Tampa Bay Rays
In two reviewed wins, five-inning scoreless starts coincided with a decisive scoring separator: a six-run fourth or a ninth-inning walk-off homer.
6 reviewed games through Sep 17, 2026. This profile summarizes Upon Review's reviewed sample, not every games the team played.
What we keep seeing
Scoreless work at the front
StrongMartinez, Jax and Rasmussen each delivered a scoreless start in the reviewed sample, with outings ranging from 5.0 to 6.1 innings.
Multiple routes to scoring separation
StrongReviewed wins featured distinct scoring paths: a double-sacrifice bunt-RBI bunt sequence, a six-run fourth inning, and a walk-off solo home run.
Strengths
Repeated scoreless starts
StrongThree reviewed starters held opponents scoreless: Martinez for 6.1 innings, Jax for 5.0 and Rasmussen for 5.0.
Weaknesses
Offense left a conversion gap
ThinIn one reviewed loss, Tampa Bay produced five hits and four walks but only one run, including a bases-loaded strand in the fourth inning.
Opponent plan
ThinDeny
Limit Tampa Bay's conversion of hits and walks into runs.
Attack
When the bases are loaded, prioritize outs that strand the runners.
Avoid
Avoid adding free baserunners through walks.
Player spine
Chandler Simpson
On Base CatalystModerateAcross two reviewed games, Simpson reached base in all three plate appearances in one and recorded two hits, two RBI, two runs and two stolen bases in another.
What this sample cannot establish
Reviewed games
The Rays Made Seven Hits Feel Like a Lot More Than Seven
Sep 17, 2026 · MLB · Oakland Athletics · 10-1
Jax made it a one-swing game, and Caminero ended it
Sep 15, 2026 · MLB · Oakland Athletics · 2-1
vs Atlanta Braves
Sep 10, 2026 · MLB
vs New York Mets
Sep 2, 2026 · MLB
vs Detroit Tigers
Aug 25, 2026 · MLB
How Tampa Bay Suffocated Detroit with Situational Execution and Late Punchouts
Aug 24, 2026 · MLB · Detroit Tigers · 1-4