After winning 17 straight games when they score four runs or more, it is time for the Tampa Bay Rays to reset the clock. On Saturday night, the Rays lost to the Baltimore Orioles in a game that got out of hand quickly, became exciting in the middle, and then felt like a first-place team facing a fourth-place team toward the close.
The Orioles wasted no time putting pressure on the Rays, taking advantage of Drew Rasmussen’s early struggles as a rusty opener. Colton Cowser led off the game with a single to left field, and after a pop-out by Anthony Santander, Gunnar Henderson followed with another single to put runners on first and second.