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If there was ever a time for the Tampa Bay Rays to be aggressive buyers, it’s ahead of the 2023 MLB trade deadline. The Rays arguably have their best chance to win a World Series in the 25-year history of the franchise. One or two key additions at the MLB trade deadline could put Tampa […]

The Tampa Bay Rays suffered a tough blow with star pitcher Shane McClanahan landing on the IL. He was in the running for the American League Cy Young award before the injury, and since then, Houston Astros ace Framber Valdez has jumped him in the latest odds. However, there is some clarity regarding McClanahan’s injury […]

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan was observed throwing in the outfield Thursday and could be ready to play by July 16 versus the Kansas City Royals, according to the Tampa Bay Times’ Marc Topkin. McClanahan exited his start against the Royals June 22 due to mid-back tightness. McClanahan leads the MLB in wins (11) […]

The 2023 MLB campaign is getting very close to the All-Star break. With that being said, the trade deadline should be a busy time, but the MVP and Cy Young races will begin to tighten. As it turns out, Houston Astros star Framber Valdez has jumped Tampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan in the latest […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have endured injuries to their pitching staff throughout the season and are still standing tall with the best record in the MLB. All of the national praise and regular season accolades, though, is secondary to that elusive World Series championship. That grueling mission is exponentially harder to complete without ace Shane […]

The Tampa Bay Rays might’ve beat the Seattle Mariners on Friday night by a score of 15-4, but ace and AL Cy Young frontrunner Shane McClanahan exited his start early with back pain, the same injury that kept him out for the last eight days. After the win, Kevin Cash tried to stay positive but […]

The Tampa Bay Rays got an encouraging Shane McClanahan update this week, after recovering from a minor injury last week that held him out of the rotation. McClanahan was pulled from his last start on June 22, and protested before leaving the game. He is a ferocious competitor and did not want to be yanked […]

That didn’t take long. Only shortly after Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez was given the best odds to win the 2023 AL Cy Young award, Tampa Bay Rays starter Shane McClanahan reclaimed his spot as the betting favorite. Shane McClanahan is the 2023 AL Cy Young favorite with +270 odds at FanDuel Sportsbook, as of […]

Houston Astros SP Framber Valdez is now the American League Cy Young betting favorite, per FanDuel. Valdez has pitched well for Houston in 2023 and recently overtook Tampa Bay Rays SP Shane McClanahan as the favorite. As of this story’s publication, Valdez’s odds sit at +270 to win the award. Meanwhile, the top four is […]

Shane McClanahan was removed from a recent start due to an apparent injury. Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash revealed the reason he decided to remove the star left-hander from the game during an interview, per MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM. “My decision was fairly precautionary,” Cash said. “There were some flags up there with […]

Maybe the most difficult thing a consistently successful franchise can do is raise the bar. Somehow, the Tampa Bay Rays have done just that during the 2023 season. Unknown commodities have become viable contributors on the best team in the MLB. Injured pitchers have been replaced by other dominant arms. And that elusive World Series […]

It’s Monday 6/5 and we have a great slate of baseball starting at 4:05 P.M. ET in Boston as the Boston Red Sox play host to the visiting Tampa Bay Rays and are looking to split their four-game series. There is a chock-full of great value on today’s prop bets so let’s take a look […]

There is some significant movement among the pitchers who are likely to be considered for the Cy Young Award at the end of the baseball season. From the start of the year until this point, Gerrit Cole of the New York Yankees has bee the favorite to win the honor, but that is no longer […]

Shane McClanahan starred in the Tampa Bay Rays’ dramatic 4-3 home win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. McClanahan allowed three hits and two earned runs in 6.0 innings pitched in the contest. Two out of the three hits that the righty allowed to Chicago were home runs. White Sox right fielder Eloy Jimenez […]

The Tampa Bay Rays were on the brink of winning the World Series a couple of years ago, but their team has drastically changed. Blake Snell, Kevin Kiermaier, and Joey Wendle departed from the Rays. Even if the key cogs from the 2020 World Series are gone, the Rays’ front office knows how to formulate […]

Despite making the postseason in 2022 with an 86-76 record, the Tampa Bay Rays will be disappointed with how their season turned out. The Rays eventually lost to the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Wild Card round, falling short of the lofty standards they set in 2020, when they made the World Series and lost, […]

Tampa Bay Rays fans can relax. Their star pitcher Shane McClanahan says he is doing fine after exiting Tuesday’s game due to injury against the Houston Astros. McClanahan was pulled due to neck tightness in the fifth inning. “He did not want to come out, was not happy about that, but we’re trying to make […]

Many people around the MLB world expected Tyler Glasnow to miss the entire 2022 season following his Tommy John surgery last year. However, the latest report from MLB Network’s Jon Morosi hints otherwise. “The Rays are trying to keep it even keel about this,” Morosi said. “The idea for Glasnow is that he’s going to […]

The Tampa Bay Rays, after a dominant 100-62 win 2021 season, have cooled off in 2022, particularly the bats. Second baseman Brandon Lowe (on the 10-day IL) and catcher Mike Zunino (on the 60-day IL, struggling way before his season-ending injury), in particular, have seen their productions dip drastically from last season’s star caliber performances, […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are taking a big blow with ace Shane McClanahan landing on the 15-day injured list due to an impingement in his left shoulder. However, McClanahan sees the glass half-full and feels lucky that the injury is not one that is much more serious than what many probably initially thought it was. […]

Tampa Bay Rays All-Star pitcher Shane McClanahan was placed on the 15-day IL on Wednesday. With Tampa Bay in the midst of a playoff berth, the news was brutal without question. However, manager Kevin Cash provided a hopeful update on McClanahan following the IL decision, via Rays reporter Tricia Whitaker. “After imaging we are still […]

The Tampa Rays placed All-Star pitcher Shane McClanahan on the 15-day IL with a left shoulder impingement injury on Wednesday, per Tricia Whitaker. Additionally, the Rays placed Brandon Lowe on the 10-day IL due to a right tricep contusion. They recalled infielder Vidal Brujan and pitcher Calvin Faucher from Triple-A in a corresponding move. McClanahan […]

Shane McClanahan was supposed to start for the Tampa Bay Rays in the team’s Tuesday night series-opener against the Miami Marlins, but he was scratched while warming up in the bullpen due to an apparent upper-body injury. While the exact details of the reason behind his late scratch haven’t emerged yet, Jeff Passan of ESPN […]

The Tampa Bay Rays received some unfortunate news on Tuesday, as ace left-hander and Cy Young candidate Shane McClanahan was shockingly scratched from his scheduled start against the Miami Marlins, as reported by Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Don't know why yet, but McClanahan is NOT starting for #Rays. Armstrong on the mound […]

The 2022 MLB All-Star Game is just a day away- and excitement is mounting for the Midsummer Classic. The pitching matchup is set, with Tampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan set to toe the rubber for the American League against Los Angeles Dodgers southpaw Clayton Kershaw, who will be pitching for the National League. It’s […]

The starting pitchers for the 2022 MLB All-Star Game were announced on Monday. For the AL, Tampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan is expected to get the start. And for the NL, Los Angeles Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw is expected be the starting pitcher, per MLB insider Jon Heyman. Kershaw getting the nod is a […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are in second place in the American League East. They came into Cincinnati on Friday night expecting to win. However, things didn’t go according to plan. The Rays lost to the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on a walk-off balk called in the 10th inning. It was the first time the Rays had […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have been the New York Yankees kryptonite over the past few years. Even die-hard Yankees fans will admit that Tampa Bay has given New York trouble as of late. The AL East rivals split a four-game series over the weekend in Tampa Bay, with the Yankees winning Games 1 and 2 […]

Shane McClanahan might just be the filthiest starting pitcher in MLB. Yes, he doesn’t have the popularity of a Walker Buehler or Shohei Ohtani. But this 25-year old left-hander has the tools to win the Cy Young award. The Rays have an ace in their midst which is especially crucial this season given that Tyler […]