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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Rays big game alert
Posted by Eric Snider on Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 11:40 AM
After a successful road stint that ended with a blown opportunity (exacerbated by a bad umpiring call) to sweep the Chicago White Sox, the Rays went down last night to the Toronto Blue Jays.
That in itself is not all that bad, considering that they faced pitcher Roy Halladay, one of baseball’s best. The Rays had beaten Halladay three times this season, and no team has ever beaten him four times in one campaign.
But tonight is big. The Rays’ Matt Garza faces off against Toronto’s David Purcey, who is 2-4 with a 6.55 ERA. It’s the type of scenario that should dial up a Rays win. If they lose, however, that would be a three-game swoon to start a stretch that includes three home games with the Orioles and three with the Yankees.
The Rays need to win these home games, because after that they go back on the road to play Toronto, Boston and New York.
Tonight’s is one of those pivotal contests. The St. Petersburg team needs to right the ship and restore momentum.
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