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Last night’s win for the Rays marked the first time they’d won three consecutive contests in nearly a month, when they beat Boston on June 8.
The Rays took the lead in the first on two first inning runs, then gave up the lead in the sixth, but then took it right back IN DRAMATIC FASHION.
When we needed it most tonight. #RaysUp pic.twitter.com/4OalZm9nLa
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) July 2, 2019
The Rays look to extend their winning streak to four tonight with All-Star Charlie Morton getting the ball.
Remembering Tyler Skaggs
The Angels pitcher tragically passed away in Texas yesterday.
#Angels have announced that pitcher Tyler Skaggs died this morning in Texas. The game vs. #Rangers has been canceled.
— Mike DiGiovanna (@MikeDiGiovanna) July 1, 2019
Skaggs, who was just 27, got married this past offseason. A devastating, abrupt end to what was a fourishing life and career. The details surrounding his death remain unknown.
For Tyler. pic.twitter.com/VL2pvARVXY
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) July 1, 2019
Further Reading
Remembering Tyler Skaggs, who touched countless lives in the city he loved- Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic
MLB community mourns loss of Skaggs- Chad Thornburg, MLB dot com
Rays links
TWIRB: Joey Wendle, Doug Waechter, Mitch Lukevics and more
Blake Snell and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Luck- Ben Clemens, FanGraphs
Topkin’s Takeaways from last night’s game
How nine teams might approach the July 31 trade deadline- Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic
Power Rankings from The Athletic, MLB and ESPN