Shields, Guyer lead Rays over Orioles 6-2
Staked to an early lead by an unlikely source, James Shields had more trouble battling the elements than the Baltimore Orioles. Shields pitched three-hit ball into the eighth inning, Brandon Guyer homered in his first big league at-bat, and the Tampa Bay Rays cruised to a 6-2 victory Friday night. Shields (3-1) gave up one run, struck out five and walked three in 7 1-3 innings, improving to 3-0…
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AL Game of the Day / Rays 3, Blue Jays 1
Tampa Bay starting pitcher David Price, who was pulled with two outs and the bases empty in the ninth, improved to 8-0 in nine career starts against Toronto, pitching the Rays to their eighth victory in 11 games…
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Tampa Bay Rays: Do They Have the Most Unheralded Bullpen in MLB?
This offseason it was clear that Andrew Friedman and the Tampa Bay Rays had some serious holes in the bullpen that needed to be addressed. In fact, the entire bullpen was one big, gaping hole. The Rays lost no fewer than seven relievers from their AL East Division-winning squad. Closer Rafael Soriano, setup men Joaquin Benoit and Grant Balfour, lefty specialist Randy Choate and middle relievers …
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