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Art Deco · 10-12-2022, 10:54 AM

The Rays took 2 of 3 in Baltimore as we head into the final week of the regular season.

Johnny Kuykendall pitched a great game but missed out on a win by one out as Mike Moore allowed his baserunner to tie the game at 1 before the Rays scored 4 in the 8th to take a 5-2 win. Kuykendall went 6.2 5 1 1 3 5 and Moore vultured the win to go 7-0 in only his 20th appearance. Nathan Dettmer got the final five outs to at last record his first Rays save. JT Realmuto's 22nd HR gave the Rays a 1-0 lead that lasted until the 7th, and then Cristian Hernandez broke the tie leading off the 8th with his 5th as a Ray and 24th overall. Andy Kelley added a 2-run double for insurance.

James Hays' grip on a fourth Cy Young Award is slipping away as he struggled today in a 9-4 loss to the Orioles. Hays (14-5) was hit hard today in a 4.1 8 6 6 2 3 outing, has allowed 11 runs in his last two outings and has seen his ERA jump from 2.42 to 2.81 while his teammate (more on him in the next game) has been excellent. Andy Kelley drove in a pair and Dong-hwan Kim hit HR #18 for a losing cause.

Hays' rival for the Cy Young of course is Joe Marlette, and the lefty may have made himself the front-runner thanks to his gem in the Rays' 3-1 win over Baltimore. Marlette improved to 15-6, 2.63 after going 6 5 0 0 1 9 and now has more wins, a lower ERA, and a higher WAR than Hays and only trails him by 24 strikeouts. Kevin DiCostanzo preserved the win with a perfect 9th, earning save #34. Andrew Greckel was the hitting star, blasting HR #30 in the 4th and adding an RBI single in the 7th.

Team record: 102-53. Next up: 4 games in Toronto.

Playoff Race Update: The field is pretty set in the AL with the Rays, Twins and Alamos (!) looking to be the division winners with the Red Sox, Yankees and Angels solid for the three wild cards. San Antonio is 3 up on the Angels for the division lead and the Yanks and LA are tied for the second wild card, so the matchups could shift. In the NL, Atlanta and San Diego look like division winners, and the Mets, Nationals and Dodgers should be the wild cards. This leaves the wild NL Central with the Cubs on top by a game over St. Louis and 3 over Cincinnati, with the only the winner likely to qualify for the playoffs.

10-12-2022, 10:54 AM	#857
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,629	September 20-22, 2030: at Baltimore (3) The Rays took 2 of 3 in Baltimore as we head into the final week of the regular season. Johnny Kuykendall pitched a great game but missed out on a win by one out as Mike Moore allowed his baserunner to tie the game at 1 before the Rays scored 4 in the 8th to take a 5-2 win. Kuykendall went 6.2 5 1 1 3 5 and Moore vultured the win to go 7-0 in only his 20th appearance. Nathan Dettmer got the final five outs to at last record his first Rays save. JT Realmuto's 22nd HR gave the Rays a 1-0 lead that lasted until the 7th, and then Cristian Hernandez broke the tie leading off the 8th with his 5th as a Ray and 24th overall. Andy Kelley added a 2-run double for insurance. James Hays' grip on a fourth Cy Young Award is slipping away as he struggled today in a 9-4 loss to the Orioles. Hays (14-5) was hit hard today in a 4.1 8 6 6 2 3 outing, has allowed 11 runs in his last two outings and has seen his ERA jump from 2.42 to 2.81 while his teammate (more on him in the next game) has been excellent. Andy Kelley drove in a pair and Dong-hwan Kim hit HR #18 for a losing cause. Hays' rival for the Cy Young of course is Joe Marlette, and the lefty may have made himself the front-runner thanks to his gem in the Rays' 3-1 win over Baltimore. Marlette improved to 15-6, 2.63 after going 6 5 0 0 1 9 and now has more wins, a lower ERA, and a higher WAR than Hays and only trails him by 24 strikeouts. Kevin DiCostanzo preserved the win with a perfect 9th, earning save #34. Andrew Greckel was the hitting star, blasting HR #30 in the 4th and adding an RBI single in the 7th. Team record: 102-53. Next up: 4 games in Toronto. Playoff Race Update: The field is pretty set in the AL with the Rays, Twins and Alamos (!) looking to be the division winners with the Red Sox, Yankees and Angels solid for the three wild cards. San Antonio is 3 up on the Angels for the division lead and the Yanks and LA are tied for the second wild card, so the matchups could shift. In the NL, Atlanta and San Diego look like division winners, and the Mets, Nationals and Dodgers should be the wild cards. This leaves the wild NL Central with the Cubs on top by a game over St. Louis and 3 over Cincinnati, with the only the winner likely to qualify for the playoffs. Last edited by Art Deco; 10-12-2022 at 10:56 AM.