Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Throttle Tigers, 10-2

For the second consecutive game, the Tampa Bay Rays scored five or more runs which allowed the team to shellack the Detroit Tigers by score of 10-2. In short, led by Curt Casali and Asdrubal Cabrera, the Rays’ bats came to life. Previous to Monday night, the team hadn’t scored more than four runs in a game since July 8. The two consecutive wins allowed Tampa Bay to get back to .500 (51-51), retake sole possession of third place, and clinch a series win against Detroit.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Beat Tigers 5-2, Cabrera Activated From the DL

On Monday night, the 50-51 Tampa Bay Rays did something they hadn’t since July 8 — score more than four runs in a game. The ninth hitter, catcher Curt Casali, led the way with two homers and three hits on the evening, en route to a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

The New What Next: Rays vs. Tigers ― A Series Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays capped off a miserable 2-5 week with a hard to watch 5-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. I can scarcely remember all of the good feelings at the end of the first half, when the Rays swept the then first place Houston Astros. They’ll welcome David Price and the Detroit Tigers into the Trop for a three-game series, starting Monday.

Looking backward While Moving Forward: All Hail king Archer!

De facto ace Chris Archer put together a night to remember Tuesday – fanning 15, and tying the franchise single-game record* in the Tampa Bay Rays’ 6-1 route of the Los Angeles Angels. The team moved back to the positive side of the W/L column, and are seated just a game out of first behind the Yankees.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Smyly Dominant, Rays Crush Blue Jays 8-0

A day after David Price dazzled the baseball world with an excellent one run, one hit complete game against his former team, it was Drew Smyly’s turn to dazzle. Smyly turned in a sensational performance to call his own, a two hit (both singles), no walk complete game shutout against the Blue Jays — just two starts after setting his own major league career record by finishing seven and two-third innings.