#Shawn Armstrong

The Tampa Bay Rays remain in playoff position, despite a franchise-matching single-game 17 players on the injured list. That number, of course, does not include players now recovered from injury, like the team's top hitter Brandon Lowe, who is working with doctors to stave off stress fractures in his back. Overall, it's a precarious position for…

The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays will conclude their three-game series at Tropicana Field on Sunday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Yankees-Rays prediction and pick, laid out below. The Yankees have stumbled a bit recently, falling to a 79-54 record, just four games ahead of the…

The Orioles are entering the third year of a massive rebuilding project under a new front office regime that's introducing the franchise to analytical data and the importance of international scouting. It's a whole new world that likely will produce the same old results in 2021. The team isn't ready to contend over a full season, especially in the…

The Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays will square off in a matchup at Tropicana Field on Saturday night in Tampa Bay. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Rangers-Rays prediction and pick, laid out below. The Texas Rangers are far out of playoff contention, with a 63-81 record that has put them in third…

The Yankees had an off day last night, traveling home for their final homestand of the regular season. They probably don't have much concern over what the rest of the league is doing anymore now that they've secured the AL East, but there is potential to scout out their possible opponents still and if nothing else it makes for something to watch…

Anthony Rizzo takes a two-game homer streak into the New York Yankees' (79-54) game against the Tampa Bay Rays (74-57) at 1:40 PM ET on Sunday, at Tropicana Field. New York's (to win) Frankie Montas and Tampa Bay's () Shawn Armstrong pitch first for their squads in this matchup. The betting trends in this article use the latest odds as of September…

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. - 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…

Our MLB betting picks are siding with the Rays, as some slight advantages make them a valuable underdog. However, our best advice is to target the Over 7.5 - with both sides doing more than enough to get this Over the line. The Tampa Bay Rays and the Milwaukee Brewers will wrap up an abbreviated two-game series at American Family Field on Wednesday…