Rays Open 5-Game AL East Lead, Beat Athletics 10-1 for 6th Straight Win
Drew Rasmussen threw five scoreless innings as Tampa Bay won its sixth straight and moved within 10 games of its first AL East title since 2021.
- On Thursday in St. Petersburg, Fla., the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Athletics 10-1, extending their American League East lead to five games over the New York Yankees.
- Pitcher Drew Rasmussen tossed five scoreless innings to match Nick Martinez for the club lead in wins, extending Tampa Bay's winning streak to 11 consecutive games started by the right-hander.
- Chandler Simpson and Richie Palacios drove in two runs apiece during a six-run fourth-inning eruption, while Simpson stole two bases to raise his American League-high total to 44.
- The Athletics fell to 1-4 in their past five outings, while the Rays have 10 games remaining including a four-game series starting Tuesday in New York against the Yankees.
- Tampa Bay has won 16 of 23 games, moving 34 games over.500 for the first time since 2023. Their 16 series sweeps this season are the most by any major league team since the 2022 Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Drew Rasmussen released five innings without allowing races and the Rays of Tampa Bay extended their lead in the East Division of the American League to five games with a 10-1 win on Thursday over the Athletics, which he extended...
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Rays look to remain focused, earn sweep against Athletics
After whisking aside the Houston Astros last weekend, the Tampa Bay Rays will try to move to 6-0 on their nine-game homestand Thursday afternoon and lock down their majors-best 16th sweep when they face the Athletics in St. Petersburg, Fla. In the second game of the three-game series on Wednesday, the Rays scored four runs
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