Despite the outcome of the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 blanking of the Tampa Bay Rays, the team ended the week with a 9-8-1 Grapefruit League record after winning five of their last seven — averaging five runs per game over a seven game stretch. The Rays will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates, Monday in Port Charlotte, ahead of their last off-day of the spring Tuesday.
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Rays Spring Training Update, Day 28; Rays Walk-It-Off, Odorizzi Solid
The Tampa Bay Rays won in walk-off fashion Saturday, as Allan Dykstra capped a three-run ninth with a two-run homer to right in a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. Jake Odorizzi was impressive Saturday, becoming the first Ray to work into the sixth inning of a Grapefruit League game. It should be noted, Tampa Bay took the Knutson Cup from the Twins, Thursday.
Rays Spring Training Update, Day 27; Rays Thumped 11-5, Smith Optioned, Souza Receives Precautionary MRI
Let me turn back the clock to Wednesday afternoon, when the Tampa Bay Rays crushed the Toronto Blue Jays by a score of 9-3? With the loss fresh in their memory, the Jays returned the favor Friday, pounding the Rays 11-5 in an error laden, and home run filled loss.
Rays Spring Training Update, Day 26; Rays Win 4-2, On Nathan Karns, Etc
To be certain, there is a measure of concern surrounding the Tampa Bay Rays starting rotation, and rightly so; Alex Colome has finally been released from the hospital after contracting pneumonia, Drew Smyly is starting to throw after battling shoulder tendinitis, and Alex Cobb is coping with his own bout of tendinitis. The challenge for Matt Silverman and Kevin Cash will be to cobble together a handful of pitchers plug the hole in the rotation until Smyly and Cobb return.
Rays Spring Training Update, Day 25; Rays Win 9-3, Tying Up Loose Ends
The bad news handed down from the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday afternoon, Alex Cobb will miss Opening Day. The good news, however, the team thumped the Toronto Blue Jays by a score of 9-3. While the latter certainly doesn’t supersede the former, seeing what the Rays hitters can do as they continue to get their timing in order is promising.