ST. PETERSBURG -- Rays starter Jake Odorizzi carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Lucas Duda provided the offense to lead Tampa Bay to a 2-1 win over the visiting Twins at Tropicana Field on Tuesday night.
The win brings the Rays to within two games of the Twins and Angels, who are tied for the second American League Wild Card heading into the Halos' late Tuesday game against the A's. Minnesota has now lost four of its last five games.
Odorizzi retired the first 12 batters he faced thanks to a cut fastball that kept Twins hitters off-balance for much of the night.