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Looking Backward While Moving Forward: King Archer Killed It

The Rays closed out the symbolic first half of the season Sunday, with their sixth consecutive series win thanks to an outstanding 5-0 complete game shutout by Chris Archer — The first complete game of his career. Tampa Bay ended its 10-game home-stand with a franchise best 9-1 record, now sitting a mere two-and-a-half games behind the first place Red Sox following a pair of losses. You can read a blow by blow account of the game at the X-Rays Spex Tumblr page.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Rally From Three-Run Deficit to Win 4-3

The Tampa Bay Rays came back from an early 3-0 deficit Saturday, taking the second game of their current three-game set by a score of 4-3. Roberto Hernandez FINALLY earned his fifth win of the year after giving his best David Price impersonation — That is to say, he gave up a few runs (3) in the first inning, then turned it on thereafter, retiring 10 of the last 11 batters he faced. Fernando Rodney was credited with his 22nd save of the year.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall Short, 2-1

It was a tough night for the Tampa Bay’s hitters. The Astros rookie Jarred Cosart, making his major league debut, not only no-hit the Rays into the seventh inning, but he also shut them out into the ninth. And even when the Rays put base runners on, he quickly negated the threat, inducing three double plays (Editors note: Jose Veras, the Astros closer, would cull the fourth double play of the night in the ninth).

The New What Next: Those Astros Once Again, A Series Preview of Sorts

The Rays welcome the Houston Astros into the Trop Friday, a day after they eked out a 4-3 win, completing a four game sweep of the Twins. Tampa Bay has now taken its fifth consecutive series, thanks to an outstanding 7-1/3 inning outing by Matt Moore. The Rays’ lefty snagged his 13th win of the year …

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