This was the game against the Seattle Mariners that Tampa Bay Rays fans expected to lose. As so often happens, though, once the game actually started, everyone’s expectations shifted. The matchup with Felix Hernandez wound up being much closer than people thought it would be, and the Rays will hope to put the positives from this contest in context. They did end up losing, but look how exciting they made this game!
If the Rays had sent Chris Archer to the mound against Hernandez, they would have had a real chance to win.