The Tampa Bay Rays taketh, the Tampa Bay Rays giveth away as they have now dropped four games in a row, following a sweep at the hands of the Seattle Mariners. Heading into the series, the Rays had won five of six contests, but now with the four consecutive losses, they have a record of 28-30 and are now 7.5 games back in the Wild Card hunt.
Blake Snell was dominant yesterday as he struck out the first seven hitters he faced, tying a franchise record set in 2007 by Andy Sonnanstine for most consecutive strikeouts. He would finish the day with a total of 12 strikeouts, tallying six shutout innings.