Rays Fall Despite Four-Game Lead | Tampa Bay Rays News

The Rays fell short in a gritty 8-6 loss to the Rangers, but still hold a four-game AL East lead. Jake Burger crushed two homers off starter Ian Seymour, who struggled with command and mechanics, while an error by Jorge Mateo handed Texas two unearned runs. Tampa’s bullpen unraveled over five innings, surrendering four runs, and Steven Matz took the loss after giving up the go-ahead run. Despite a strong four-run second inning fueled by Victor Mesa Jr., Nick Fortes, Yandy Díaz, and Jonathan Aranda, the Rays couldn’t overcome the Rangers’ late surge — six runs in the fourth and fifth, capped by Corey Seager’s solo homer in the eighth. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/14f9f9a0f7bb3af1