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Art Deco · 09-18-2024, 06:06 PM

The Rays were a blown save away from a sweep of the Red Sox and clinched both a playoff spot and at least a tie in the division but thanks to Toronto sweeping its series the magic number sits at 1.

That blown save came in the opener as Jadon Smith did it for the ninth time this year, losing a 2-1 lead in the 9th as the Rays went on to drop a 5-2 decision in 14. Danny Arroyave had hit a clutch 2-out, 2-run homer (#9) in the bottom of the 8th to make it 2-1 Tampa Bay but Smith couldn't stand the prosperity, and then Ken Battle (1-2) gave up a 3-run homer in the 14th. Leo Gutierrez pitched very well in his start at 5.2 3 1 1 0 4.

The Rays rode a couple of big homers to a 6-3 win over Boston in the second game. Danny Arroyave made it consecutive games with a longball with a 3-run shot (#10) in the first, and Luis Berumen hit his 35th with a man on in the 5th to provide the bulk of the offense. Joe Marlette (14-8) was decent at 6.1 6 3 3 1 9 and with a tired bullpen Danny Mauricio stepped into to handle the 9th and pick up his first save of the season.

Tampa Bay got four homers in a relatively comfortable 8-3 decision over Boston in the rubber game of the series and the home regular season finale where they went an impressive 53-28. Alex Rivas (#6) and Joe Stack (#24) each belted two-run dingers in the first while Danny Charlton (#33, a 2-run shot) and Danny Arroyave (#11 solo, giving him a hat trick of homers over the weekend) went yard in the 7th. Rivas added an RBI double for a nice afternoon for a change the poorly-supported Danny Morales (10-7) got the win despite not being his best at 5.2 8 3 3 3 5. Danny Mauricio made a bit of a mess in the 9th today so Branden Gammage had to finish up for his 5th save.

Team record: 90-65. Next up: 3 games in Toronto, so any win will clinch the division.

MLB Pennant Chase: As we head into the final week of the season here's the lay of the land:

AL: The Astros and Rays will win their divisions and get byes through the wild card round while the Royals have opened up a healthy 3-game lead in the Central. Texas has clinched the first wild card and Toronto is 2 games up in the second over Oakland, which leads the Mariners by 1 game and the Yankees by 2 for the third.

NL: The divisions are all spoken for with the Cubs and Arizona taking the top two seeds and the Mets #3 division winner. The wild card is truly where things get wild:

Good luck handicapping this one.

09-18-2024, 06:06 PM	#1417
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,755	September 25-27, 2037: vs Boston (3) The Rays were a blown save away from a sweep of the Red Sox and clinched both a playoff spot and at least a tie in the division but thanks to Toronto sweeping its series the magic number sits at 1. That blown save came in the opener as Jadon Smith did it for the ninth time this year, losing a 2-1 lead in the 9th as the Rays went on to drop a 5-2 decision in 14. Danny Arroyave had hit a clutch 2-out, 2-run homer (#9) in the bottom of the 8th to make it 2-1 Tampa Bay but Smith couldn't stand the prosperity, and then Ken Battle (1-2) gave up a 3-run homer in the 14th. Leo Gutierrez pitched very well in his start at 5.2 3 1 1 0 4. The Rays rode a couple of big homers to a 6-3 win over Boston in the second game. Danny Arroyave made it consecutive games with a longball with a 3-run shot (#10) in the first, and Luis Berumen hit his 35th with a man on in the 5th to provide the bulk of the offense. Joe Marlette (14-8) was decent at 6.1 6 3 3 1 9 and with a tired bullpen Danny Mauricio stepped into to handle the 9th and pick up his first save of the season. Tampa Bay got four homers in a relatively comfortable 8-3 decision over Boston in the rubber game of the series and the home regular season finale where they went an impressive 53-28. Alex Rivas (#6) and Joe Stack (#24) each belted two-run dingers in the first while Danny Charlton (#33, a 2-run shot) and Danny Arroyave (#11 solo, giving him a hat trick of homers over the weekend) went yard in the 7th. Rivas added an RBI double for a nice afternoon for a change the poorly-supported Danny Morales (10-7) got the win despite not being his best at 5.2 8 3 3 3 5. Danny Mauricio made a bit of a mess in the 9th today so Branden Gammage had to finish up for his 5th save. Team record: 90-65. Next up: 3 games in Toronto, so any win will clinch the division. MLB Pennant Chase: As we head into the final week of the season here's the lay of the land: AL: The Astros and Rays will win their divisions and get byes through the wild card round while the Royals have opened up a healthy 3-game lead in the Central. Texas has clinched the first wild card and Toronto is 2 games up in the second over Oakland, which leads the Mariners by 1 game and the Yankees by 2 for the third. NL: The divisions are all spoken for with the Cubs and Arizona taking the top two seeds and the Mets #3 division winner. The wild card is truly where things get wild: Good luck handicapping this one.