For the first time in the 2015 MLB season, the Tampa Bay Rays are by themselves at the top of the AL East standings. While the New York Yankees had a day off, the Rays went ahead and shut out the Oakland Athletics by a 3-0 score to go a half-game up in the division. Alex Colome rebounded after a couple of bad outings while David DeJesus led the way at the plate.
Colome’s outing got off to inauspicious start. He got ahead of Billy Burns 0-2 with a pair of fastballs, but he was unable to put him away even as he resorted to his changeup and slider in addition to the heater.