The Tampa Bay Rays They did not know how to take advantage of the offensive contribution of the Mexicans Randy Arozarena and Isaac Paredes on Sunday in the Major Leagues where they ended up being defeated by the Toronto Blue Jays with a score of 9 runs to 2.
The victory achieved by the Canadian ninth at Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay caused both teams to stay with two victories in what is their first four-game series at the beginning of the 2024 Major League season.
For the second consecutive match, Randy Arozarena He went to the street. On this occasion, the Mexican outfielder of Cuban origin unleashed all his power in the very first inning against the pitches of the Blue Jays starter, Kevin Gausman, who completed four and a third innings.
Randy Arozarena’s four-corner hit went all over left field and brought Tampa’s ninth team closer, which was already down on the scoreboard thanks to Toronto’s first two runs after a production of three hits and a walk against Shaw Armstrong (0-1).
The Rays outfielder had already hit home runs for the first time this season on Saturday during the 5-1 victory over the Canadians. However, this Sunday his contribution was not enough to avoid the second defeat of his team at the start of the campaign.
Isaac Paredes’ turn came in the ninth episode. The Mexican third baseman, who was located in fifth place in Tampa Bay’s lineup, hit his first home run of this season off the pitches of Toronto reliever Chad Green.
His hit sailed into left field. Isaac Paredes, who finished the game 4-1 with a run scored and another RBI, also struck out once. The Mexican player has been the Rays’ starting third baseman at the start of the Major League campaign.
The Tampa Bay team is now preparing to play a three-game series, also at Tropicana Field, against the current World Series champions, the Texas Rangers. Then they will play their first series away from home, when they visit the Colorado Rockies.
The Tampa Bay Rays are focused on getting a ticket to the postseason in 2024. Randy Arozarena himself announced that this is one of his goals for this campaign. They will have a difficult task in the American League East Division against a renewed New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles.
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