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Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Matt Moore, Rays Shutout Red Sox 3-0

Sure, the outcome of last night’s 3-0 shutout of the Red Sox is great. Better yet, the Rays now sit a half game out of first place and that’s a beautiful thing. But I’d argue the narrative coming out of Fenway has more to do with how the Rays defeated a team notorious for walk-offs. Matt Moore tossed a shutout for the first complete game of his major league career, surgically slicing and dicing the Sox while allowing total of three batters to reach base. Simply put, Moore was insanely good.

The New What Next: Rays Vs Red Sox Pt. Five, A Series Preview of Sorts

The Rays will start a four game set against the Red Sox Monday. It goes without saying, this is a big series, and the Rays stand to gain a lot of ground on the AL East leading Red Sox. However, this isn’t a season defining series. That is to say, no harm or foul if the Rays leave Boston Thursday with an even split on the series — hope for three-out-of-four or a sweep, be content with an even split. If anything, Tampa Bay is looking for a bit of payback for being kicked around by the Red Sox over their first 12 games against them.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: It Wasn’t Pretty, But A Win Is A Win (Updated)

It wasn’t particularly the prettiest of victories, especially late in the game, however we can walk away knowing that the Rays achieved the preferred outcome Saturday, in a 4-3 victory against the Blue Jays. The hottest team in baseball (Fox said so, so it must be true) did just enough to keep the wolves at bay, taking the second game of their three game set as they prepare for a sweep against a somewhat erratic RA Dickey, Sunday. Jeremy Hellickson walked away with his fifth consecutive win, while Fernando Rodney racked up his 23rd save of the year — a save that almost wasn’t.

The New What Next: The Rays Silence Their Detractors Following An 8-5 Win

A rather large question begged to be answered prior to the All-Star Break: Could the Rays continue their hot ways on the 10-game AL East road trip that followed. After the first three innings of play Friday night, the answer seemed to scream from the empty seats in the Rogers Centre, a resounding no. But something miraculous happened. Powered by Ben Zobrist, Wil Myers, Evan Longoria, and Kelly Johnson, Tampa Bay clawed its way back to defeat Toronto by a score of 8-5. I’m going to go out on a limb and say Tampa Bay is continuing its toasty ways.