Matt Moore finally won his first game for the Tampa Bay Rays since his return from the DL and David DeJesus scored two runs and drove in an RBI in a 4-3 win on Sunday against the former AL West leading Houston Astros. With the sweep, Tampa Bay enters the All-Star Break at 46-45, 3-1/2 games out of first place in the AL East and with sole possession of second.
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Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Win Second Straight, 3-0; Cabrera to the DL
A little more than month after he exited a game against the Seattle Mariners with a strained left oblique, Jake Odorizzi returned to the mound and helped the Tampa Bay Rays win their second straight game against the Houston Astros, this time by a score of 3-0. Odorizzi and four relievers combined on a three-hitter in the win. At 45-45, Tampa Bay is back at the .500 mark with one game left to go until the All-Star Break.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Beat Astros 3-1
Erasmo Ramirez continued his string of terrific pitching on Friday, as the Tampa Bay Rays came from behind to beat the first place Houston Astros by a score of 3-1. The Rays ended the night one game under .500 and a half game behind the third place Blue Jays.
The New What Next: Rays vs. Astros — A Series Preview
Because everybody’s working for the All-Star break.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Another Game, Another Ugly Loss
If the W in the W/L columns stood for would have, then the Tampa Bay Rays should be one game over .500 after they came within two runs of their counterparts in the ninth inning. However, it doesn’t, and the team earned another ugly loss on Wednesday, thanks to Chris Archer who got shelled to the tune of nine two-out runs over six innings. Kansas City has now won 11 of their last 12 home games against Tampa Bay, while the Rays have lost 14 of their last 17.