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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After calling out the hitters for being in “a team rut” on Monday, Rays manager Kevin Cash said before Tuesday’s game it would take a group effort to break out of it.

Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash might have been wise to take a page out of Joe Maddon’s playbook and walk Shohei Ohtani intentionally with the bases loaded in the seventh inning Monday night, just like the Angels manager did with Texas Rangers slugger Corey Seager on April 16.

Keegan Thompson went 3⅔ scoreless innings Monday against the Rays. He hasn’t allowed a run in three relief appearances this season.

CHICAGO — The Rays got a little help Sunday in snapping their four-game losing streak.

This was so cool.

CHICAGO — The top of the first inning included two walks, an error and a slick move by Randy Arozarena to avoid a tag from Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson near second base.

Kopech overcame a rocky first to throw five strong innings, and Jose Abreu hit his first home run in the Sox’ victory.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — This may be a good time for the Rays to get out of town.

lol good effort.