Wednesday night’s 8-0 victory was about as perfect as it will ever get for the Tampa Bay Rays. If they are going to defy the odds and get back into the Wild Card race, this better be the start of some sort of extended run. The pitching was spectacular while the offense delivered big hit after big hit.
Jake Odorizzi started and tossed 6 innings allowing no runs on 6 hits, striking out 6 while walking 1. He had some serious issues with his splitter, allowing 5 of the 6 hits on the pitch, but he did an excellent job commanding his fastball all over the zone to counteract that.