Tampa Bay Rays skipper Kevin Cash was tossed in the third inning of Friday night’s game, and his team was unable to rally past the Kansas City Royals (79-49), despite a handful of opportunities. The Rays are now 0-5 this season against the Royals after a 3-2 loss.
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Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Rally Late, Take 5-4 Win Over Oakland
For the first time in 50 attempts, the Tampa Bay Rays notched their first ninth-inning comeback of the season, as the team rallied for two runs late and won 5-4 over the Oakland Athletics. The Rays (62-61) have now won three straight and start the days just 1-1/2 games back in the Wildcard race.
The New What Next: Rays vs Athletics, Part Two — A Series Preview
It would a massive understatement to say that the Tampa Bay Rays westward trip has been disappointing. First they were swept by the Rangers in three games, then, after piling on the runs in Monday’s series opener with the Astros, Tampa Bay dropped the next two games in walkoff fashion. The team closed out their stint in Houston with a big one-hit shutout of the Astros to split the series. That’s all in the past now, as the Rays prepare for the third (and final) leg of this western excursion in Oakland, where they’ll take on the Athletics in a three-game weekend series.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall in Extras Again, 3-2
All the chips were in place, Tuesday night, for the Tampa Bay Rays to make up some ground in the AL Wildcard race. Not only did the Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, and the Minnesota Twins lose, but Tampa Bay rallied to take a late 2-1 lead. Yet a win and a move wasn’t to be. High leverage relievers Jake McGee and Brad Boxberger paired together for their latest meltdowns, and the Rays (59-60) fell in ugly fashion, 3-2. Tampa Bay is now 2-9 in extra inning games, three games off the pace in the hunt for a postseason berth.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Beat Up on the Astros, 9-2
The Tampa Bay Rays snapped their three game skid on Monday, beating up on Scott Kazmir and the Houston Astros by a score of 9-2. Tampa Bay starts the day at 59-59 with 44 games left, and tied with the Minnesota Twins just 2-1/2 games back in the Wildcard race.