This was a nice, boring win that got out of hand in a hurry. The good news is, the Rays and Twins gave us some free baseball to tide us over until after the All-Star break. The bad news is, the Twins walked it off in slamtastic fashion, dropping the Rays to 49-47 at the break. On the other bright side, the Rays won 49 games before the break. If you had that in the office pool, you’re a gotdang liar.
First, the (good) boring parts. The Rays greeted 23 year old starter Felipe Rivers like they were in a hurry to get the game over with, swinging aggressively early.