Logan Forsythe helped the Tampa Bay Rays notch their fourth straight win by hitting a towering home run off former Ray Fernando Rodney — breaking a 0-0 deadlock top of the ninth. Meanwhile Kevin Jepsen pulled a Houdini act in the bottom half of the frame, solidifying the Rays 1-0 win over Seattle. The victory was bittersweet, however, coming on a night where Jake Odorizzi was pulled after 4-1/3 innings with what has been called left oblique tightness. Tampa Bay, who is now 30-26 on the year, starts the day four games over .500 and a half game out of first in the AL East.
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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.
The New What Next: Rays vs. Mariners Part Deux — A Series Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays head north after taking two of three from the Angels, including a big come from behind, extra inning victory Wednesday night. Down 4-0, Joey Butler and Steven Souza Jr. homered in a five run sixth inning before Kevin Kiermaier walked it off with solo shot in the top of the 10th.
The New What Next: Rays vs. Orioles, Part Three — A Series Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays are starting a 10-game road trip on the heels of a 2-5 home stand, which included five consecutive losses. First stop Baltimore, where the team will take on the Orioles in a three-game, weekend set.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Drop Third Straight, 4-1
For the second consecutive day, the Tampa Bay Rays fell behind the opposing ball club before their first at-bat, this time in a 4-1 losing bid to the Mariners on Monday. It was also the third straight loss for AL East leading Rays, whose lead over the second place Yankees was cut to a half game in the division.