The Tampa Bay Rays did not fare well in their first excursion outside Tropicana Field in 2017. After getting swept by the New York Yankees early last week, the Boston Red Sox took three of four at Fenway Park including a heartbreaking loss on Monday afternoon. In one week, the Rays went from tied atop the AL East to sitting in fourth place, already 3 1⁄2 games behind the division leaders.
Such is life in April.
Things don’t get much easier for the Rays this week, as they get ready to face the Detroit Tigers.