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Let the weekend begin! The Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays will continue their first series against one another on Saturday at Tropicana Field. It is time to check out our  MLB odds series, where our Red Sox-Rays prediction and odds will be unveiled.   After stealing game one in a narrow 4-3 […]

If Wander Franco doesn’t have next, that just means he has right now. The Tampa Bay Rays shortstop is nothing short of a superstar in the making. Franco is following up his impressive rookie season with an amazing start to the 2022 campaign. With a slash line of .393/.397/.714 and an MLB-leading 22 hits and […]

Thank God it’s Friday! After surviving the workweek, kick up your feet and relax to this AL East treat between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays. Join us for our  MLB odds series, where our Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick will be revealed.   Losers of three of their past four games […]

The Tampa Bay Rays will try to avoid the sweep as they take on the Chicago White Sox in the finale of a three-game series on the Southside. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-White Sox prediction and pick.   The White Sox defeated the Rays 3-2 on Saturday afternoon. It […]

The Tampa Bay Rays head to the Southside to take on the Chicago White Sox in the first of a three-game series on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-White Sox prediction and pick.   The Rays stumbled on Thursday, losing to the Oakland Athletics 6-3. It was also […]

Tampa Bay Rays utility player Brett Phillips is one of the most likable personalities in the MLB. He is also not known for hitting home runs, which made what he did in the Rays’ recent win even more incredible. Prior to Tampa Bay’s game against the Oakland A’s, Phillips met a young fan battling cancer […]

The Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays are set to get their 2022 season underway with an AL East rivalry battle at Tropicana Field. It’s time to continue with our MLB odds series with an Orioles-Rays prediction and pick. Click here for our Risk Free $1000 Bet! *To claim, new users need to register, make […]

The Detroit Tigers are going all in to make the postseason for the first time since 2014. After an offseason highlighted by the addition of free agent Javier Baez, the Tigers acquired outfielder Austin Meadows in a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays just days before the start of the 2022 MLB season. Tampa Bay […]

Amid the anticipation for college basketball’s biggest day, the Detroit Tigers sneakily completed a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays for outfielder Austin Meadows. The 26-year-old outfielder is heading to Detroit in exchange for infielder Isaac Paredes and a Competitive Balance Round B selection. The team eventually confirmed the deal on Twitter as they also […]

The Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers completed a notable trade on Friday, as the two swapped Craig Kimbrel and AJ Pollock in a mere player-for-player move. However, there was a possibility that the two players could have landed elsewhere. For one, Pollock had garnered interest from the Boston Red Sox, which came as […]

Every collector longs for that one massive pull that’s going to be worth a lot of money. For baseball card enthusiasts, among the insane bangers one could have is Wander Franco’s One of One Superfractor Prospect Autographs from Topps 2019 Bowman Chrome set. But while the card of the Tampa Bay Ray’s star itself is […]

Freddie Freeman is one of the hottest names left in MLB Free Agency and after the Atlanta Braves traded for Matt Olson, that means Freeman will most certainly be signing elsewhere. The Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays, and Boston Red Sox appear to be the last teams in the mix for the 2021 World […]

MLB insider John Heyman recently reported that the low payroll Tampa Bay Rays made former Atlanta Braves superstar free agent Freddie Freeman a pre-lockout offer. This is surprising since Tampa Bay rarely reaches out in the free agent market for high-profile stars. They typically prefer to build up their roster with low salary in-house players. […]

The Atlanta Braves failed to sign superstar first baseman Freddie Freeman to a new contract prior to the MLB lockout shutting the door on all transactions. Their inability to do so could potentially hurt them once the league resumes activity, as rumors have linked various teams to the former NL MVP. Now, a surprise team […]

Tampa Bay Rays ace starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow has been the subject of swirling trade rumors around the MLB as questions remain about his future. The Rays could opt to move Glasnow, 28, in an effort to pave the way for their younger arms. Glasnow offered a brutally honest take on his future with the […]

The Tampa Bay Rays were starting to feel extremely optimistic about the idea of splitting time between Tampa and Montreal in the near future, but the MLB has completely shut down the idea. Per Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times: BREAKING: #Rays season-sharing plan with Montreal killed by MLB, search back on for a […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have bolstered their pitching depth by signing veteran starting pitcher Corey Kluber. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported that the two sides agreed to a one-year contract. Free-agent RHP Corey Kluber in agreement with Rays on one-year deal, pending physical, sources tell @TheAthletic. Kluber, 35, missed more than three months with right […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have just made Wander Franco agree to a huge 12-year contract that is reportedly worth $185 million in guaranteed money and a max amount of $223 million. But shortly after that big news, the team hits a setback with regards to one of their top arms in the farm system, with […]

One of the most exciting young talents in the big leagues is about to get paid. The Tampa Bay Rays and shortstop Wander Franco are nearing an agreement on a 12-year, $223 million extension, according to MLB Insider Hector Gomez: BREAKING NEWS: Wander Franco signed a 12 year / $223 million contract extension with the Tampa Bay […]

The Oakland Athletics (A’s) have acquired right-handed pitcher Brent Honeywell from the Tampa Bay Rays, according to MLB insider Jeff Passan. The terms of the deal have yet to be released, with the Rays likely to get cash, a player to be named later, and/or another minor leaguer. Right-hander Brent Honeywell is headed to the […]

The Tampa Bay Rays seem to routinely get ahead of the rest of the MLB by paying less money to acquire the best players on their team. Rarely do the Rays make a big-time splash in free agency, yet they often extend homegrown stars as early as possible. With budding star Wander Franco at the […]

Those who have pulled a redemption card straight out from the pack know the sudden rush of adrenaline and excitement from such a moment. More often than not, the cards that can be obtained from these redemptions are worth the wait. This isn’t the case, though, with one collector who waited a long time for […]

The MLB announced that Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash is the winner of the American League Manager of the Year award for the second season in a row. Back-to-back! For the 2nd straight year, Kevin Cash is the AL Manager of the Year! pic.twitter.com/vosUQIMuY6 — MLB (@MLB) November 16, 2021 The former MLB catcher […]

Randy Arozarena has had himself quite the year. Since joining the Tampa Bay Rays during the 2020 season, Arozarena has risen to stardom. The fan-favorite played a key role in the Rays’ World Series run last year, earning ALCS MVP honors in the process. Well, the 26-year-old added to his trophy case on Monday. Major […]

In what turned out to be the opposite of what many had predicted, it was the Boston Red Sox who took out the Tampa Bay Rays in their best-of-five ALDS matchup. It was capped by a Kike Hernandez walk-off sacrifice fly in Game 4 on Monday night. Per ESPN, the utility player for the Red […]

After a wild and thrilling extra-innings affair in Game 3, it was the Boston Red Sox who topped the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4. The result, however, didn’t come without controversy. Per ESPN, Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier couldn’t believe the ruling on his double in the 13th inning that ended up squandering an opportunity for Tampa […]

The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays will continue the ALDS Friday night with the Rays taking a 1-0 series lead on Thursday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick. Tampa Bay shutout the Red Sox 5-0 in Game 1 on Thursday, with Shane McClanahan […]

Eduardo Rodriguez lasted just 1.2 innings for the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of their ALDS series against the Tampa Bay Rays. While he yielded two runs along the way, it was a peculiar decision made by manager Alex Cora. Following the 5-0 loss, Cora explained why he pulled the lefty for the Red […]

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena made history in Game 1 of their American League Division Series against the Boston Red Sox, and he did it in spectacular fashion. The Rays were already up 4-0 over the Red Sox during the bottom of the seventh inning. With two outs already on the board, Arozarena made […]

The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays will kick off their best-of-five ALDS series on Thursday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick. Boston won the AL Wild Card game with a 6-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night. The Rays […]

The Boston Red Sox enter their ALDS series against the Tampa Bay Rays riding high after knocking out the New York Yankees in the Wild Card game. They did so without one of their best hitters in JD Martinez. With the ALDS set to get rolling, Boston has decided that Martinez is healthy enough to […]

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 […]

We made it, everyone: the 2021 MLB Playoffs are finally here. Everywhere you look, there are great storylines waiting to unfold, and when it comes to predicting a World Series champion, the field feels as open as ever. But that doesn’t mean we’re not going to make some rock-solid predictions anyway. With the Wild Card […]

The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees will battle this weekend, the final weekend of the MLB season. Nonetheless, it’s time to continue our MLB odds series by making a Rays-Yankees prediction and pick. The Rays have already locked up the top record in the American League, while the Yankees have a little more […]

As expected, Major League Baseball has elected to issue suspensions for what essentially cleared the benches during Wednesday’s game between Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays. MLB handed out a three-game suspension and a fine to Blue Jays reliever Ryan Borucki for hitting Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier with a pitch during the eighth […]

Earlier this week, Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo claimed the mishap involving Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier and a stolen scouting card was “agua under the bridge.” Then Blue Jays pitcher Ryan Borucki hit Kiermaier in the series finale on Wednesday, sparking a whole new round of drama. For one, Kiermaier was […]

The Toronto Blue Jays weren’t happy when Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier nabbed a data card that fell loose from Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk’s wristband after a play at the plate on Monday. Kiermaier took the card back to the dugout, and it wasn’t given back when Toronto sent a bat boy […]

The Toronto Blue Jays will continue their postseason push on Monday when they face off against the Tampa Bay Rays. With just two weeks of regular-season baseball left, Toronto remains in the middle of a heated AL East race with an 83-65 overall record. The Jays won the last meeting 6-3 against the Rays. Toronto […]

The Detroit Tigers will take on the Tampa Bay Rays to kick off a four-game series on Thursday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Tigers-Rays prediction and pick. These squads played a three-game set less than a week ago, with Detroit surprising everyone and taking two games out of three. […]