Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall to the Worst Team in Baseball, 5-3

There’s not a lot to say about today – it was not pretty.

– Rays manager Kevin Cash

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Ramirez, Rays Take the Series Opener, 2-1

The Tampa Bay Rays won their third consecutive game late Thursday night, edging out Seattle by a score of 2-1. While the Mariners had runners on in every inning but the third, Erasmo Ramirez and five relievers held Seattle to 1-11 wRISP. Tampa Bay, now 29-26 on the season, are 5-2 on a 10-game trip, and just a half game behind the Yankees in the AL East.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall to Baltimore, 4-0; Jennings to the DL

A three-run third inning was enough for the Baltimore Orioles Saturday night, as they took the second game of their home stand against the Tampa Bay Rays by a score of 4-0. For the first time since Opening Day, Chris Archer allowed an earned run in a rough outing void of his best stuff.