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Rays’ Jake Odorizzi keeps starting pitching streak going well

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It isn’t the hottest the Tampa Bay Rays have ever been. On the other hand, it’s decent. And this season, that’s as good as Tampa Bay has been. The Rays ran their second-half record to 6-7 on Friday night, winning the first game of a 10-game homestand. Tampa Bay won 5-1 over the New York Yankees with five of the team’s seven hits going for extra bases. Tampa Bay has won six of its last 11 after winning three of…

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Rays’ Matt Moore pitches well again in victory over Los Angeles Dodgers

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Slowly, he is returning to his role as ace of the Tampa Bay Rays staff. Whether he stays here is another matter. Matt Moore pitched well once again Wednesday, and the Rays won a 3-1 decision over the Los Angeles Dodgers. For Moore, it was the 10th straight game in which he has pitched at least six innings. He is 5-3 in his last eight decisions. Against the Dodgers, Moore allowed only four hits. Even better, he got one himself,…

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Tim Beckham goes five-for-five as Rays win their second straight game

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So what’s so hard about this “baseball” stuff, anyway? The Tampa Bay Rays are suddenly a hot streak. Or, at least-their version of one. The Rays have won two in a row, scoring 11 runs in an 11-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. It was the second straight game in which the team scored double digits. It was the first time the Rays have won back to back games since a three-game winning streak from June 12-14. The Rays are back to within…

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Rays finally win a baseball game big as rookie Blake Snell pitches well

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Consider the struggles of the Tampa Bay Rays over the last month. Would this really be a place you would look for near-perfection? And not even by the other team? The Rays, losing their way through the baseball season, had one of those rare nights where everything clicked Tuesday night. Rookie pitcher Blake Snell, for instance, was almost flawless in throwing seven innings of one-hit baseball in an 10-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Snell gave up only a leadoff…

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Rays lose another game after an inability to get tying run home from third base

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The game was right there, 90 feet away. All the Tampa Bay Rays had to do Monday night was close the distance, and they could have won another ballgame. Instead, the runner was lost on third. And the game was lost in Colorado. The Rays fell, 7-4, to the Colorado Rockies Monday night to return to their losing ways. But the Rays tried their best to come from behind in this one, scoring three times in the seventh to come…

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Rays finally win another game as Evan Longoria homers twice against Orioles

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The Tampa Bay Rays are hot. They have won one in a row, and two of their last 14, and four of their last 27 games. They have now won one of their last 20 games against first-place teams. Evan Longoria is coming off a two-home run game. The bullpen is on a scoreless streak. Everyone together: Wheee! Things finally came together for the Rays in Sunday’s 5-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. The Rays managed only six hits, but four of them were homers (two…

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Rays fall once again despite a stellar pitching performance by Matt Moore

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The Tampa Bay Rays gave up only two runs Saturday. They surrendered only seven hits. They shut out the Baltimore Orioles after the second inning. But, yeah, the Rays lost again. Of course they did. The Rays dropped a 2-1 decision to the Baltimore Orioles, the 19th straight game the Rays have lost to a first-place team. Overall, Tampa Bay has lost 24 of its last 27 games. They have also lost eight straight and 12 of their last 13.…

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