The Tampa Bay Rays moved to 32-18 on Thursday afternoon in the first half of their doubleheader with the Baltimore Orioles. The Rays prevailed by a final score of 3-1, with Diego Castillo collecting the win and Cesar Valdez taking the loss.
The game kicked off the rare five-game series, all to take place by Sunday.
Yoshi Tsutsugo got the leadoff spot, which I for one was in love with. Yoshi got a single to start the game, but O’s starter, Dean Kremer, settled in nicely, holding the Rays off the board in the first.
Blake Snell got the start for Tampa, coming off one of his best starts of the season, one in which he threw a season-high for pitches.