This Week in Rays Baseball ― 9/21/15 – 9/27/15

The Tampa Bay Rays took to the road on Monday with their sights set firmly on collecting their first winning road trip since June 17-21, when they took four of five from the Nationals and Indians. They also set out with an opportunity to get back to .500 and then some. The Rays, however, were unsuccessful in both endeavors, and ended the road trip with a 3-4 record after being chewed up and spit out by the unrelenting Blue Jays of Toronto

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Win Second Straight, 6-2

A pair of former teammates took the hill against one another on Wednesday night, yet Rays hurler Drew Smyly prevailed over Boston’s Rick Porcello. The Tampa Bay Rays broke open a close game late en route to a 6-2 win over the Red Sox. Tampa Bay (74-78) has now won the two straight against the Red Sox.

Erasmo Ramirez is Now A Viable Rotation Piece (Beyond the Boxscore)

In light of Chris Archer’s ahem…command strapped, five walk outing Monday night, I felt it apropos to repost a piece by Spencer Bingol (Beyond the Boxscore) regarding a Ray who has had good command of the strike zone for most of the season ― Erasmo Ramirez.

The New What Next: Rays vs Red Sox, Part Six ― A Series Preview

On Sunday, the Tampa Bay Rays did something they hadn’t since the beginning of September, close out a series having won two games. They’ll look to exact some revenge on the Red Sox when they start a four-game set in Boston on Monday.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Ramirez, Rays Fall 2-1

Wei-Yin Chen pitched seven effective innings, and Adam Jones drove in two runs as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Saturday night. Baltimore has now won two of the first three games in the four-game series.