Overview
- Rasmussen worked seven scoreless innings at T-Mobile Park, allowing two hits, two walks and recording eight strikeouts to earn the win.
- Tampa Bay’s only runs came on early solo homers by Jonny DeLuca and Jonathan Aranda off Mariners starter Logan Gilbert.
- The Rays’ bullpen kept the lead with a scoreless eighth from Cleavinger and Kelly and a save from Baker despite a ninth-inning Julio Rodríguez solo shot.
- Rasmussen used his fastball on 45% of pitches in this start, up from a season average near 28%, while throwing far fewer cutters than usual.
- The outing extended Rasmussen’s strong post–All-Star run and had personal resonance because wildfires that began August 1 have heavily affected his northern Spokane home region.