After taking a 4-1 lead in the fifth inning against Mark Buehrle, the AL East division champions answered with four runs in the sixth, rolling past the Tampa Bay Rays by an 8-4 margin. The loss ended the Rays’ hopes of finishing with a .500 record, as Tampa Bay fell to 78-82 on the season with two to go. It, too, was a microcosm of why the players will be spending October at home for the second consecutive year.
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The New What Next: Rays vs. Blue Jays ― the Final Series Preview of the Year
The end is nigh. The Tampa Bay Rays have come full circle from the start of the season to now, and they are set to start the final series of the season on Friday when the Toronto Blue Jays come to town.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Win second Straight, 6-4
The Tampa Bay Rays continued their push to end the season on a high note on Wednesday, scoring four two-out runs in the fifth inning en route to a 6-4 win over Miami. At 77-81, Tampa Bay has equaled last year’s win total, and has won the season series with the Marlins one game left.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Moore, Rays Sink Marlins, 4-2
Matt Moore posted his third consecutive quality start on Tuesday night, hurling seven strong innings while allowing just one run. Although Moore wasn’t credited with the win, the Tampa Bay Rays were able to come up with a victory, 4-2 over the Marlins. Tampa Bay won the first of a six-game home stand to improve to 76-81.
This Week in Rays Baseball ― 9/21/15 – 9/27/15
The Tampa Bay Rays took to the road on Monday with their sights set firmly on collecting their first winning road trip since June 17-21, when they took four of five from the Nationals and Indians. They also set out with an opportunity to get back to .500 and then some. The Rays, however, were unsuccessful in both endeavors, and ended the road trip with a 3-4 record after being chewed up and spit out by the unrelenting Blue Jays of Toronto