Early advantage...
The Rays are off to a roaring start in the ALCS after beating Seattle 6-2 at the Trop in Game 1.
Owen Paino was the man with a 2-run homer to tie the game at 2 and then a 2-run double to pad a 3-2 lead.
Dylan Ray was nowhere near as sharp as he was in his ALDS start when he struck out 14 and barely got through the 4th. But the bullpen did the job, shutting down Seattle the rest of the way without us even having to use the top guys (Nunez, Clase). It'll be
Emiliano Teodo tomorrow in Game 2.
In the NLCS:
Runs are certainly at a premium in this series, which will now go at least 5 games.