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Rays’ Chris Archer not aggressive enough in 2nd defeat

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If Chris Archer is preparing for a lack of support, he’s in midseason form already.

Archer’s spring training record fell to 0-2 Monday after a 5-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Archer gave up only two runs, and one of those was unearned, in absorbing the loss.

โ€œThe past two games I’ve started a little slow in the first inning,โ€ Archer said. โ€œI think I’ve been a little too passive. I’m not a passive pitcher. I have to be extremely aggressive in the strike zone. After I got out of that first inning, I felt like myself. I didn’t feel like myself in the last game, either. But the second, third and fourth innings I felt like myself.โ€

The Rays managed only three hits on the day.

Tampa Bay hosts Philadelphia at the Charlotte Sports Park. Drew Smyly will make his third start of the spring.

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