In Monday night’s game against Cleveland, the first inning was far from perfect. Chris Archer gave up five runs in the bottom half, and the Rays dug themselves a hole from which they could never quite climb back.
The Rays were, however, able to score a run in the top half of the inning, their 33rd run of the first inning in 2017, a total topped by only one other team in the league (Milwaukee Brewers).
Now to date, the team is hitting .303 in the first inning with 20 extra-base hits - only three teams in baseball top those respective numbers.