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Art Deco · 01-27-2026, 11:06 AM

Game 1: The Rays jumped out to a 4-0 lead and held on to edge the Twins 4-3 in the opener at Target Field. Jalen Diaz led the game off with a homer (#8) and added two doubles, including one that drove in a run, to lead the way on offense while Dave Rose (8-3) was solid a 7 7 3 3 1 8 despite allowing a couple of homers. Devin Tadlock retired the last two batters for his 7th save.

Game 2: Tampa Bay took the second game from Minnesota 9-5, although it really wasn't that close as they went up 8-0 and saw the back end of the bullpen get knocked around. Angel Gonzales belted a 2-run homer (#15) and Jesus Avalos (#11) went back-to-back with him to start the scoring in the 3rd. But in the 4th Jalen Diaz doubled in a run but in the process strained his ACL and will be out six weeks. He had been on a tear and hits the IL batting 311/363/505 after replacing starter Henry Dominguez, still out another month with a torn quad. Tony Guzman (7-3) was excellent at 6 6 0 0 2 4 for the (costly) win.

Transaction: Jordan Sailes, who tore it up while Joel Bland was out, gets a recall from Durham to take Jalen Diaz's roster spot. Sailes will play RF against RHP while Jesus Avalos moving to center, a move that weakens the already shaky team D, but we don't have a true CF now with Diaz and Dominguez out other than Brian Whittaker, who can't hit righties to save his life. Whittaker will play CF against LHP as he had largely already been doing.

Game 3: The Rays finished off the sweep of Minnesota with a tense 2-0 win behind Victor Boria. The righty had scuffled a bit after returning from a brief absence following an incredible start to the year but was in fine form today in going to 8-2, 3.25 with a 6 2 0 0 2 5 outing. The bullpen did its job and Bill Sutherland handled the 9th for his 17th save. Jesus Avalos homered for the second straight day and his 12th of the year with the bases empty in the 4th would be the only run they needed although Rodrigo Aponte added an RBI double in the 6th.

Team record: 48-30. They did gain a game on New York, which falls 3 1/2 games back. Next up: A trip to the Bronx to play those very same Yankees over 3 games.

01-27-2026, 11:06 AM	#2949
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,695	June 21-23, 2058: at Minnesota (3) Game 1: The Rays jumped out to a 4-0 lead and held on to edge the Twins 4-3 in the opener at Target Field. Jalen Diaz led the game off with a homer (#8) and added two doubles, including one that drove in a run, to lead the way on offense while Dave Rose (8-3) was solid a 7 7 3 3 1 8 despite allowing a couple of homers. Devin Tadlock retired the last two batters for his 7th save. Game 2: Tampa Bay took the second game from Minnesota 9-5, although it really wasn't that close as they went up 8-0 and saw the back end of the bullpen get knocked around. Angel Gonzales belted a 2-run homer (#15) and Jesus Avalos (#11) went back-to-back with him to start the scoring in the 3rd. But in the 4th Jalen Diaz doubled in a run but in the process strained his ACL and will be out six weeks. He had been on a tear and hits the IL batting 311/363/505 after replacing starter Henry Dominguez, still out another month with a torn quad. Tony Guzman (7-3) was excellent at 6 6 0 0 2 4 for the (costly) win. Transaction: Jordan Sailes, who tore it up while Joel Bland was out, gets a recall from Durham to take Jalen Diaz's roster spot. Sailes will play RF against RHP while Jesus Avalos moving to center, a move that weakens the already shaky team D, but we don't have a true CF now with Diaz and Dominguez out other than Brian Whittaker, who can't hit righties to save his life. Whittaker will play CF against LHP as he had largely already been doing. Game 3: The Rays finished off the sweep of Minnesota with a tense 2-0 win behind Victor Boria. The righty had scuffled a bit after returning from a brief absence following an incredible start to the year but was in fine form today in going to 8-2, 3.25 with a 6 2 0 0 2 5 outing. The bullpen did its job and Bill Sutherland handled the 9th for his 17th save. Jesus Avalos homered for the second straight day and his 12th of the year with the bases empty in the 4th would be the only run they needed although Rodrigo Aponte added an RBI double in the 6th. Team record: 48-30. They did gain a game on New York, which falls 3 1/2 games back. Next up: A trip to the Bronx to play those very same Yankees over 3 games.