Wednesday, 4 a.m.
Here’s the worst thing about hot streaks.
They always end with a jolt.
After a week of swinging like the big teams, the Rays were quieted by Baltimore’s Dean Kremer on Tuesday. They had scored 31 runs in their previous four games; they managed just one Yuesay . They had 48 hits; on Tuesday they had just seven in a 5-1 loss to Baltimore.
The Rays gave up single runs in five innings in the loss. They scored only when Junior Caminero singled in Brandon Lowe to tie the game in the fourth.
The Rays were one-for-six with runners in scoring position.
Both Brandon Lowe and Caminero had two hits.
Starter Zack Littell gave up three earned runs over his six innings. Ramon Laureano drove in two runs and Jordan Westburg had three hits for Baltimore.
The teams conclude their series tonight at 7:35 p.m. Taj Bradley will start for the Rays against Trevor Rogers.