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The Tampa Bay Rays continue their road trip as they head up to Fenway Park to take on the Boston Red Sox. Boston will be looking to bounce back at home after a gruesome 0-3 start. It really doesn’t get any worse than getting swept at home by the Baltimore Orioles to open your season. […]

Tampa Bay Rays postseason hero Randy Arozarena has been detained in Mexico after allegedly attempting to take his daughter from her birth mother and also assaulting the woman’s father. Jeff Passan of ESPN confirmed the initial report, via Yucatan Ahora, also adding MLB is looking into the incident. Passan noted any discipline would come via […]

The MLB has been handing out their array of awards in the past week and the managers were shown some love on Tuesday. Despite neither of them winning the World Series, Don Mattingly and Kevin Cash were named Managers of the Year. Don Mattingly is your NL Manager of the Year for 2020. 👏 pic.twitter.com/IlWGWJcUiS […]

Tampa Bay Rays star Randy Arozarena became the first player in MLB history to hit 10 home runs in one postseason. Even though Arozarena and the Rays lost the 2020 World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games, he still made a huge name for himself on baseball’s biggest stage. After his coming […]

One of the biggest story-lines coming out of the Tampa Bay Rays’ disappointing Game 6 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers is how manager Kevin Cash decided to pull Blake Snell midway through the matchup. This turned out to be a decision that had major implications on the contest, and ultimately, in the Dodgers bagging […]

If there’s one guy from the Los Angeles Dodgers who really deserves to celebrate their MLB World Series triumph, it’s Mookie Betts. The star right fielder, who’s only in his first year with the Dodgers, was the hero of the title-clinching Game 6 on Tuesday night as he scored the final two winning runs. With […]

Just a few weeks after getting his fourth NBA title, LeBron James is celebrating another championship after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the MLB World Series over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Dodgers escaped the resilient Rays in Game 6, 3-1, behind Mookie Betts, who scored the last two runs (including a massive home run […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers faced off against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night in Game 6 of the World Series with a chance to win the team’s first Fall Classic since 1988. The game was tight early, with the Rays’ starting pitcher Blake Snell only allowing two hits and making nine strikeouts in the […]

The legend of Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena continues to grow. The rookie slugger wasted no time creating even more headlines in Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday evening. In just his first at bat of the outing, Arozarena went yard yet again while this time taking Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers moved to just one win away from winning the World Series following Sunday night’s Game 5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was once again watching this close encounter between these two sides, and the newly crowned four-time NBA champ was quick to send out […]

Max Muncy came up with a huge play for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays, as the 30-year-old hit a crucial homerun at the top of the fifth inning to give the Dodgers a 4-2 lead. Muncy knew it was gone as soon […]

The Tampa Bay Rays were riding high after an incredible comeback win to even the World Series at 2-2. The Los Angeles Dodgers punched back, but the Rays and Yandy Diaz responded. However, the Rays were not done. In the bottom of the third inning, they tacked on two runs to make it a one-run […]

The legend of Tampa Bay Rays rookie outfielder Randy Arozarena continues to grow on a nightly basis at this point in the World Series. With an RBI single in the third inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday evening, Arozarena made history by setting the all time big league record for hits in a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have only had two turns at bat on Sunday evening in the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, but the National League Champions are already on top by the score of 3-0. After scoring a pair of runs in the opening frame, the Dodgers then added a third run courtesy […]

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager has officially made his way into the history books while wasting absolutely no time on Sunday evening. With Seager reaching base and driving in a run in the very first inning of his team’s Game 5 matchup against the American League Champion Tampa Bay Rays, the veteran middle infielder […]

The Tampa Bay Ray won in spectacular fashion in Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday night, leading many celebrities and athletes to react on social media. Among the athletes to be shocked by the outcome, LeBron James uttered a tw0-word reaction to the Rays stunning the Los Angeles Dodgers. Wow man!!! #WorldSeries — […]

What a way to end a World Series game. Down 2-1 in the series, the Tampa Bay Rays needed a win desperately. However, the Los Angeles Dodgers entered the ninth inning with a 7-6 lead in the game. That all changed when Brett Phillips stepped up to the plate. With runners on first and second […]

Joc Pederson came up with a huge go-ahead single in the 7th inning, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-5 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays. Joc Pederson takes the lead back for the Dodgers 👀 What a game so far. (via @MLB)pic.twitter.com/FpLRhr7fAB — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 25, 2020 With the score, Pederson becomes the […]

Tampa Bay Rays rookie Randy Arozarena has taken the baseball world by storm. In Game 4 of the 2020 World Series he added on to his already impressive resume. With the Rays down 2-1 in the series and 2-0 in the fourth inning of the game, Arozarena smoked a pitch from Julio Urias to right-center […]

In Game 2 of the World Series, a fan effortlessly caught the home run ball from the Los Angeles Dodgers. After celebrating, he suddenly threw his glove to the Tampa Bays Rays player. Peep the clip below to see the fan’s rather baffling choice. Even the commentators were puzzled by what he did. Fan catches […]

Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Chris Taylor woke up the team’s bats with a two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning in Game 2 of the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Take a look at the homer: There it is! The first hit of the game for LA is also the […]

Tampa Bay Rays All-Star Brandon Lowe stepped up big time in his team’s attempt to tie the 2020 World Series at 1-1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Lowe has not only one, but two home runs in Game 2 against the Dodgers. Take a look at both of those moonshots by Lowe: And tonight it's […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers put on a dominating display to take Game 1 of the World Series over the Tampa Bay Rays. Mookie Betts and Clayton Kershaw had standout performances, but the Dodgers’ pitching staff as a whole really sealed the deal. They even found their own ways to keep their staff sharp during the […]

Game 1 of the MLB World Series was all sorts of historic for Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Clayton Kershaw. His masterful performance on the mound helped them beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 8-3, to draw first blood in their best-of-seven affair. With the win, Kershaw earned his 12th postseason victory and tied legend Roger […]

The Tampa Bay Rays will face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a historic World Series matchup. Both teams had the best record in their respective leagues and the best run differential. The Rays’ run to the World Series has been nothing short of dramatic. They played both a Game 5 in the ALDS […]

Now that both the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays took care of their respective divisions, both teams are heading to the 2020 World Series. Unfortunately for the Rays, betting experts are seemingly putting them at a huge disadvantage heading to their championship series against the Dodgers. After LA’s win over the Atlanta […]

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot is having quite a day in Game 2 of the team’s ALCS matchup with the Houston Astros. Margot hit a three-run homer to give the Rays the lead in the bottom of the first. He would again take center stage in the next inning with Astros center fielder George […]

Las Vegas Raiders wideout Hunter Refrow showed respect for his fellow “Hunter Renfro” on Twitter on Wednesday. In the bottom of the second inning of Wednesday’s AL Wild Card Game 2, Tampa Bay Rays right-fielder Hunter Renfroe hit a grand slam to blow the doors open and put his team up 7-0 over the Toronto […]

In an extraordinary year, an unprecedented MLB postseason will feature 16 teams, eight in each league. That 16-team bracket is now set. The 60-game 2020 season has been completed. The Los Angeles Dodgers (National) and Tampa Bay Rays (American) are the top seeds in each league. The playoffs begin this week with the best-of-three wild […]

A flurry of activity has begun with the 2020 MLB trade deadline just over 24 hours away, with a number of contenders making a late push to acquire assets. The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs are two of those teams. The top reliever on the market — Kansas City Royals closer Trevor Rosenthal — […]

As is very clearly seen in not just the sport of baseball but in each and every professional sport, money talks very loudly and clearly when it comes to teams determining their best courses of action moving forward. With the recent trade of Mookie Betts from the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers […]

The MLB trade market has been mostly dormant in recent months. But the Tampa Bay Rays and Cardinals decided to shake things up on Thursday, agreeing to a four-player deal  that also included multiple compensation picks. Tampa Bay is sending highly-touted pitcher Matthew Liberatore and a low-level catching prospect to St. Louis in exchange for […]

Reflection is a great way for anyone to get a look at what they have done in the past and see how they have changed going forward into the future. Whether for good or for bad, MLB teams have had one full regular season (plus the playoffs for some) to reflect on the moves that […]

There currently are 12 new players on the 40-man roster for the Milwaukee Brewers, signaling a major turnover only one year removed from winning a spot in the Wild Card round of the National League playoffs. While President of Baseball Operations David Stearns seems to always be relying on analytics and statistics to build his […]

With the Milwaukee Brewers looking to be cutting salary this offseason, their roster only has 10 returning players on it from its 25-man roster that they ended the 2019 season with. On top of that, President of Baseball Operations David Stearns has doubled down on that sentiment, all while wanting to keep the franchise competitive […]

The Atlanta Braves have signed catcher Travis d’Arnaud to a two-year, $16 million contract, the team announced in a statement on Sunday afternoon: #Braves Sign C Travis d’Arnaud: pic.twitter.com/E2eCrKVobF — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) November 24, 2019 The Braves had been in the market for a catcher following the retirement of veteran backstop Brian McCann, and […]

Howie Kendrick is fresh off of being a hero for the Washington Nationals in their postseason run all the way to the World Series. After making the improbable run, the Nationals were able to come through with a massive upset win over the Houston Astros in the World Series to win their first championship. Now, […]

The Boston Red Sox are nearing an agreement with Tampa Bay Rays executive Chaim Bloom to take over as the new president of baseball operations, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times: Rays senior VP Chaim Bloom has emerged as the leading candidate for the Red Sox general manager job and “seems likely” to […]

Houston Astros ace Gerrit Cole followed up his electric Game 2 start in the American League Division Series with yet another gem in Game 5, pitching the Astros to a 6-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays and setting up a showdown against the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series. Cole was […]