ST. PETERSBURG -- Blake Snell. We're talking legitimate Cy Young Award contender. With just more than a month left in the season, Tampa Bay's left-hander is definitely in the conversation.
Snell's latest display of greatness came Tuesday night wrapped in a quality start complete with 11 strikeouts to lead a 4-1 Rays win over the Royals at Tropicana Field.
Yes, Snell did serve up a solo home run to Ryan O'Hearn -- snapping Tampa Bay pitching's scoreless streak at 27 innings. Nobody wearing a Rays uniform complained.