The Tampa Bay Rays seemed to even the collection with the Royals on Wednesday night time however fell quick, getting shut out within the course of. The Rays’ woes at George M. Steinbrenner Discipline continued and the second loss in as many days dropped their file to 14-16. Their file of their short-term residence ballpark now sits at 9-12. Throughout their final 15 residence video games, they’re simply 5-10. Whether or not it’s the dimensions, ambiance, climate, or a curse positioned on the locker room by the Yankees earlier than they departed for New York earlier this spring, the minor league park has been something however a area of desires for the Rays.
For the second consecutive night time, the Rays confronted an early deficit as starter, Drew Rasmussen, surrendered a primary inning, two run bomb to Vinnie Pasquantino. The homer gave the Royals an early 2-0 lead and all of the runs they would want for the night time.
Rasmussen surrendered the one different run of the sport in his fifth and closing inning of labor on a RBI-single off the bat of Bobby Witt Jr. The Rays starter went 5 innings, surrendered six hits, struck out three, and walked one. With no run assist to his identify, he took the loss, his second of the 12 months.
Reverse Rasmussen was Noah Cameron making his debut, and it was an excellent one. The 25-year-old southpaw recalled to make a spot begin instead of Cole Ragans, held the Rays hitless into the seventh and secured 29 outs earlier than Curtis Mead lastly snuck a floor ball by the third baseman and down the left area line. Cameron was then lifted, however earned his first win as a big-leaguer. Over 6.1 innings, he allowed simply the one hit, walked 5, and struck out three.
The Rays bats had been quiet once more from the bounce and their struggles towards LHP continued. Yandy, Mead, Misner, and Aranda all collected singles and all got here within the seventh inning or later. With runners in scoring place, the Rays went 0-8 and had been unable to money in any of the free passes supplied up by Cameron.
Atop the Rays lineup, Simpson, Diaz, Morel, Caminero, and Lowe mixed to go 1-18. The lineup as a complete went with out an additional base hit.
That’s the story of the sport, and seemingly the story of the season for the Rays, a minimum of when they’re taking part in at residence this season. The offense simply doesn’t look the identical they usually obtained burned by a protracted ball.
With the loss, they continue to be tied for third with the Blue Jays and three.5 video games out of first. Baz will toe the rubber tomorrow because the Rays look to salvage one recreation of this collection previous to departing for Yankee stadium, a surprisingly welcome sight.
