The Tampa Bay Rays, having been eliminated from playoff contention, were instead playing for pride on Wednesday night against the New York Yankees. Matt Andriese took to the mound for the Rays, opposite the fireballing Luis Severino of New York.
In a way, Wednesday night’s game was a perfect microcosm of the Rays’ season: Exciting and promising at first, progressively more disappointing in the middle, and a boring foregone conclusion at the end.
The Offense
…Or lack thereof, a disappointing trend since the All-Star break, continued Wednesday night.
Adeiny Hechavarria provided the only tally on the Rays’ side of the ledger, a solo-shot to left on a hanging slider by Severino.