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DENVER -- Jason Motte smacked his glove and then screamed into it as he walked off the mound chomping his gum.This was fun, he said.Only a reliever would think that after escaping a major jam.Trevor Story hit a two-run homer in the fifth, Colorados bullpen stranded the tying run on third in two straight innings and the Rockies held off Tampa Bay 7-4 on Monday night, extending the Rays road skid to 11 in a row.Storys 22nd homer of the season gave the Rockies a 5-1 lead. The bullpen made it hold up to make a winner out of Tyler Anderson (2-3), who ran into trouble in the seventh and surrendered three of his four runs.Reliever Adam Ottavino got two outs in the seventh with the tying run on third. Motte allowed a leadoff triple to Evan Longoria in the eighth before striking out the side.Adrenaline is kind of what drives me, Motte said. I love those situations, not that I want to go out there and do it every single time.Ottavino looked like his old self in his most meaningful performance since being activated from the 60-day DL on July 5. He missed most of last season after Tommy John surgery.We were able to do a good job, Ottavino said. Motte did a great job behind me. That was the story of the game.No arguments from the Rays.Weve got to find a way to get those guys in, Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. The guys know that. Theyre doing everything they could to get the big hit, the big fly ball, it just didnt happen. I think you saw Motte dial it up there.The Rockies added two runs in the eighth and Carlos Estevez closed it out in the ninth for his sixth save.Drew Smyly (2-11) had another rough outing, surrendering five runs in five innings to remain winless over his last 10 starts.I didnt pitch very well today, Smyly said.Tampa Bays 11th straight road loss is the third-longest streak in team history. The club record is 13 in a row in 2002.Storys homer gave the Rockies a four-run cushion, which appeared more than enough for Anderson. The lefty surrendered an RBI triple to Longoria in the first inning -- after a 32-minute rain delay before first pitch -- but settled in until the wheels came off in the seventh. In the inning, Tim Beckham had an RBI triple, followed by a run-scoring single by Luke Maile and an RBI double from Nick Franklin.Exit, Anderson. Enter, Ottavino.With a runner on third, Ottavino struck out Logan Forsythe and got Kevin Kiermaier to ground out and end the threat.Then, it was Mottes turn. After Longoria lined a triple to the deep center, Motte struck out former Rockies outfielder Corey Dickerson swinging, followed by Logan Morrison and Steven Souza Jr. on called third strikes.Unbelievable, said Anderson, who allowed four runs in 6 1/3 innings for his second straight win. If you want to win games, you have a bullpen like that.That was pretty special tonight.TRAINERS ROOMRays: INF Steve Pearce (strained right hamstring) is expected to be activated from the DL on Tuesday. ... RHP Chase Whitley threw a scoreless inning for Class A Charlotte on Monday in his first game since Tommy John surgery early last season. In the same contest, RHP Brad Boxberger (oblique) allowed a homer in an inning of work.Rockies: OF Gerardo Parras sprained left ankle felt a little stiff, after a recent workout in Atlanta, MGR Walt Weiss said. He didnt have a setback, want to make that clear, Weiss added.FAMILIAR FACESDickerson never really got to say goodbye to his Colorado teammates after he was traded to Tampa Bay on Jan. 28 for reliever Jake McGee. So Dickerson wandered over the Rockies way Monday.It was pretty good to say, `Whats up? and be able to see old faces, said Dickerson, who didnt start. Im pretty close to all of them. It will be cool to compete and play against them.McGee felt the same way about his Tampa Bay buddies.I have a new pitch Ill show them, he joked.UP NEXTTampa Bay lefty Blake Snell (1-4) makes his first interleague start Tuesday at Coors Field. Righty Tyler Chatwood (8-5) will take the mound for the third time since returning from the DL with a strained back. Nike Air Max 90 Black . -- Kyrie Irvings last-minute 3-pointer helped seal another victory for Cleveland -- and the Cavaliers longest winning streak since LeBron James left. Nike Shoes Air Max 90 Womens . -- Sergey Tolchinksy scored his second goal of the game 3:56 into overtime as the Sault Ste. http://www.airmax90outletonline.com/ .com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. Nike Air Max 90 Grey .05 million next season unless Graham and the Saints subsequently agree on a long-term deal. 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The top three starters in Sundays race, Martin Truex Jr., Brad Keselowski and Matt Kenseth, all put up negative points.Meanwhile, the top six points earners all started 16th or worse, with five of those starting outside the top 20. They included Brian Scott, who cost just $5,100 on DraftKings.But now were done with restrictor-plate racing for the season. Lets shelve that line of thinking until next Februarys Daytona 500.This week, were racing at Martinsville, the polar opposite of Talladega. While Dega is the longest track and one of the highest-bank with a relatively low number laps run (188), Martinsville is the shortest and flattest, and will run 500 laps.And youre going to see some crazy fastest laps and laps led numbers here. Passing is tough, and because of the close quarters, starting position comes into play, since the drivers starting at the back will be nearly a lap down when the race starts.So this all starts with the polesitter. Going back to 2005, the driver starting first has led 110 laps per race. Thats 55 points there right off the start.But those are just averages. Its your best bet, but consider this: Over the last three seasons, theres been six instances of a driver putting up at least 100 fantasy points in a Martinsville race. The best start among those drivers was fourth, by Jimmie Johnson in 2014.The other five started seventh, 13th, 15th, 17th and 23rd. So there is mid-pack value to be had here. But you want to chase those laps led because there is usually a huge points day to be had here for a driver. In the spring Martinsville race, Kyle Busch won while leading 352 laps and running 81 fastest laps. Thats 180.5 points.Here are my picks to get you started this week. But check back again after qualifying for my final picks and fades.Im starting mmy team with:Kevin Harvick hasnt won at Martinsville since the 2011 spring race.dddddddddddd Later that year was also his last top-five finish at the track. So why do I like a driver who hasnt had a top-five finish at Martinsville in the last nine races? Consistency.Over the last three Martinsville race, Harvick has led at least 38 laps in all three, with more than 50 fastest laps in each. He leads all drivers with 63.7 fastest laps per race over the last two seasons at Martinsville.Keep an eye on these four:Kyle Busch: Busch was dominant here in the spring race, leading 352 laps as referenced above. But he falls out of my top spot because he hasnt consistently been collecting bonus points for fastest laps and laps led, despite a string of top-15 finishes. In his previous six Martinsville races, Busch failed to lead three times and never reached 30 fastest laps.Jeff Gordon: Gordon hasnt been overly impressive since returning part-time to fill in for Dale Earnhardt Jr., but he is coming off 10th-place finish in his last start. Gordon has always been great at Martinsville, putting up more than 20 fastest laps in 18 of his last 19 Martinsville starts with an average finish of fifth in that span.Kasey Kahne: Im looking for Kahne to continue his recent resurgence, especially given his strength on shorter, flatter tracks this season (Martinsville, New Hampshire, Richmond and Phoenix). In three of the last four races on such tracks, Kahne has finished with more than 40 DraftKings points and ranked among the top eight drivers. He was ninth and 11th in the two Martinsville races last year before finishing 22nd earlier this season.AJ Allmendinger: The Dinger is a road course ace, but the tight turns and hard braking needed at Martinsville syncs up well with those skills. Allmendinger finished runner-up at Martinsville earlier this season, his fourth finish of 11th or better in the last five Martinsville races. Hes also hit double digits in fastest laps in four of the last five Martinsville races, which isnt bad considering his price tag.Thats all I have for you this week. If you cant get yourself a Martinsville hot dog, prepare your own favorite hot dog. But please dont put ketchup on it. Our friendship depends on it. ' ' '