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Mahtook leaves game with fractured left hand; Pearce suffers hamstring injury (updated)

The Tampa Bay Rays lost another outfielder to the injury bug Monday night, as Mikie Mahtook suffered a fractured left hand after getting hit by a pitch.

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: Rays Bounce Back with 6-3 Win

Jake Odorizzi battled through six innings against the New York Tuesday night, and Nick Franklin hit a two-run homer in the sixth for the go ahead lead, as the Tampa Bay Rays went on to beat the Yankees 6-3. The victory was Tampa Bay’s 70th of the season, and snapped a three-game losing streak.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays End Series with 8-0 Throttling of Le Tigre

Jake Odorizzi entered Wednesday’s game with the lowest amount of run support in the American League. However, he was given run support in spades on this night, as the Tampa Bay Rays (68-71) tied a season-high, hitting four homers en route to an 8-0 win over the Detroit Tigers, completing a 4-5 road trip. With the win, Tampa Bay split the season series with Detroit at three games apiece.