Effectively… at this level we might in all probability begin simply reposting the identical recap for each dwelling sport the Rays play on the home of horrors some name George M. Steinbrenner Discipline. It could go one thing like this:
“Rays drop one other sport at dwelling and fail to attain behind simply (Insert quantity hits lower than 5) and a lackluster begin from (Insert Beginning Pitcher).”
That’s precisely what occurred Wednesday night time because the Rays have been shut out and misplaced by a rating of 7-0. Once more, they did not get any offensive momentum going in opposition to a LHP and regarded as in the event that they have been dealing with the second coming of Cy Younger. They recorded simply two hits. The Rays beginning pitcher was Shane Baz, who after tossing two scoreless innings, surrendered a solo shot to Trea Turner within the third and imploded within the fourth and allowed 5 runs earlier than being lifted for Cole Sulser.
And that was that… Phillies starter Christopher Sanchez, the previous Rays prospect traded for Curtis Mead, was in management from the start and navigated the Rays lineup with ease. He allowed a two-out single to Junior Caminero within the first and walked three, however that was it. He was lifted after six shutout innings of labor. He earned his fourth win of the 12 months.
The one different Ray to document successful was Yandy Diaz and that got here within the eighth. It was additionally a single.
The Rays struck out 12 instances. Mead led the way in which with three punch-outs. Morel, Caballero, and Simpson every had a pair as properly.
Wednesday was simply the newest iteration of the uninspired and boring baseball performed by the Rays at dwelling during the last 11 video games. Over that span they’re now 1-10 and the one win was a surprising walk-off in opposition to a Yankees crew that out-played them for eight innings. On the 12 months, they’re now 9-15 at dwelling and 5-13 over their final 18 dwelling video games. The loss dropped their document to 16-20 and 4.5 video games again of the primary place Yankees.
They’ll ship Ryan Pepiot to the mound on Thursday to hopefully buck the disappointing current development. Sadly, they’ll face one other southpaw, and a very good one in Luzardo. Hopefully we cannot must recycle this recap tomorrow.
