The Tampa Bay Rays went into tonight’s game against the Kansas City Royals hoping to not just win the game, but secure the series a day early. Doing so would potentially start a new streak after their last one of six was snapped over the weekend, when they got swept by the Boston Red Sox.
They’d look to do it against the Royals veteran starter Homer Bailey, who, after a tough start to the year, bounced back to pitch 7 shutout innings against Cleveland as well as 6 innings of one run ball in Yankee Stadium. This may sound impressive without context, but it’s safe to say he’d run into a healthier, more potent offense in St.