After a Dream-Like Start, Fans Scream ?Fraud? as Tampa Bay Rays Fall to New Low

Tampa Bay Rays had the perfect start to the season and were on a winning run. But things have changed for them lately. They seem to have lost control of the steering wheel, which put them at the top of the AL East. The situation has become with a series loss against the Atlanta Braves, putting them without a win in their last seven encounters. Though the Rays are still leading the division, recent defeats have dented the prospects of leading a division.

They once maintained a healthy lead over the other teams, which has reduced to a few games only. Given it happened just before the end of the first half of the season, it has left the fans with varied emotions. Reacting to the entire streak of losses, many fans have reflected their concerns on social media.

Not the way the Tampa Bay Rays would like to finish the first half

After an exciting affair, the MLB season would halt at the end of the first half. A lot of teams have maintained their dominance in their respective divisions, which included the Rays, too. They looked like a perfect team to end the first half with sheer lead, but the tag has lost relevance with the current run. Talkin? Baseball pointed towards the same with their Twitter post. It read,” The Rays have now lost seven straight games.”

It happened after their 6-1 loss against the Braves. Notably, in the last seven games, the Rays have struggled with both offense and defense. If all scores are accumulated, the Rays have scored 17 runs and have conceded 36 runs in return. It means they played half of their capabilities. Similar were the scenes in the last game too, where both the batting and pitching departments failed to do well. It left everyone in shock, including the fans.

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Fans share their apprehensions about the season

The Rays fans are going through a tough phase after their team lost the recent few games. It has also put them into thinking about the future of the season. Reacting to the losing streak, they have expressed these emotions in the open. Here are a few of the reactions on the same!

Many fans were sure about it!

Though few have shared that team could make a comeback!

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It is certainly tough to watch for the Rays fans, who hoped for a better run. But the All-Star break before the second half could help the Rays. Will that happen or not? Only time will tell!

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