The Rays started the second half on a positive note when they took two of three from Atlanta on the road over the weekend. Coming into tonight’s contest against the Baltimore Orioles, the Rays were just a half of a game behind the Boston Red Sox in the American League East.
Ryan Yarbrough made a traditional start for the Rays, opposite 29 year old rookie Spenser Watkins, who spent six years in the minors with the Detroit Tigers before signing a minor league deal with Baltimore in February of this year.
Yarbrough’s outing started off with an unlucky first, as three hits netted two runs for the Orioles.