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.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Moore and Mahtook Lead Rays to 5-2 Win

Mikie Mahtook hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and Matt Moore recovered from a tough start to fan seven as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 on Tuesday night.

Rays 9/22/15 Starting Lineup; Braves Eye St. Pete as Spring Training Home

The Tampa Bay Rays start the day in last place in the AL East. They haven’t been cellar dwellers this late in the season since 2007, back in the days of the green-clad Devil Rays uniforms. Rays 9/22/15 Starting Lineup Guyer LF Mahtook CF Longoria 3B Forsythe 2B Cabrera SS Souza Jr. RF Loney 1B …

Rays 9/21/15 Starting Lineup, Etc

In an interesting twist on things, JP Arencibia will start behind the plate not Rene Rivera, who got the call in Chris Archer’s last 17 starts. Overall, Rivera has caught 24 of Archer’s starts, with Bobby Wilson catching six, and Curt Casali one. Arencibia has worked 1/3 of an inning with the Rays ace.

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.