HOUSTON — The Rays understand they are on a crucial road trip and losing the first three games wasn’t an ideal start, especially since it forced them down the wild-card standings.
But RHP Jake Odorizzi, who faces the Astros tonight, said the sense of urgency has not increased in the Rays clubhouse.
“I wouldn’t say it’s really escalated,” Odorizzi said Monday. “We’re still 2 ½ back (of the final wild-card spot). We lost three games. We didn’t really lose that much position on the wild card. Baltimore is ahead of us, but we play them a lot in September.