Mullins Takes Junk Yard as Rays Handle Marlins: Rays 7, Marlins 2
Dominating the Miami Marlins is a great way to open MLB’s second annual Rivalry Weekend for the Tampa Bay Rays. Speaking of opening, Ian Seymour did exactly what an opener is supposed to do in the first inning. He got Xavier Edwards to pop out, struck out Liam Hicks, and handled Otto Lopez with a […]
May 15, 2026; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Cedric Mullins (31) bunts for single in the second inning against the Miami Marlins at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images | Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images Dominating the Miami Marlins is a great way to open MLB’s second annual Rivalry Weekend for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Speaking of opening, Ian Seymour did exactly what an opener is supposed to do in the first inning. He got Xavier Edwards to pop out, struck out Liam Hicks, and handled Otto Lopez with a groundout. A nice, clean, and straightforward half inning.
The bottom of the first started quietly as well and then got exciting quickly. Chandler Simpson grounded out and Junior Caminero popped out, so the Rays were one out away from letting Janson Junk also have a clean inning. Then Jonathan Aranda walked to give the game its first baserunner.
Aranda has been getting on base all month, leading the majors in OBP for the month of May. Yandy Díaz made sure the free pass hurt. Díaz jumped on a pitch and drove it out to left for a two-run homer, helping the Rays go from two outs to a 2-0 lead.
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