Beyond ace lefty Blake Snell, the small-market Tampa Bay Rays are light on household names. On the postseason stage, the American League's No. 1 seed showed just where all that dominance is coming from. "Tonight was a pretty good representation of the Tampa Bay Rays -- our players, how we go about winning games," manager Kevin Cash said. "We found success being really good in tight games. Pitching, the defense, and timely hits are the reasons for it." With Snell taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning, shortstop Willy Adames making splashy defensive plays and Manuel Margot delivering a two-run homer, the AL East champions opened the playoffs Tuesday with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. read more https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401246335
