Steven Kwan doubled to lead off. Then Tropicana went silent.
July 26, 2026 – St. Petersburg – Drew Rasmussen gave up a hit to the first batter. He did not give up another.
Seven innings. One hit. Nine strikeouts. One walk. He retired 21 of his last 23 and the final 12 in a row. Cedric Mullins’ bunt single drove in the only run. Bryan Baker closed it for save No. 28. And the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 1-0 to complete a three-game sweep, per the Associated Press.
The game took 1 hour, 58 minutes. Parker Messick (8-6) nearly matched him: 7 2/3 scoreless of his own before the one run stuck. Cleveland has now lost five straight and been shut out in back-to-back games.
Rasmussen owned the pitching board
AthX Engine put Rasmussen at 32 pitching fantasy points, tops on Sunday. Messick still graded 19.66 FP in a hard-luck loss. Team fantasy points were quiet (Rays 5). The board cared about the zeros.
Dynamic pricing still prices the sweep series as much as one Sunday gem.
Tampa Bay completes the sweep
Tampa Bay blanked Cleveland for its second 1-0 win against the Guardians this year. Rasmussen’s one-hitter led AthX Engine pitching. Messick’s strong start still ended in a loss.
*Sources: MLB.com schedule, CBS Sports/AP recap, CBS Sports scoreboard, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*
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