Evan Longoria hasn't played for the Rays since Monday. He's their offensive star, and without him, they were expected to struggle. Naturally, since Longoria has played in a game, the Rays are feasting on weaker competition. The Rays are 4-0 in May, with three wins over the Mariners and one over the A's. They only have a .710 OPS in May, and have a .296 OBP as a team...but dammit, they're outscoring their opponents 19-10. It's not the result the team has been hoping for, but the team has used their OK offense and some excellent pitching to hardly miss a beat.
Game of the Night: Braves 9, Rockies 8 (11 innings). When the Rockies put five runs on the board in the first inning, no one expected the Braves to have much of a chance in Friday's game. But then, things started turning around. Freddie Freeman put a pair of runs on the board in the third after at two run homer. The Braves used an onslaught of offense in the fifth to actually take a 6-5 lead. Naturally...
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May 04, 2012
