Game 1: 8-0 W. WP-Whitlock (2-0, 7 1 0 0 2 5). HR-N.Santana (1). He did it again - Garrett Whitlock made it two starts with 7 shutout innings apiece to start the year as the Rays romped. DeLoach, Wood, Santana and Albies each drove in a pair.
Game 2: 1-4 L. LP-McClanahan (2-1, 5.2 7 3 3 2 4). HR-DeLoach (2). DeLoach led the game off with a homer and that was as good as it got for Tampa Bay today.
Game 3: 8-2 W. WP-Castillo (2-0, 7 3 1 1 2 8). HR-DeLoach (3), Torkelson (3). Luis Castillo was brilliant and he got plenty of support as the Rays have started 2027 by taking 2 of 3 in each of the 4 series they've played. Cartaya's bases-clearing double in a 4-run 2nd was the game's big hit.
Team record: 8-4, 1/2 game behind Toronto. Next up: Baltimore visits for 4 games.
MLB News: Sad news to report as the career of Logan Webb is over due to a torn rotator cuff. Also Mike Trout recorded his 2000th hit while the last remaining big-name holdout free agent finally signed as C Yasmani Grandal joined Houston on a 1-year, $10.4M deal.
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