Fighting to stay in the wild-card race, the Tampa Bay Rays should, ideally, be able to walk away from Detroit with a series sweep under the team’s collective belt. Tampa Bay starts the series 4-1/2 games back in the Wildcard race with 26 games left to go, so suffice it to say a series win, in the least, is crucial.
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Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Bounce Back with 3-2 Win
The Tampa Bay Rays took a 3-0 in the second and third innings on Saturday, and held on for a 3-2 victory over the Yankees. All three of the Rays runs came with two outs, as Tampa Bay handed Nathan Eovaldi his first loss since June. Tampa Bay (67-68) is now 3-2 on a nine-game trip after splitting the first two games against the Yankees.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall in Series Opener, 5-2
The Tampa Bay Rays continued to struggle against the Yankees on Friday night, as Alex Rodriguez, Brian McCann, and Greg Bird hit a triplet of homers off Jake Odorizzi to propel New York past the Rays, 5-2. Tampa Bay is now 2-2 on a nine-game road trip, and two games under .500 overall.
Rays 9/4/15 Starting Lineup, Etc
Rays 9/4/15 Starting Lineup
Sizemore LF
Nava RF
Longoria 3B
Jaso DH
Forsythe 2B
Cabrera SS
Loney 1B
Kiermaier CF
Arencibia C
Odorizzi RHP
The New What Next: Rays vs. Yankees, Part Five ― A Series Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays will attempt to recover after blowing two leads in a 7-6 loss on Wednesday, when they start a three-game weekend series with the New York Yankees Friday night. The blown victory ended a three-game win streak for Tampa Bay, which allowed the team to reach the .500 once again before falling back under. They start the series 4-1/2 games behind Texas for the second Wildcard spot after missing the chance at a three-game sweep of the Orioles.