ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- A week ago, the Tampa Bay Rays closed a season-opening homestand with a 5-2 record for the best start in franchise history.
The Rays return to Tropicana Field to face the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, having lost six of seven games on the road to fall to 6-8, with much of that early momentum already long gone.
"We talk about for us to have our best chance, we have to play clean baseball," manager Kevin Cash said after Monday's 4-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox.