Rays 3 Royals 6: Still waiting for “El Electrico”

When I saw Luke Raley hitting third in the lineup, I had a sense of foreboding about this game. As it turned out, Raley got an RBI single and was robbed of a hit on a first inning liner, so his position in the order was not, ultimately, the problem tonight. But Patiño was inconsistent; the Rays struggled against Royals starter Singer, and Cash got greedy in leaving Ryan Yarbrough in for a third inning.

Patiño had made his first post-IL start just before the break had looked shaky although the results were not terrible (and he’d been pulled early). Tonight’s game could give some evidence of whether that start had been Back to Pitching rust, or whether the young righty still has a ways to go.

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