Monday’s game was exactly what we expected from the Oakland A’s 2022 season, but with the roles reversed.
Everything went wrong for the Tampa Bay Rays, and everybody on the A’s responded by playing like a superstar, resulting in a 13-2 shellacking at Tropicana Field.
The day went south for Tampa Bay almost immediately. Facing his fourth batter of the game, Rays starter Luis Patiño strained his left oblique and had to leave the game. Just two outs into the afternoon, they were already calling to the bullpen, and their emergency reliever plunked a batter with his first pitcher and allowed a homer with his fourth pitch.