ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tyler Glasnow struck out 11 over seven strong innings and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Tuesday night for their 20th win in 24 games.
Glasnow (5-2) gave up one run, six hits and walked one while throwing a career-high 114 pitches.
“Timing-wise it was one of my better ones,” Glasnow said. “It was a good one today. ”
The Rays gave Glasnow a couple extra days off between starts to manage his workload. He has six starts of seven or more innings and three or fewer runs this season,
“He had some nasty breaking balls,” Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said.