ARLINGTON – The Globe Life Field curse has been lifted. The Rays made it interesting, seeing a five-run lead shrink to one, but they ultimately prevailed with a 7-6 victory over the Rangers on Friday night. It ended a 10-game losing streak at Globe Life Field, a facility the Rays had not won in since June 2, 2022. How wild was it to get to the finish line? Just ask Rays reliever Tyler Wells. Wells shared a humorous story afterward, saying he didn’t even know he ended the game when Justin Foscue popped out for the final out. Wells thought the game was heading to extra innings. “I saw everyone clapping hands, it’s like, ‘What’s going on? We won?’” Wells said. “I looked up and saw that we had won. I was like, ‘Oh, cool.’ I was still stuck in the previous inning where we were only up by one. That’s on me. That’s kind of the funny story of the night.” It’s understandable given how the final inning unfolded. Wells was warming up with closer Bryan Baker struggling in the ninth. Baker, the MLB saves leader with 39, issued a nine-pitch walk to the Rangers’ Jake Burger to start the inning. He followed that by issuing a six-pitch walk to Evan Carter. That was the last batter Baker faced as he visited with manager Kevin Cash and trainer Joe Benge. Both noticed a significant dip in velocity for Baker, who has been battling an illness for the past couple of days.
