Sunday, 4 a.m.

Are you worried about the Tampa Bay Rays' bullpen all over again?

And it not, why not.

The Rays' relief corps exploded loudly in Sunday's 10-5, 10-inning loss to Miami Sunday After a stellar start by Nick Martinez (seven innings, no runs), the pen collapsed in giving up nine runs in the Marlins' final two at-bats.

Byron Baker gave up the go-ahead run in the ninth. Then, in the ninth, Hunter Bigge was ravagtee for six hits and seven earned runs.

The Rays scored three times in the botom of the 10th, but it was nowhere near enough.

The Rays took a 1-0 lead in the third when Chandler Simpson singled in Taylor Walls of Marlins' starter Sandy Alcantara. But in the seventh, Hiriberto Hernandez homered off of Garrett Cleavinger to tie he game.

Javier Sanojo doubled in the go-ahead run in the ninth off off Baker. But the Rays forced extra innings when Nick Fontes, a former Marlin, singled to left off Pete Fairbanks, a former Ray.

The 10th inning was a nightmare for Bigge, who saw the Marlins blew open the game. Sonoja had the big hit with a bases-loaded double to drive in three runs.

The Rays scored three runs runs on doubles by Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda in the bottom of the inning.

Caminero and Richie Palacios each had two hits for the Rays.

The teams play again at Tropicana Field at 12:15 p.m. Drew Rasmussen will start for the Rays against Eury Perez.

Saturday, 4 a.m.

It has been a rough go of it for Cedric Mullins.

A former All-Star, Mullins has flailed mightily in his first season with the Tampa Bay Rays. He entered Friday night's game hitting .150 while headlines wondered how safe his position was with the Tampa Bay Rays.

Ah, but on Friday night, Mullins was a star again.

He had four hits -- including a home run-- to drive his average up 26 points. Two of the hits were bunts. It was his first four-hit game in three years.

It led the Rays to a 7-2 victory over the Florida Marlins.

Chandler Simpson and Richie Palacios had two hits. Taylor Walls. drove in three runs.

Jesse Scholtens, who pitched in the bulk role, went five innings to increase his record to 4-2.

The Rays and Marlins play again at Tropicana Field at 4:10 p.m. Nick Martinez will start for the Rays against Sandy Alcantara.

Thursday, 4 a.m.

Uh-oh. The bullpen of the Tampa Bay Rays is aflame again.

The relief pitchers of the Rays were the culprits in the Rays' 5-3, 10-inning loss to the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday night at the Rogers Centre.

Twice, the Rays were in position to close out a win, leading 1-0 in the eighth and 3-1 in the 10th. But neither time could the bullpen -- effective as of late -- slam the door.

In the eighth, usual closer Bryon Baker could not find the strike zone. He walked four batters in two-thirds of an inning, giving up the tying run when Kazuma Okamoto hit a sacrifice fly.

The Rays regained the lead in the 10th when Ben Williamson singled in a run, then scored on a single by Yandy Diaz.

But reliever Aaron Brooks let the two-run lead slip away. He managed to get one batter out, walked two and gave up a walk-off grand slam to Daulton Varsho.

The Rays walked 10 batters in all. They were bailed out with four double plays and the Blue Jays going one-for-10 with runners in scoring position.

Griffin Jax went five innings and allowed just four hits.

The Rays got two hits from Diaz. Richie Palacios drove in a run in the seventh.

The Rays are off today, then play home against the Florida Marlins. They play Friday night at 7:10 p.m. Jesse Scholtens will start for the Rays against Janson Junk.