1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H
Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		1	7
Kansas City	1	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	X		6	11

The Rays split series with Royals by losing the last game by Andy Sonnanstine  giving up five runs. Carl Crawford got the only RBI on a single. We head north of the boarder needing to take 2 of 3 to try to hold of the surging Yankees.

Probable Pitchers for Blue Jays series:

Mon: James Shields vs. AJ Burnett

Tue: Matt Garza vs. Roy Halladay

Wed: Edwin Jackson vs. John Parrish

Should Rays Pursue Teixiera

If the Braves are willing to deal Mark Texiera, should the Rays pursue him? It would be a very interesting trade for the Rays as it would give them a switch-hitting force in the middle of the lineup. He would split time between playing first and DHing with Carlos Pena. He would be a HUGE improvement from Jonny Gomes and Cliff Floyd, who currently split time at DH. He would be a great help to push us into the playoffs. It would be a costly trade because we would most likely be asked to give up some of our best pitching prospects like Wade Davis, Jake McGee, or Jeremy Hellickson. It may be a price too steep to pay for one push to the playoffs for a team who has great potiental for years to come.