On the road, the pitching staff has done a much better job of keeping the ball in the yard. In road contests, Rays pitchers have allowed only 18 home runs in 13 games. For those keeping track, that leaves 40 home runs allowed in Tampa across 28 games.

Compared to the theatrics and explosiveness of Tuesday night’s series opener, the second game of a three-game set against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays was the epitome of boredom.