Rays vs Athletics: Home Court Heat | Tampa Bay Rays News

The Tampa Bay Rays are riding high after a dominant three-game sweep of the Athletics and are poised to extend their home win streak in a crucial series at Tropicana Field. Jonathan Aranda lit up the scoreboard with two homers in a 14-4 rout, while the A’s, buoyed by Lawrence Butler’s recent surge, pulled off a gritty 8-7 win over the Mariners. With Griffin Jax on the mound for Tampa — solid and sharp lately — and Jack Perkins facing off for Oakland — inconsistent but still dangerous — this matchup promises fireworks. The Rays lead the season series and are on a five-win-in-six-game tear, while the A’s claw back from a deeper hole. Tuesday night’s opener could be the turning point: Can Tampa keep rolling, or will Oakland pull off an upset? 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.Sources:https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/athletics-tampa-bay-rays-mlb-135907096.html More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/20abfdbb8b04ace2 Report issues to [email protected].