Much is made about the talented Tampa Bay Rays pitching staff and they do have five talented starters and a shutdown closer. However, of the five starters, only Chris Archer is averaging six innings a start. That leaves a lot of innings to be pitched before you even think about using your closer. Sadly, that part of the game is not going well for the Ray’s bullpen.
The Tampa Bay Rays are less than .500 in winning games where they have the lead. That means the pitchers that are coming into the game to hold the lead are not doing their job.