The Rays entered Thursday looking to complete a four game sweep of the Angels and extend their winning streak to a season high 6 games. They accomplished both objectives behind another strong start from Drew Rasmussen and solid offensive performances by a number of players.
Rasmussen continued his impressive streak of strong starts with 5.1 innings of one run baseball, striking out 9 in the process. The lone run he allowed was the result of a solo shot off the bat of Taylor Ward in the 4th inning. While he wasn't as sharp as his previous two outings (Perfect game bid and no-hit bid), he still managed to work into the sixth inning and qualify for the win.