If you’ll’ve advised me the Rays would convincingly sweep a group on the highway two weeks in the past after what I noticed in particular person at Dodger Stadium, I’d hedge your guess.
The Rays, on their first west coast swing of the season, went 1-5 and misplaced three straight video games in one-run trend. and within the final sport of the sequence in Chavez Ravine within the ninth inning, I watched Cedric Mullins strike out swinging with the bases loaded.
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That was my boiling level with Mullins, as I grew pissed off along with his swing outcomes, or lack thereof, as a result of I know what he’s able to.
Welp. time to eat crow.
In the 15 video games since, he’s slashing .321/.362/.547 with 4 homers, and, boy, did he present as much as play tonight.
Mullins led the cost tonight, going 2-4 with a house run and a run scored to guide the Rays to their eighth straight win, and take a 4 sport lead within the American League East over the Yankees.
Tonight was additionally his third straight sport with a spherical tripper.
Ian Seymour had a stellar night time as nicely, going six innings, with the Royals whiffing at 15 swinging strikes and hanging out a career-high eight batters.
On an evening the place Yandy Diaz, (*2*), and Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay’s huge three, mixed to go simply 1/11, Chandler Simpson went 3/4 with a stolen base and two runs.
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Taylor Walls, slashing .318/.423/.409 over his final seven video games, stroked a double, and Hunter Feduccia went 3/4 with an RBI.
Just because the Rays prepare for the All-Star break, it feels just like the native stingrays are in an excellent temper.