On Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Rays open a two-game interleague series on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Rays were beaten on Sunday by the Los Angeles Angels 6-4. The loss pushed the Rays to 1 ½ games behind Oakland in the race for the first American League wildcard spot, but Tampa Bay remains 1 ½ games ahead of Cleveland for the second AL wildcard.
Los Angeles defeated the New York Mets on Sunday 3-2 to win two of three in the series. Jedd Gyorko led the Dodgers eighth inning rally by scoring the tying run on a double by Chris Taylor and came up in the ninth and hit an RBI single with two outs to put the Dodgers ahead. Kenley Jansen worked the eighth and Kenta Maeda got the final two outs for his second save this season.
Austin Meadows is leading Tampa Bay with a .289 batting average, in home runs with 31 and in RBIs with 87. Tommy Pham leads in hits with 145. Tampa Bay is averaging .256 at the plate, while opponents are averaging .231. On Tuesday, the Rays will send Blake Snell to the mound. The lefthander is 6-7 with an ERA of 4.28, 136 Ks and 35 BBs.
Cody Bellinger leads the Dodgers with a .304 batting average, 159 hits, 44 home runs and 108 RBIs. The Dodgers are averaging .257 at the plate, while opponents are averaging .224. On Tuesday, the Dodgers will send Ross Stripling to the mound. The right-hander is 4-4 with an ERA of 3.40, 82 Ks and 19 BBs.
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The Dodgers are attempting to keep their winning instincts intact all though they have already clinched the National League West, but easier said than done. Tampa Bay is in a dogfight with Cleveland and Oakland for the two AL wildcard spots. The Rays have won 19 of Snell’s last 26 starts versus an opponent with a winning record. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays win 5-3.
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