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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)…

The Rays are among AL contenders while the A's are expected to be one of the league's bottom-feeders. Oakland has been competitive in the first two games of the series, but we like Wander Franco & Co. to grab a statement win tonight in our betting picks. The Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays face off in the third game of a four-game set at…

With the 2022 MLB All-Star festivities in the books, it's time for a quick round of bold predictions before the second half of the season gets underway on Thursday. What follows are 10 bold predictions for the remainder of the 2022 season, focusing mostly on individual players rather than teams since there will be plenty of postseason predictions…

Game: New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Date: Sunday, May 29, 2022 Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL TV: Bally Sports Sun Odds/Point Spread: New York (+100) Tampa Bay (-120) The New York Yankees (33-13) are on their way to Tropicana Field on Sunday where they will go up against the Tampa Bay Rays (26-19). The odds on this game have…

With MLB free agency winding down, the league is beginning to take shape. Some teams have drastically improved their chances of competing in 2023 based on swift offseason moves. The New York Mets just pulled off a stunner to land Carlos Correa after the shortstop had previously agreed to a deal with the San Francisco Giants. Other teams such as the…

Friday's MLB slate is loaded with 15 games, with the most notable series taking place at Fenway Park between the Red Sox and Yankees. Elsewhere in the big leagues, the Phillies travel to Busch Stadium to face the Cardinals in an important three-game set for wild card and divisional purposes. While neither of those series presents the best betting…

New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays 6/20/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The New York Yankees will play the opening game series against the Tampa Bay Rays at the Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on Monday, June 20, 2022, at 7:10 PM ET. The Yankees are in first place in the AL East standings with a record of 49-17. New York snapped its 10th…

With the All-Star break approaching, now's a good time to check back in on World Series futures odds. Given the nature of baseball, it's anyone's game come playoff time. We've seen teams with relatively mediocre odds entering the playoffs win the Commissioner's Trophy in two of the past three seasons (Atlanta in 2021, Washington in'19). Below,…

Believe it or not, the Baltimore Orioles - who previously occupied dead last as a moneymaker for bettors - returned major winning potential ahead of the MLB All-Star break. The same franchise that labored to a 254-455 record, and finished a combined 191 games behind the American League East powers from 2017-2021, would have won bettors the most…

Last year, Robbie Ray took the baseball world by surprise en route to winning the AL Cy Young. Could another left-handed pitcher come out of nowhere to take the trophy this year? As of now, the sportsbooks seem to think so since Shane McClanahan of the Tampa Bay Rays is the odds-on favorite to take home the prize. However, two-time winner Justin…

The Tampa Bay Rays have been making a strong case year after year that they are the real Moneyball team in Major League Baseball. Despite annually having one of the lightest payrolls in baseball, they still manage to put up a competitive product on the field, and that's looking to be the same case again this 2022 MLB campaign. The Rays have…

The Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays will begin their 2022 seasons at Tropicana Field on Friday, April 8. The Opening Day pitching matchup will feature the lefties John Means and Shane McClanahan. This is the first time the Orioles and Rays have met on Opening Day since 2015. Other information on the Orioles vs. Rays, including live stream…

We've discussed the hapless Chicago White Sox, manager Tony La Russa and the woes of the South Siders pretty much all season long over here at FTW. Not much has changed. The team is still stuck at.500, still in third place in the American League Central and still trying to prove their best days are ahead. They likely won't make the playoffs. If…

Welcome to playoff baseball, where the "best" team wins the championship far less often than in other sports. To wit: According to Baseball Prospectus odds, no team in the 2021 playoff field has better than a 20 percent chance to win the World Series. With eight deserving teams ready to do battle, let's dive into the reasons each particular team…

The Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays will finish their epic five-game series at the Rogers Centre on Thursday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Rays-Blue Jays prediction and pick, laid out below. Tampa Bay has lost two in a row in this series, falling to 79-63, seven and a half games…

The Toronto Blue Jays will play the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. The Jays are in second place in the American League East with 81 wins and a winning percentage of.566. They have a positive home record of 41-30 and are 7-3 in their last 10 matchups. "LET ROSS COOK"- Blue Jays The Rays are in third position in the American League East with 79 wins.…

If you play Fantasy Baseball, this is the page you'll want to bookmark for hot stove season. It's where you'll find our breakdown of the biggest moves -- i.e., the ones with serious implications for Fantasy Baseball. You'll of course want to check back throughout winter, into next year and in the lead up to spring training. Offseason movement tends…

With Gerrit Cole and Shane McClanahan on the mound for this inner-division series-opener, MLB odds are showing a tiny 6.5-run total. However, we're still backing the Under - find out why in our MLB betting picks and predictions. The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays will meet for a three-game series with both sides looking to rebound after losses…

The Toronto Blue Jays will try to split their two games against the Tampa Bay Rays in the second half of their doubleheader on Saturday. The pregame narrative: The Rays gained the pitching advantage in the first game, getting seven innings out of elite starter Shane McClanahan. Kevin Gausman was knocked out after just two innings of work with…

One final homestand, six final games. The Toronto Blue Jays are playing meaningful September baseball, and they have an opportunity to earn more. On Tuesday morning the Blue Jays sit at 87-69, in fourth place in the American League East and a game behind the Boston Red Sox for the AL's final playoff spot. The AL Wildcard standings sit as…

The Tampa Bay Rays (35-21) and New York Yankees (30-25) will continue their four-game series Wednesday night after the Yankees escaped with a 5-3 win in extra innings Tuesday. First pitch from Yankee Stadium will be at 7:05 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Rays vs. Yankees odds with MLB picks and predictions. LHP Shane…

Reigning AL MVP Shohei Ohtani takes the mound on Wednesday when he and the Los Angeles Angels host the Tampa Bay Rays at Angel Stadium. After a bit of a slow start, the two-way Angels star has turned things around. As a pitcher, he is 3-2 with a 3.02 ERA. As a hitter, Ohtani has six homers and 21 RBI and is batting.258. On Wednesday, he squares off…

With all 30 teams in action today, there's no shortage of props to choose from. For today's MLB player prop picks we'll be looking at a pair of pitchers to bring their best stuff to the mound, and a Jays' slugger to keep mashing. It's an absolutely jam-packed day of action on the diamond with all 30 MLB teams taking the diamond, which means there…

The ALDS-bound New York Yankees await an answer to a simple question: Cleveland or Tampa Bay? It's not just another tale of two cities, each with their respective teams. The Guardians and the Rays each have storied rivalries with the Yankees and are each fighting to advance in the playoffs. Their best-of-three AL Wild Card series kicks off Friday…

The New York Yankees will take on the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. The Yankees are in first position in the American League East with 83 wins with a win rate of 0.597. They have a great home record of 48-22 and are 5-5 in their last 10 matchups. "RE2PECT." - Yankees The Rays are in second position in the American League East with 78 wins at a…

The 2022 MLB All-Star Game is behind us, and the regular season's second half is underway. With the trade deadline less than two weeks away, the race for the playoffs is heating up. Over the next 12 weeks, contenders and pretenders will be revealed. Players will be moved, playoff spots will be earned, and awards races will be decided. The White…

The Tampa Bay Rays will visit the Baltimore Orioles in the second game of their series in the American League East from Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Tuesday night. The weather is expected to be very humid with a 4.8% chance of rain and 3.8 miles per hour winds. The Tampa Bay Rays are coming off of a 4 run loss against the Baltimore Orioles in…

The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Seattle Mariners in game one of a four-game set in Seattle. Both teams bring their aces to the mound, but one ace is better than the other. My co-host on Not Gambling Advice wrote up why Shane McClanahan is the next Rays ace, and it's hard to argue. Robbie Ray won the AL CY Young award last year with Toronto, but he…

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…

Let's get one thing out of the way right off the top: if the Tampa Bay Rays do not make the postseason in 2022, it will be a big disappointment. The Rays currently hold the top Wild Card spot. They have a 1.5 game lead over the Blue Jays and the Mariners, and a comfortable four-game lead over the Orioles, who are on the outside looking in. They are…

The last time the major league-best New York Yankees suffered back-to-back losses was in late May, when they dropped the last two contests of a four-game series at Tampa Bay. One day after dropping a 10-9 decision at Toronto, New York (49-17) hopes to avoid consecutive defeats on this visit as it begins a three-game set against the host Rays on…

Oh man, do we have a treat tonight in Tampa. The Yankees come off of sweeping the Rays at home last week and winning two of three against the Blue Jays. Tonight's game features two of the very best pitchers that baseball has to offer: 2022 AL Cy Young favorite Shane McClanahan vs. 2021 AL Cy Young runner-up Gerrit Cole. Below we dive into the stats…

The American League has won eight straight All-Star Games and 20 of the past 24. But it's a slight underdog to the National League (-110) in the Midsummer Classic on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium. The total is 8, and the under (-120) is on a 12-2-1 streak. Past the midway point of the season, here's a quick glance at baseball's biggest wagering winners…

Ace Tyler Glasnow is hurt. Wunderkind Shane Baz just had surgery. Fellow young flamethrower Luis Patiño has one appearance this spring. The lineup isn't hitting its stride so far this spring. The projections don't love this team. Who's going to pitch? Stop. The Rays had unprecedented injuries last season and still put together a top-five staff in…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Manuel Margot has had one hot bat lately, but he's also had a minor hamstring issue flare up. But after missing the final two games of the West Coast trip and getting more treatment on Thursday's off day, he's back in the lineup on Friday night when the Rays take on the Toronto Blue Jays. "I feel good. (Thursday) on the off…

The Tampa Bay Rays host their intrastate rival, the Miami Marlins, and tonight is the first game of a two-game set in this interleague matchup. "The @Marlins have Monday off before the Citrus Series showdown with the Rays on Tuesday!" - @ Bally Sports Florida: Marlins Both teams are looking for some wins as they are coming off a losing series. The…

The Tampa Bay Rays had a positive 2021 season in which they finished with a 100-62 record, which was the best in the AL East. They were knocked out of the playoffs in the AL Division Series to the Boston Red Sox, sending them home earlier than the team had hoped. The core of this unit has remained mostly intact and will be geared up for a run this…

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Often the best MLB prop values lie in lesser-known players, but every now and then, the stars' lines are just too tempting to ignore. Such is the case tonight as we back some of the MLB's best - including Jose Ramirez - with our player prop picks. We've got a packed night of baseball this Friday with 15 games on the MLB betting board and the first…

The Kansas City Royals are destined to have a better 2022 campaign than their previous season, but they will have plenty of competition along the way. Their schedule is no joke, nor are many of the teams they'll play over the course of the year. If the Royals are competitive this season, it will be well-earned. Alright, let's have some fun. Here is…

This article was contributed by DraftKings. For more sports betting insights, check out DraftKings.com. Another week down, another chance to talk about some potential candidates you can bet to win the Cy Young Award. Our panel of 70 MLB.com experts has submitted their votes for who they think will take the prestigious award in each league and we'll…

WagerTalk MLB handicapper Andy Lang offers his New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays betting preview for Thursday, June 16. The Yankees are at it again this time riding a 6-game winning streak and look to close out the Rays at home. Still trying to secure a Playstation 5 almost 20 months after its initial release? We know the struggle. Enter our…

The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays will finish up a four-game series on Thursday night. It's time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick. This is a crucial series for determining the outcome of the AL East, and the Rays have taken command of it. Tampa Bay is looking to win its third game of the series…

The Boston Red Sox will visit the Tampa Bay Rays in the fourth game of their series in the American League East from Oracle Park on Thursday night. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 30% chance of rain and 5.1 miles per hour winds. The Boston Red Sox are coming off of a 3 run loss against the Tampa Bay Rays in their last game. The…

Making World Series futures bets can be a treacherous endeavour due to the unpredictability of the MLB playoffs. Last year's 88-win Atlanta Braves provided a concrete example of that. Because anything can happen in October, value exists for bettors willing to go beyond the biggest favourites. With that in mind, here are our top World Series futures…

The Tampa Bay Rays will host the Boston Red Sox in the third game of this four-game series tonight at Rodgers Centre. So far, the Rays have won both games one and two of this series and will look to continue their run tonight. With that said, it's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick. Boston Red Sox: +1.5…

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…

A premier American League showdown is on tap for Saturday night as the Tampa Bay Rays square off with the Houston Astros for game two of the series. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Rays-Astros prediction and pick will be revealed. With the AL playoff field officially set after the Rays were able to clinch a postseason berth in their 7-3…

The Cleveland Guardians will conclude their battle with the Tampa Bay Rays in the final of a three-game series Sunday afternoon in Tampa Bay. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Guardians-Rays prediction and pick we have laid out below. Cleveland is 51-49, second in the AL Central, just two games…