The matchup on the mound was one where both pitchers were coming off a good runs of starts. Chris Archer put up a 2.33 ERA and 3.46 FIP in May over 38.2 innings. Marco Gonzales is a crafty lefty who has put up a 3.60 ERA and 3.29 FIP over his first 60.0 innings this year including three straight starts without an earned run.
The Tampa Bay Rays went down quietly their first time through the lineup without a hit or base runner. The first inning would remind you of Jake Odorizzi starts where he put all three hitters down, but it took 24 pitches.