Tampa Bay Rays news and links: Rays the best show in town

The Rays extended their series winning streak to 5 with an 8-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. They would exit Toronto with the baseball’s best record and highest run differential.

Fans in the bay area tuned in:

The Rays hope to further extend their series winning streak as the *checks notes* second place Baltimore Orioles fly into town. Tyler Glasnow and his mysterious and amazing fastball gets the start for the Rays opposite the struggling Dylan Bundy, who’s already surrendered 6 home runs this season in just 12.1 innings of work (3 starts)

Following the O’s, They Rays will take on two last place teams in the Royals and Red Sox.

Rays news

• MLB dot com week 3 Power Rankings are out and the Rays have moved up a few spots
• ESPN’s Power Rankings put the Rays in a similar position
• Jonah Keri’s ‘The 30’ is also out, and this time, the Rays hold the top spot
• Toribio: 5 key numbers from the Rays’ stellar road trip
• Topkin ($): 5 things we think we know about why Rays have best record in majors
• TWIRB podacst includes interviews with Tampa Bay Times Rays beat writer Marc Topkin, third base coach Rodney Linares, Durham Bulls manager Brady Williams, and farm director Mitch Lukevics. Always a great listen.

• ICYMI: Austin Meadows American League Player of the Week

Other news and links

• The Lightning face elimination today, and no one is happy about it:

Don’t worry Phil, there’s room for you here! Do you like baseball?

• Matthew Trueblood, Baseball Prospectus: Full counts and pitches per plate appearance are on the rise
• Christian Yelich continues to do Christian Yelich things:

• Yasiel Puig returns to Dodger Stadium, takes Clayton Kershaw deep: