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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 Injured pitchers have been replaced by other dominant arms.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 […]

The Tampa Bay Rays will conclude their three-game series with the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. We are at the Coliseum, sharing our MLB odds series, making a Rays-Athletics prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Rays defeated the Athletics 6-3 on Wednesday. Now, they hope to take the rubber match of the […]

The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Oakland Athletics. Our MLB odds series has our Rays Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rays Athletics. The Oakland Athletics are no longer in the basement of the league-wide MLB standings. They are last in the American League West, but they are no longer the […]

The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Oakland Athletics. Our MLB odds series has our Rays Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rays Athletics. The Oakland Athletics are 18-50, still at the bottom of the MLB standings. However, they’re now just one game away from escaping last-place status in the sport. The […]

No team in MLB has played better baseball this season than the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays sit at 48-20 and offer the second-best pitching and hitting (both in terms of runs per game) in the league — a lethal combination that has helped Tampa open up a 5.5-game lead at the top of the […]

Monday is home to a slate of MLB action as we’ll be giving you a prediction and pick for this American League matchup between the two teams at the opposite spectrums of the standings. The Tampa Bay Rays (48-20) will begin a four-game series against the Oakland Athletics (17-50). Check out our MLB odds series […]

Saturday’s slate of MLB action rolls on as we bring you another prediction and pick for this matchup between two of the MLB’s best teams. The Texas Rangers (40-22) will square off against the Tampa Bay Rays (47-19) for the second installment of their three game series. The Rays won convincingly last night to the […]

If you thought that Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow and Irish actor Cillian Murphy looked like the exact same person — you wouldn’t be the only one. Twitter was set on fire on Friday night various users, including comedian Sean Burke, made the realization that the MLB hurler and Peaky Blinders actor had […]

It is the top two teams in all of baseball as the Texas Rangers visit the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Rays prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Rays just completed the sweep of the Minnesota Twins, and now have won six straight games. That brings […]

The Minnesota Twins (31-31) look to end their four game losing streak as they take on the Tampa Bay Rays (45-19). This game will continue our MLB odds series as we give out a Twins-Rays prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch, as well. The Twins this series have not been swinging […]

Two American League division leaders collide as the Minnesota Twins face the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Rays prediction, pick, and how to watch. Coming off a win last yesterday, the Rays have now won four straight games and six of their last ten. Things have been […]

The Minnesota Twins (31-29) are on the road to take on the Tampa Bay Rays (43-19) for the first game of a three game set! This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out  Twins-Rays prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch, as well. The Twins are coming off […]

After consecutive early playoff exits in 2021 and 2022, the Tampa Bay Rays began the 2023 MLB season with a determined fervor. The Floridians began the year by winning 12 straight games and have barely slowed down since, as they sit at 42-19 — the best record in baseball. Manager Kevin Cash was always going […]

Their MLB-best 42-19 record does not show it, but the Tampa Bay Rays have battled a lot of adversity through the first two months and change of the 2023 season. Injuries have already ravaged their deep pitching staff, and now the team is going to be without one of their sluggers. The Rays placed second […]

It is the final game of a four-game series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Red Sox prediction, pick, and how to watch. Aided by a little league home run, the Rays took game three of the series over the Red Sox […]

Even though the Tampa Bay Rays are the best team in baseball, they’ve had to face injuries across their roster. However, Brandon Lowe’s latest injury has a much more ominous feel for the Rays. Lowe was scratched from the Rays’ contest against the Red Sox on Sunday with what was believed to be a lower […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are running all over the American League this season. Fueled by their incredible start to the year, the team has not looked back since that magical 13-game winning streak. Unfortunately, Tampa might be running into a contending team’s worst nightmare: injuries. Wander Franco suffered an injury during the Rays’ doubleheader against […]

Manuel Margot has been one of the architects of the Tampa Bay Rays excellent play throughout the season. His all-out play in the field was on display in the second game of a doubleheader at Boston’s Fenway Park when the centerfielder crashed into the left centerfield wall while attempting to track down a drive by […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have been Major League Baseball’s best team through the first third of the season, but that does not mean there will be smooth sailing to the team’s first World Series championship. There have been issues concerning the health of the pitching staff, and the latest potential injury concerns left-handed pitcher Josh […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for the second game of this MLB double-header between American League East rivals. The Tampa Bay Rays (40-18) will take on the Boston Red Sox (29-27) for Game 2 of a double-header between the two clubs. The first game is underway at 1:10 p.m. ET. Check out our […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are always looking for unheralded players who could become franchise difference makers. Their latest move saw the Rays pick up yet another pitching project from the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Rays acquired RHP Robert Stephenson in a trade with the Pirates, via Rob Biertempfel. In return, the Tampa Bay sent minor league […]

The Tampa Bay Rays (40-18) visit the Boston Red Sox (29-27) for the first of a four-game series on Friday night. First pitch commences at 7:10 p.m. ET. Tampa Bay leads the season series 4-0 thus far thanks to their home sweep in early April. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Red […]

When he’s on the mound, Tampa Bay Rays ace Tyler Glasnow is one of the most electric pitchers in the MLB. While injuries have hurt Glasnow’s career, Tampa Bay’s mounting injured list has actually kept Glasnow on the Rays. Both Drew Rasmussen and Jeffrey Springs have dealt with long-term injuries for the Rays this season. […]

The calendar has flipped to June which means summer is right around the corner. With the weather heating up, baseball is also beginning to heat up as we are now two months into the 2023 season. Today, we are taking a look at our updated MLB Power Rankings heading into the month of June. Some […]

The Tampa Bay Rays (39-18) are trying to avoid being swept as they take on the Chicago Cubs (24-30) Wednesday afternoon! This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Rays-Cubs prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch, as well. The Rays came into this series as one […]

The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs face off in game two of this interleague series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Cubs prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Rays are the best team in baseball with a 39-17 record on the year. The offense is amazing, with 335 runs, a .344 […]

Marcus Stroman showed a lot of heart during his shutout against the Tampa Bay Rays. The starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs became the first pitcher since Alec Mills in 2020 to achieve the feat. Emotions ran through Stroman’s veins as he had a few choice words for the MLB’s top-ranked team in the season […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have placed RP Pete Fairbanks on the injured list, per Marc Topkin. Topkin reports that Fairbanks is dealing with left hip inflammation and Trevor Kelley was recalled following Fairbanks’ 15-day IL placement. Fairbanks was preparing to enter Sunday’s game versus the Los Angeles Dodgers prior to suffering the injury in the […]

It is interleague action on Memorial Day as the Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs face off. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Cubs prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Rays are the best team in baseball and will be looking to become the first team to have 40 wins this year. […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten off to a great start in the 2023 MLB season, currently sitting at the top of the American League East division with the best record in the league. The success for the Rays in 2023 should not come as a surprise. The Rays roster was ravaged with injuries in […]

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Pete Fairbanks sustained a hip injury during their win against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, putting his availability for the team in question. Fairbanks appeared set to make an appearance in the game as the Rays looked to protect their lead and close out the Dodgers. As he was warming […]

For those who want to know just how dominant the Tampa Bay Rays have been this 2023 season, look no further than their current home run tally. The Rays officially became the first team to reach 100 home runs this season during Saturday’s showdown with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Harold Ramirez made the hit off […]

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 […]

The more things change, the more they stay the same. The Los Angeles Dodgers are beginning a weekend set with the Tampa Bay Rays, the first meeting between the two teams since the COVID era 2020 World Series. That feels like a lifetime ago for the world, and to a lesser degree, the MLB. Restrictions […]

It is the beginning of a weekend interleague series as the Los Angeles Dodgers face off with the Tampa Bay Rays. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Rays prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Dodgers currently sit in first place in the NL West and are coming in after […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are off to their best start in franchise history with an impressive 36-15 record. Their success can be attributed to a combination of analytics, youthful talent, efficient spending, and perhaps some mysterious baseball sorcery that defies explanation. Although they may have cooled down slightly from an initial 13-0 start, the Rays […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have the best record in the MLB with a 36-15 entering Thursday. On top of that, they are preparing for star pitcher Tyler Glasnow to make his return to the mound and make his first start at Tropicana Field since June of 2021. Glasnow appears set to be activated for Saturday’s […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have lost six of their last seven games as they go for the series split against the Tampa Bay Rays. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Rays pick, prediction, and how-to-watch. After a 20-1 victory two nights ago, the Blue Jays fell to the Rays […]

The Toronto Blue Jays (26-23) take on the Tampa Bay Rays (35-15) Wednesday night at the Trop! This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Blue Jays-Rays prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch, as well. The Blue Jays’ stats for this series are going to be […]