Rays Bounce Back with Martinez's Quality Start

It's March 31st. This is MLB News. Today, AI powered stories from around the league.

I'm Cory with the story. The Tepebe Rays shook off a tough one-two series loss to the St. Louis Cardinals

by grabbing a solid win in their opener against the Milwaukee.

Brewers. Their new arm, Nick Martinez, delivered a quality start, tossing six innings while

giving up just two runs to anchor the victory.

Coming off that cardinal skid, the Rays led every game but blew those advantages, big and small,

thanks to some shaky bullpen work. Still, the offense showed up strong, dropping at least five runs in each match-up.

Yandy Diaz lit it up on Sunday with a franchise tie in five hits, but it wasn't enough to snag the series.

That left them hungry heading into Milwaukee, where Martinez stepped up big as their depth starter.

They picked him up late in the offseason after trading Shane Baas, and despite a rough spring, this outing erased any doubts.

As a back-end guy, performances like this could turn the rotation into a real weapon for Tampa Bay.

Now with momentum, the Rays Eye of Series win or sweep, and Shane McClanahan makes his big return Tuesday.

If he builds on this vibe, they're right back in the hunt.