woof.
After a full walk-off weekend, the Rays left a bit of a stain in their pants Monday, getting demolished 9-3 by the 53-73 Seattle Mariners. The offense continued to look limp, Brendan McKay had his second straight rough start (and he honestly hasn’t looked great in over a month—when he was likely performing a bit over his head), and the defense had a rare off night.
The Offense
It’s not too hard to spot the silver linings on Monday night actually, so let’s get those out of the way. Tommy Pham went deep for the second straight day, after having hit only two the previous month before that.