#Tyler Glasnow

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…

The New Year, Volume 2023 is upon us, and that means a dual occasion to reflect upon our misfires of the year prior and look forward to our derelictions of the year to come. As it turns out, this grim ritual of inventory can also be applied to the clubs that play This, Our Baseball. The Royal We shall now do such a thing. Resolution: At least…

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…

The Baltimore Orioles head into action just a week away from the All-Star break one game under.500. Without context, hovering around.500 is no great feat. In looking at the standings, the Orioles are sitting in last place and, well, that isn't exactly a proverbial feather in their collective black and orange caps. Once we weed through all the…

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…

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 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…

We are one game into the 2022 season, and while Opening Day certainly did not go the way we were all hoping here at OTM, it is still a very long year and one game does not a season make. You needn't look very far for an example of this being true, either, as the Red Sox started their 2021 campaign with three straight losses to the lowly Orioles. We…

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…

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…

The Tampa Bay Rays (15-9) will face the New York Yankees (16-7) in the second game of a three-night series at Yankee Stadium Wednesday. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. ET. We analyze the Rays-Yankees betting odds and lines, with MLB picks and best bets. RHP Tyler Glasnow vs. RHP Gerrit Cole Glasnow hasn't been the ace Tampa Bay thought he'd be…

Tampa Bay Rays (86-72) vs. Boston Red Sox (75-83) October 3, 2022 7:10 pm EDT The Line: Boston Red Sox+120 / Tampa Bay Rays -130; Over/Under: +8 (Click here for latest betting odds) The Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox meet Monday in MLB action from Fenway Park. Tampa Bay just finished up a series versus the Astros. After a split in the first…

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…

On the eve of the season, it is time to make our predictions for the 2021 season. You can look back at how inaccurate last year's predictions were, but this year is different! We asked our writers to weigh in on their predictions, and we surveyed fans as well. Royals position player WAR leader: Whit Merrifield 47.7%, Adalberto Mondesi 30.6%,…

It's finally here. After the grind of the 162 game season, 19 head-to-head matchup, and an epic Red Sox-Yankees upset in front of the home crowd at Fenway for the Wild Card, the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox will meet for the American League Division Series, starting on Thursday. The series is a tale of two underdogs - the Rays lost their two…

The Tampa Bay Rays (4-5), led by the red-hot Randy Arozarena and his two-game homer streak, are -250 favorites to pick up a win over the Texas Rangers (3-6) on Monday at 7:10 PM ET, live from Tropicana Field. Tyler Glasnow takes the mound for Tampa Bay while Dane Dunning is Texas' starter for the contest. The betting insights and predictions in…

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…

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 New York Yankees (9-4) and Tampa Bay Rays (6-7) will tangle in two games Saturday. Both games are slated as seven-inning affairs per MLB's special rule in place for 2020. The Tropicana Field twin bill begins at 2:10 p.m. ET. We analyze Saturday's opener between the Yankees and Rays with betting odds and lines and make our MLB picks and best…

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…

With a run of three playoff appearances in four years, the Minnesota Twins were expected to at least compete in the lowly AL Central last season. Instead, they finished 16 games under.500 and went from first in 2019 and 2020 to worst in 2021. They don't look like a legitimate contender in 2022, either. The Twins haven't won a playoff series since…

Baltimore Orioles (0-0) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (0-0) April 8, 2022 3:10 pm EDT The Line: Tampa Bay Rays -204 / Baltimore Orioles+165; Over/Under: - (Click here for latest betting odds) The Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays meet Friday in MLB action from Tropicana Field. Baltimore is coming off a rough 52-110 campaign last year that left the team…

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…

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays play Game 5 of the 2020 World Series Sunday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. First pitch is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. ET. The Rays will bat as the home team for the final time in the 2-3-2 format. Below, we analyze the Dodgers-Rays World Series Game 5 MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and…

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…

Last night, Joe Musgrove was absolutely cruising against the Mets. Sheer dominance. Then out of nowhere, he was checked by umpires for "sticky" substances at the request of Mets' manager Buck Showalter: This was because there was a noticeable increase in Musgrove's spin rates last night from his season averages: Coaches and dugouts have access to…

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…

Okay, I'm nothing if not accountable, and I have to hold myself accountable for my performance on No Run First Inning and Yes Run First Inning bets yesterday. We're still way up on the season, but the postseason is a different story after one day. I'm not worried because we're going to hit both picks today and be back in the green. Mariners vs.…

CLEVELAND - Rookie Oscar Gonzalez broke up the longest scoreless postseason game in major league history with a leadoff home run in the 15th inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday and a two-game Wild Card Series sweep. Gonzalez, who walks to the plate to the "SpongeBob SquarePants" theme song, drove a…

The MLB playoffs begin on Friday with eight teams vying for a berth in the division series. The three-game series format is back from the shortened 2020 season. While the playoffs are expanded, there are a few clubs on display over the weekend that have a legitimate shot to win the World Series - like a New York Mets team that's produced a…

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…

The Cleveland Guardians will host the Tampa Bay Rays for Game 2 of their Wild Card Series on Saturday afternoon. The Guardians won a crucial Game 1 (2-1) at home in this short, best-of-three series. Cleveland had all of their much-needed star power on display early. They needed a big showing from Shane Bieber on the mound, and he delivered with 7.1…

The Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians will continue their best-of-3 series on Saturday, with both looking to gain the advantage. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Guardians Game 2 prediction and pick. The Rays and the Guardians look to win this series on Saturday. Specifically, winning this series on Saturday means more…

The Cleveland Guardians were 10-1 longshots to win the AL Central this year, but now they're just one win away from punching their ticket to the ALDS in the 2022 MLB playoffs. They won Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday by a 2-1 margin and now they'll look for the closeout in Game 2 of this Wild Card Series. Tyler Glasnow (0-0, 1.35 ERA)…

The Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays meet in the second game of the AL Wild Card Series at Progressive Field, Saturday at 12:07 PM ET. The Guardians have a 1-0 series lead as they look to move on to the ALDS. The Guardians are projected as a close favorite (-114 moneyline odds) against the Rays (-105). The matchup on the mound for this…

In Rays vs Guardians Game 1, MLB fans were treated to an old-fashioned pitcher's duel. The Cleveland Guardians slipped past the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 behind a masterclass performance from Shane Bieber. Bieber pitched 7 and 2/3 innings, fanning eight while giving up just three hits and one earned run. Can the Guardians finish the job or will the Rays…

When the Guardians welcome the Rays to Cleveland this weekend, there won't be much fanfare. As fun and competitive as this series will be, it does not feature a team from one of the largest media markets in North America, nor does it have a particular narrative surrounding it that the media can latch onto. While both teams have plenty of talented…

The AL Wild Card Series continues on Saturday when the Cleveland Guardians play host to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Guardians will look to clinch a berth in the ALDS when the game begins at 12:07 PM ET on ESPN2. Tyler Glasnow will get the starting nod for the Rays, while the Guardians will send out Triston McKenzie. The Guardians' 3.46 team ERA ranks…

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…

The first round of the postseason begins this weekend, so naturally, that means it's time for some predictions. This year is the first with the expanded 12-team format, where the top two teams in each league get first-round byes, leaving the remaining clubs to play in the best-of-three Wild-Card Seres. The winner of the Guardians-Rays series will…

2022 MLB Postseason Bracket, Courtesy of MLB.com The Major League Baseball playoffs are here! After uncertainty if baseball would be played at all in 2022 due to the MLB Lockout, this season was full of surprises, disappointment and 162 games of fun. One of the changes made by the new Collective Bargaining Agreement is a new playoff format,…

The prize for winning an AL Wild Card Series is being an underdog against either the Yankees or Astros, but we still have four interesting teams set for best-of-three series in the first year of MLB's new postseason format. The Rays and Guardians actually met in 2013, which was the second year of the winner-take-all, one-game wild-card "round."…

Major League Baseball is expanding from a 10- to 12-team playoff format starting Friday, Oct. 7. Four teams from each league get a bye and the division winner with the lost record in both leagues competes along with three other teams in the inaugural MLB Wild Card round. This includes four best-of-3 series with the league's division winner hosting…

Who do you want more? The Yankees have two potential ALDS opponents: the Cleveland Guardians, who fattened up on a bad AL Central, or the Tampa Bay Rays, a perfectly solid baseball team that isn't all that intimidating on paper. I'm going to make the case that the Rays would be the desired matchup - the Yankees went 11-8 against their AL East…

The Guardians and the Rays are seeded third and sixth respectively in the MLB playoff bracket, with the winner moving on to face the Yankees in the ALDS. No MLB team was hotter down the stretch than the Guardians. Cleveland closed on a 24-6 run, winning each of their final eight series. Despite the impressive run however, the Guardians have the…

The Cleveland Guardians host the Tampa Bay Rays in the Al Wild Card! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Guardians prediction and pick. The Rays end the regular reason as the final seed and will be thanking the playoff committee for allowing an extra team to join in on the fun. This isn't the same roster they had in 2020 when they…

At long last, we've reached the MLB playoffs. Pro baseball is one giant grind through 162 games. Thankfully, for both players and fans, the MLB playoff picture has taken shape as all 12 postseason spots are locked and loaded. There are few things quite as captivating as October baseball. With that in mind, let's take a look at the MLB playoff…