In a crucial series against the New York Yankees the Tampa Bay Rays bullpen held the Yankees scoreless over 12.0 innings on the way to picking up two wins.
This shouldn’t have been a shock. The Rays bullpen has been on the shortlist for best bullpens in the game.
Yesterday Richard Justice at MLB.com ranked the Rays first of the playoff contenders bullpens. Justice stated, “3.25 bullpen ERA since the Trade Deadline is the best in MLB. Also first in FIP (3.59), tied for first in WHIP (1.20) and first in OPS (.651) during that time.