couldn’t leave well enough alone. My compulsion, sadly, was to add to his summary. Wordiness is my cross to bear. Whatever the case, it was the best game because the Rays were able to close a seven run deficit in one inning, then rally once again to push the game into extra innings. And let’s be honest, this extra inning game was much more exciting than that six-hour-plus behemoth in the Bronx. Yet in true yin/yang fashion, Tampa Bay got into a huge hole early on, then inevitably lost.