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MIAMI, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays have owned the''Citrus Series'' for years, and this year is no different. The Rays are 3-0 so far this year against the Miami Marlins, and they'll go for the sweep in Wednesday night. Tampa Bay has won the series four years in a row now, and 11 times in the last 15 years since 2008. They've won six straight games…

Rays officials couldn't have been much more pleased with how the 2019 season turned out. They made it to the playoffs for the first time in six seasons as the core of young players they cleared room for in previous roster reshaping developed into impact players, and they boasted openly about how well set up they were for the future. "There's so…

Believe it or not, Red Sox spring training opens in just about five weeks. The roster is not complete quite yet, but the large majority of the 2023 team has already been put together, and it looks quite different than the group that last took the field at Fenway Park in early October. Boston's chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom entered the winter…

After a largely lackluster showing in the free agent market the last few months, the Boston Red Sox offseason is likely going to revolve around the trade market for the rest of the winter, and that's not just according to me. Chaim Bloom himself has indicated as such and while getting a long-term deal for Rafael Devers should be a priority as well…

Shayne Trail breaks down his favorite NRFI/YRFI bet of the day below, but you can follow all of his bets in the Action Network app. On Friday, we head to Miami to take a NRFI between two National League East rivals, the Miami Marlins and the New York Mets. The Marlins will send out their ace, Sandy Alcantara. Coming into today he holds a strong…

Randy Arozarena has been one of the more vital players to the Tampa Bay Rays' operation of late. That narrative is furthered by the Rays trading Austin Meadows to the Detroit Tigers. One way or another, Tampa Bay traded away one of its best players and has to find a way to make up for his departure (the players they received from Detroit, Isaac…

Just being able to write about the Detroit Tigers and any sort of realistic shot at making the playoffs is so refreshing, when such thoughts have been non existent for the past five years, basically since former owner Mike Ilitch passed away. But here we are, with the much heralded prospects arriving in the major leagues and the team actually…

Though it wasn't a full month of baseball, we just witnessed the end of the first calendar month of the 2022 MLB season. The monthly benchmarks are generally a time to take stock of things in baseball circles and, I'll tell ya, the National League East is a pretty intriguing division. The Mets were expected to be good and they are playing possibly…

The Miami Marlins will meet the Chicago Cubs for the second game of a three-game set at Wrigley Field on the Northside. It's time for us to keep our MLB odds series going with a Marlins-Cubs prediction and pick. The Cubs defeated the Marlins 2-1 on Friday. It was a scoreless game until the seventh inning when Joey Wendle clipped an RBI single to…

With Opening Day right around the corner, it's important to get ahead of as many predictions as possible. At least, it's more fun that way. Think about it like this: Just a few weeks ago, we weren't sure when we might watch Major League Baseball again. Here we are after every major free-agent signing and plenty of marquee trades, with a decent look…

We are officially on the worst losing streak of my 24-year-old life. After some bad beats yesterday, we are 5-13 in our last 18 picks. Thankfully, the Rockies came out firing against Carlos Hernandez en route to a first five innings victory. Young pitcher's first time at Coors Field, it's one of the best bets in baseball. We took the under through…

The Tampa Bay Rays will host the New York Yankees for the third and final time of this three-game set. It's time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Yankees-Rays prediction and pick. Tampa Bay has taken the first two games of this series despite being the underdog in both. The Rays have taken 12 of the last 15 head-to-head games against New…

In anticipation of Opening Day, we've asked our writers and editors to share their boldest predictions for the 2022 season. Where will the team end up in the standings? Which individual performances will we remember? Who gets called up? How many times will a ball hit a catwalk when the team is on national TV? What other cities will be rumored to be…

The Miami Marlins will attempt to avoid the sweep as they take on the Atlanta Braves in the finale at Truist Park. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Braves prediction and pick. The Braves defeated the Marlins 2-1 on a walk-off walk with the bases loaded on Saturday. It was a game that featured little scoring but plenty of…

The Rays do a lot of things differently. And that includes how they are defending their first American League championship since 2008. Since losing to the Dodgers in the World Series, the Rays have parted ways with two of their top three starting pitchers, Blake Snell and Charlie Morton, along with a few other players, while making only moderate…

Two of Action Network's MLB analysts offer their futures picks for the AL East in 2022. Mike Lanniello: Despite winning 91 games last season, the Blue Jays finished in fourth place in the robust AL East. That record would have been good enough for second place in four of the other five divisions. Based on Pythagorean run differential, Toronto's…

MLB odds series for our Cardinals Rays prediction and pick. Packy Naughton will open this game for the Cardinals, while Corey Kluber takes the bump for the Rays. Packy Naughton has pitched fewer than 12 innings this season, sometimes opening for the Cardinals and consistently making short appearances in games. He has pitched over three innings in…

The Tampa Bay Rays (28-18) and Cleveland Indians (25-23) meet up Thursday at Progressive Field at 6:10 p.m. Eastern in the first game of a four-game set running through Sunday. The two teams currently occupy second place in the AL East and AL Central, respectively. Odds courtesy of Bet365; for a full-set of today's sports betting odds, access them…

We're set for a good'ol-fashioned pitcher's duel on Friday as the Mets and Marlins do battle in Miami, and we're backing a low-scoring contest, particularly early-on, with our MLB betting picks for this NL showdown. The New York Mets and the Miami Marlins will renew acquaintances at LoanDepot Park on Friday night. The Mets took three of four from…

We are now fewer than three weeks away from Opening Day, and for the most part, the transaction flurry has settled. While some teams may change in some ways before the start of the season, rosters are largely set and so we're going to take this opportunity to look at what the division looks like right now. For the next four days we'll look at the…

Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals 9/16/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Miami Marlins will go against the Washington Nationals in MLB action in Nationals Park, DC, on Friday, September 16, 2022, at 7:05 PM ET. The Miami Marlins are currently ranked 28th in MLB with a team average of 3.6 runs scored per game. Their team on-base percentage…

The Miami Marlins will face the Milwaukee Brewers in MLB action on Friday (September 30). The Marlins are in fourth place in the National League East with 65 wins and have a win rate of 0.417. They have a negative away record of 33-45 and are 6-4 in their last ten matchups. The Brewers, meanwhile, are second in the National League Central with 83…

Welcome to Thursday's Marlins (64-91, -99 RD) vs. Brewers (83-72, +38 RD) game thread. It's the opening game of a new series, which means we've got free prop bets and an hour-long livestream with the Fish Stripes staff and special guests. Use this Fish Picks link prior to every Marlins series to submit your predictions. The ninth inning of the…

Who: Miami Marlins vs. New York Mets When: Tuesday, Sept. 27 Time: 7:10 p.m. EDT Where: Citi Field (Flushing, NY) Betting Odds Summary Moneyline: Marlins+184, Mets -220 Runline: Marlins+1.5 (-120), Mets -1.5 (+100) Total: Over/Under 7 Runs (-112/-108) Manager Buck Showalter must be proud of his team, as the New York Mets have shown toughness in…

The Texas Rangers (60-79) and the Miami Marlins (57-82) match up on Monday for a doubleheader. The Marlins have been struggling massively, going 2-11 in their last 13 contests. Likewise, the Rangers are 2-12 over their past 14 games. Trevor Rogers (4-11, 5.51 ERA) is starting for the Marlins, while Glenn Otto (6-8, 4.80 ERA) gets the nod for…

The Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins are set to collide for Game 1 of a three-game weekend series on Friday, which will be broadcast on Apple TV. Pitching has been a strength of both these clubs, but the difference between these two teams is that the Braves have an offense that can do damage, while the Marlins continue to search for answers with…