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.