ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Let us pause and give thanks for those obvious blessings in our lives. For instance, a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles.
Kind of hard to imagine a better way for the Rays to start a season anew than against their perpetually rebuilding AL East Division rivals. With Sunday afternoon’s 8-0 victory to complete a weekend-opening sweep, the Rays have now beaten the Orioles a team-record 15 consecutive games, dating back to July.
It is also only the third time in franchise history that Tampa Bay has begun a season at 3-0, joining the 2002 and 2012 teams.
