The Tampa Bay Rays lost a series to the Miami Marlins for the first time since 2018. Nothing really went right for the team and even in the game they won, Chandler Simpson’s face paid the price.
When looking for a player that performed the best, only two hitters had a wRC+ over 100 (Simpson and Jose Caballero), there were no home runs hit at all, and the pitching staff allowed 14 runs during the two losses. Thus, making it clear that Drew Rasmussen, the pitcher who hurled six shutout innings, was the team’s best performer.
Following a 9-4 drubbing on Friday, Drew Rasmussen took the hill on Saturday afternoon and delivered an excellent start, rebounding from several consecutive clunkers.