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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…

When drafting Tampa Bay Rays players for a fantasy team I usually go by this principle: do I have to? Like in years past, the Rays have a core group of players that need to be drafted and started in all formats. Wander Franco (80 ADP), Tyler Glasnow (86), Shane McClanahan (33), Randy Arozarena (38), Jeffrey Springs (186), and Drew Rasmussen (187)…

TORONTO - Wander Franco is back in the lineup on Tuesday afternoon as the Tampa Bay Rays get ready to tangle twice with the Toronto Blue Jays. It's a day/night doubleheader as the two teams try to make up games lost during the first week of the season before the lockout was settled. Franco, who came off the injured list on Friday, had three hits…

The Astros are -129 favorites giving them an implied win probability of 56.33%. Both teams are high in the World Series odds as Houston is the third choice at+650 and New York the fourth choice at+700 after the co-favored Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees at+450. The Minute Maid Park roof will likely be closed as the high temperature is…

Major League Baseball shifts its focus from the NLDS to the ALDS on Thursday, as the New York Yankees and Houston Astros look to ride home-field advantages to 2-0 series leads. We have a ton of great pitchers on the mound on Thursday, as Shane Bieber (Cleveland) and Nestor Cortes (New York) battle in the Bronx while Luis Castillo (Seattle) and…

The reigning American League champions Houston Astros venture to the deserts of Phoenix to open a series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. The Diamondbacks hope to turn around a rough start to the season after their recent bout with the San Diego Padres left the squad with a 1-3 record. On the other side, the Houston Astros are fresh off…

Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians AL Wild Card Game 2 10/8/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Tampa Bay Rays will go against the Cleveland Guardians in MLB action in Progressive Field, OH, on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 12:07 PM ET. Although Jason Adam and Pete Fairbanks both have eight saves for the Tampa Bay Rays, the starting rotation is…

Four teams are one win away from advancing to the second round of the MLB Playoffs, and four teams are a loss away from ending their season. That's the duality of the short best-of-three series in baseball. One loss and you fall into win-or-go-home territory, but you're also only one win away from drawing even. Three of the four road teams won Game…

First pitch at Progressive Field goes at 12:07pm ET on Friday, October 7. The weather forecast is calling for clear skies with 11 mph wind and a temperature of 54 degrees. Cleveland is now a -360 favorite to take this set and advance in the MLB playoff bracket. MLB betting trends are displaying that moneyline bettors are with the Guardians, while…

The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in a tight pitchers' duel in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card series. Early odds on Saturday's Game 2 from FanDuel list the Guardians at -118 and Tampa at+100. Caesars Sportsbook is offering a similar price on that game: -120 on Cleveland and+100 for Tampa Bay, which has lost six games in a row…

First pitch at Progressive Field goes at 12:07pm ET on Friday, October 7. The weather forecast is calling for rain with 14 mph wind and a temperature of 50 degrees. MLB betting trends are displaying that the Guardians are pulling a slight edge in moneyline wagering. There's 53% of handle and 55% of bets backing Cleveland. The Guardians are the+3500…

The Cleveland Guardians have not won a playoff game since 2017, but oddsmakers have the team favored to win this AL Wild Card Playoff Series against the Tampa Bay Rays that starts on Friday in Cleveland. As of Thursday, the shortest series price on Cleveland is -128 at FanDuel (Rays+108), with a betting line of -125 available from Caesars, and -120…

BOSTON, Mass. - It was a long journey back to the pitcher's mound for Tyler Glasnow, but when he made in first start in more than a year after Tommy John surgery last Wednesday in Cleveland, he said that everything felt normal. The new normal now is pitching every five days, so he's back on the mound Monday night when the Rays take on the Boston…

For the Red Sox, the 2022 minor league season continued the rebuilding of a talent pipeline. Top prospects Marcelo Mayer, Triston Casas, Brayan Bello, and Miguel Bleis saw potential coalesce into performance that underscored the views of elite potential. Ceddanne Rafaela had a breakout year that also made him look like a big league regular in…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays have won nine of 16 games against the Toronto Blue Jays so far this season, and can clinch the season series on Friday night when the two teams get together at Tropicana Field. It's a very big deal. The Rays and Blue Jays are still battling for playoff positioning, though it's fairly clear that neither with…

The Yankees thankfully made scoreboard watching a little less stressful yesterday, overcoming an early deficit and to power past the Brewers and salvage a game in Milwaukee. Still, the AL East is not yet in the bag, and they'd still like to see their rivals drop some ground in order to put the division on ice. Here's what happened on…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The best move the Tampa Bay Rays made all year was adding Jeffrey Springs to the starting rotation. After spending the first month in the bullpen, he's been lights out ever since, posting some great numbers. He gets the start again on Sunday, facing his former team, the Texas Rangers, in the series finale at Tropicana Field.…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Jonathan Aranda hasn't missed a beat in the batter's box since getting called up to the big leagues for the second time. After hitting.318 with 18 homers in Triple-A Durham, he's batting.343 for the Rays, and hit his first career major-league homer earlier this week in Toronto. On Saturday, he'll enjoy another first. He's…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The final homestand of the season begins on Friday night for the Tampa Bay Rays, and there's still plenty at stake. Veteran pitcher Corey Kluber, who's been up and down of late, will start for the Rays in this first of three games against the Texas Rangers. It's the first of 10 straight games at Tropicana Field to end the…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Luis Patino returned to St. Petersburg on Sunday, ready to lend a hand - and an arm - in the Tampa Bay Rays' playoff chase. Patino, the hard-throwing 22-year-old right-hander, was called up from Triple-A Durham and activated on Monday. He's start against the Boston Red Sox in the Monday afternoon game, which starts at 4:10…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - There's a lot at stake for the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, and manager Kevin Cash is hoping for another nice boost from pitcher Shawn Armstrong, who was awesome in an emergency role last Tuesday. It was Armstrong who was pressed into duty in Miami when ace Shane McClanahan had trouble getting loose prior to his start against…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - This is a very fast two-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays, a Tuesday night game followed by a very early Wednesday matinee. The two teams square off at 12:10 ET on getaway day. Jalen Beeks will get the start for Tampa Bay on an''opener'' day. This will be the 14th time this season the Rays will use an opener and they are…

Because "know thyself" is an important maxim in life, I have no trouble admitting that predictions are, um, not exactly my strong suit. So with this final monthly predictions piece of the season for September/early October, I have little choice but to change course and to follow the wisdom of the great 20th century philosopher George Costanza by…

MILWAUKEE, Wis. - For the past couple of years, the Tampa Bay Rays have been plowing through National League competition during interleague play, but that's all changed in the past month or so. Last year the Rays went 15-5, and then the Rays started 10-1 in interleague play this year, reeling off 10 wins in a row after losing the interleague season…