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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)…

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…

On paper, the match-up of Tulane and USC is one of the more interesting ones of the entire bowl season. It features a battle of big turnarounds from 2021 and two squads that put points on the board in a hurry. Let's take a look at both teams and give you a prediction without the 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic Preview. After going 4-8 in 2021 Lincoln…

We're heading into the second week of college football's bowl season. It's hard to break down 43 games in depth, so here are some quick-hit thoughts on a few of the more noteworthy ones: • Considering last weekend's New Mexico Bowl featured BYU vs. SMU in ABQ, it should have been called the Acronym Bowl. • No disrespect to either team, but seeing…

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 World Series is set to begin, and now the experts' picks are in. The 2020 Fall Classic between the Dodgers and Rays starts Tuesday with Game 1 at 8 p.m. ET at Globe Life Field in Arlington (watch on FOX). It's a clash of the top team of each league -- the Dodgers were the No. 1 playoff seed in the National League and the Rays were the No. 1 in…

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…

The White Sox had their four-game winning streak snapped by Seattle yesterday but get a chance to bounce back against the Tampa Bay Rays with strikeout artist Dylan Cease on the mound. Read our MLB betting preview to find out if they get back on track. It's a matchup of two postseason teams from last season as the Tampa Bay Rays and the Chicago…

Logan Gilbert currently leads the AL in ERA and will look to break the Mariners' losing streak with a home win over Tampa Bay tonight. We like the M's to break out of their slump with their ace on the mound. Find out more in our Rays vs. Mariners picks. On Friday, the Tampa Bay Rays will look to earn its second win in a row over the Seattle…

Setting the stage for East Carolina's American Athletic Conference contest between the Pirates and Green Wave. Game: East Carolina vs. Tulane Date: Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022 Time: 3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. CT Location: Yulman Stadium (New Orleans, La.) Television: ESPNU Betting Line: Tulane -3.5 TEAM INFORMATION EAST CAROINA Head Coach: Mike…

If Week 5 of college football action told us anything, there's much value in getting in on the betting action early and watching line movement on those you like all week long. After searching through the early lines, here are some of those you can take a look at purchasing now and a few more to let the wait-and-see approach fold out to your benefit…