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Rays open 5-game AL East lead, beat Athletics 10-1 for 6th straight win

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Drew Rasmussen pitched five scoreless innings as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Oakland Athletics 10-1 on Thursday, extending their winning streak to six games and increasing their AL East lead to five games over the New York Yankees. The Rays had four players with two RBIs each, including Liam Hicks, Chandler Simpson, Richie Palacios, and Taylor Walls, who also raised his batting average to an AL-best .311 and leads in stolen bases with 44. This victory marks their 16th series sweep of the season, tying a record set by the 2022 Los Angeles Dodgers.

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The Tampa Bay Rays extended their winning streak to six games with a 10-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Thursday. This win secured them a five-game lead in the AL East division. Drew Rasmussen pitched five scoreless innings for the Rays, and hitters like Liam Hicks, Chandler Simpson, Richie Palacios, and Taylor Walls each contributed two RBIs. The Rays improved their season record to 93-59, securing at least a wild card spot and are on track for their first AL East title since 2021. They have won 10 of their last 12 games and will face the second-place New York Yankees in a crucial four-game series next week.

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Athletics ORG · 3× Rays ORG · 3× AL East ORG · 2× Simpson PERSON · 2× Tampa Bay GPE · 2× Drew Rasmussen PERSON · 1× Fla. GPE · 1× Liam Hicks PERSON · 1× ST. PETERSBURG GPE · 1× the Tampa Bay Rays ORG · 1×

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Up Next Athletics: Open a three-game series Friday at Cleveland, which starts RHP Daniel Espino (0-0, 2.92 ERA). Rays: LHP Ian Seymour (9-6. 4.27) starts Friday at home against Boston, which goes with LHP Ranger Suarez (7-4, 3.33).

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Rays open 5-game AL East lead, beat Athletics 10-1 for 6th straight win · assertive framing

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Drew Rasmussen pitched five scoreless innings and the Tampa Bay Rays opened a five-game AL East lead with a 10-1 win over the Athletics on Thursday that extended their winning streak to six. asserted

that → pitch → six

Liam Hicks, Chandler Simpson, Richie Palacios and Taylor Walls had two RBIs each for the AL-best Rays (93-59), who are assured of no worse than a wild card and are nearing their first AL East title since 2021. asserted

who → have → 2021

Simpson hit a go-ahead, two-run single in a six-run fourth. asserted

Simpson → hit → fourth

Tampa Bay took three games from the A’s in its 16th series sweep, the most by an team since the 2022 Los Angeles Dodgers had 16. asserted

Dodgers → take → 16

The Rays have 10 games left, including a four-game series next week at the second-place New York Yankees. asserted

Rays → have → Yankees

They have won 10 of 12 and 16 of 23, moving 34 games over .500 for the first time since the end of the 2023 season. asserted

They → win → season

Simpson had two hits and raised his batting average to an AL-best .311. asserted

Simpson → have → .311

He stole two bases, raising his AL-high total to 44. asserted

He → steal → 44

Rasmussen (15-5) allowed four hits and two walks, stranding runners in scoring position in the third and fifth innings. asserted

Rasmussen → allow → innings

Tampa Bay has won his last 11 starts, the most for a team behind an AL pitcher coming out of the All-Star break since Minnesota’s Johan Santana had 12 in 2006. asserted

Santana → win → 2006

Former Rays pitcher Jeffrey Springs (4-14) gave up six runs and five hits in 3 1/3 innings. asserted

Springs → give → innings

He is 1-14 in 24 starts since opening 3-0 in his first four outings. asserted

He → open → outings

Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler had two hits and homered in the sixth off Casey Legumina. asserted

Butler → have → Legumina

A’s reliever Joe Rock became the team’s 60th player this season. asserted

Rock → become → ?

which → open → Suarez