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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/reds-vs-cubs-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-5-31-2023');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rays vs. Cubs prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 5/31/2023');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Rays-vs.-Cubs-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch.jpg"></figure><h1>Rays vs. Cubs prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 5/31/2023</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-31T06:26:42-07:00">May 31st, 6:26am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-31T06:26:42-07:00">May 31st, 6:26am</time><address><a>Cameron Zunkel</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>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 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> as we hand out a Rays-Cubs prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch, as well.</p><p>The Rays came into this series as one of the best offenses in the MLB, but they have been quiet. Tampa Bay has scored just one run in the two games played. Wander Franco has two hits, but he is the only player on the Rays that has more than one hit. Tampa Bay has just eight total hits on the series, giving them a batting average of .136. To make matters worse for them, none of their hits have gone for extra bases. Rays pitching has 20 strikouts in 16 innings and a 1.13 ERA, so the pitching staff has not been the problem. They have allowed just three runs in the two games.</p><p>Cubs pitching has been fantastic. Marcus Stroman threw a complete game shutout and only allowed one hit. Kyle Hendricks went five strong innings in game two, allowing one run on six hits. The bullpen came in and shut down Tampa Bay the rest of game two with Adbert Alzolay striking out four in two innings of work to earn the save. At the plate, the Cubs are hitting below .200 in the series, but they have done enough to get the job done. Only five players on the Cubs have a hit and all five have at least two hits. Nico Hoerner has the lone home run for Chicago while Ian Happ has a double. Mike Tauchman leads the team with two RBI.</p><p>Zach Eflin and Justin Steele will be the starting pitchers in this game.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Rays-Cubs <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB odds</a>, </i></b><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Rays-Cubs Odds</b></h2><p>Tampa Bay Rays: -1.5 (+108)</p><p>Chicago Cubs: +1.5 (-130)</p><p>Over: 9 (+100)</p><p>Under: 9 (-122)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Rays vs. Cubs</b></h2><p>TV: Bally Sports Sun, Marquee Sports Network</p><p>Stream: MLB TV Subscription</p><p>Time: 2:20 PM ET/11:20 PM PT</p><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Rays Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Eflin has been very good this season. He has a 7-1 record and a 1.02 WHIP in 54 innings pitched. He has walked just seven batters and struck out 52. In the month of May, Eflin has gone seven innings three times in five starts. He has been a work horse and has been able to shut down the opposition. Eflin ranks really well in xBA and chase rate. Eflin has been able to get a lot of people to chase out of the zone and make weak contact. The Cubs are at the top of the league in chase contact percentage, but this does not mean they hit the ball hard. Chicago chases pitches and gets themselves out, so Eflin’s style of pitching should work in this game.</p><h2><b>Why The Cubs Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Steele has been one of the best pitchers on the Cubs this season. Chicago has been able to shut down the Rays in this series, so Steele knows the game plan. He should be able to look at what other pitchers have done and repeat that. On the season, Steele has gone at least six innings in nine of his 11 starts. Steele ranks in the 95th percentile in average exit velocity and hard hit percentage. He does not allow hitters to hit the ball hard off him as his average exit velocity allowed is 84.9 mph.</p><p>The Rays are in the bottom half of the league in chase rate and whiff percentage. The Cubs have had success this series getting the Rays to chase pitches out of the zone and make weak contact, or swing and miss. Steele knows the zone and can pound the corners, so he should be able to have success against the Rays in this one.</p><h2><b>Final Rays-Cubs Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>This game should be very close. One thing that is for sure is the under has a great chance at hitting. With this pitching matchup, I do not see the Rays winning by more than one run, especially with how they have played on the road recently. Expect the Cubs to keep this one close again.</p><p><b>Final Rays-Cubs Prediction &amp; Pick: Cubs +1.5 (-130), Under 9 (-122)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rays vs. Cubs prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 5/31/2023

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rays-vs-cubs-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-5-30-2023');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rays vs. Cubs prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 5/30/2023');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Rays-vs.-Cubs-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch.jpg"></figure><h1>Rays vs. Cubs prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 5/30/2023</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-30T10:20:36-07:00">May 30th, 10:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-30T10:20:36-07:00">May 30th, 10:20am</time><address><a>Bryan Logan</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs face off in game two of this interleague series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Rays-Cubs prediction, pick, and how-to-watch.</p><p>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 on-base percentage, and .493 slugging percentage which all rank first in the majors. Their .270 batting average is second in the majors. Yesterday, the offense was non-existent. They managed just one hit in the game, striking out eight times and walking once. Taj Bradley put out a quality game, going 5.2 innings, and his only run allowed was un-earned, but that was nowhere near enough to get the win for the Rays.</p><p>The Cubs broke their four game losing streak, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-news-marcus-stroman-gets-brutally-honest-complete-game-shutout-vs-rays" rel="noopener">the story of the day was Marcus Stroman</a>.  He became the first pitcher to pitch a complete game shutout for the Cubs since 2020. Stroman needed 105 pitches in nine innings to get the win. It was not until the third inning that a Rays batter reached base after Stroman hit Luke Raley. He came back and struck out the next two before getting a weak ground out to retire the side. The next sign of trouble came in the seventh, when Wander Franco hit a single to center and then stole second base. Brandon Lowe would walk before a fly-out and double play ended the inning. Lowe would be the last Rays batter to reach base, as Franco retired the last eight guys he faces to get the win.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Rays-Cubs <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB odds</a>, </i></b><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Rays-Cubs Odds</b></h2><p>Tampa Bay Rays: -1.5 (-120)</p><p>Chicago Cubs: +1.5 (+100)</p><p>Over: 8.5 (-110)</p><p>Under: 8.5 (-110)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Rays vs. Cubs</b></h2><p>TV: BSSUN/MARQ</p><p>Stream: MLB.TV</p><p>Time: 8:05 PM ET/ 5:05 PM PT</p><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Rays Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Wander Franco was the only player who could deliver a hit last night. Franco extended his hitting streak to six games but saw his five-game streak of runs scored snapped. Regardless, Franco is hitting .295 this month, while scoring 18 times. He has a .356 on-base percentage and is a problem when he gets on. He stole his 13th base of the month last night. and will be looking to snag another one today</p><p>Hitting behind him has been Brandon Lowe, who<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-3-players-fans-already-fed-up-with-2023" rel="noopener"> is looking to get back on track</a>. He is hitting just .201 on the year, with a .164 average on the month. He has not had a multi-hit game since May 17th. There is some hope though. Lowe drew a walk last night, and in the last three games has three RBIs. It is not a major track record of an upswing, but it is still a positive movement for a player that has struggled heavily this year.</p><p>The Rays are not all about hitting. Their pitching has been solid as well. They are third on opponent batting average, sixth in team ERA, and fifth in team WHIP. Their ace heads to the mound today. Shane McClanahan heads to the mound today, and he has been stellar this year. He is 8-0 with a 1.97 ERA on the season. His last two starts have been great as well. He is a combined 14 innings, ten hits, one walk, and one earned run in the two starts.</p><h2><b>Why The Cubs Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-vs-cubs-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-5-29-2023" rel="noopener">Cubs’ hope yesterday</a> was squarely on Marcus Stroman, today it will be on Kyle Hendricks. Hendricks has just one start of the year, and it did not go great for him. He went just 4.1 innings, giving up five runs, three earned, with six hits and two walks. He struggled with command overall and did not look sharp in his first outing of the year. Still, it was his first outing and things should improve.</p><p>Chicago will be looking to have Nico Hoerner turn things around from a rough month. He is still hitting .285 on the season and had a hit against the Rays last night. On the month though, it is just a .216 batting average with a .2854 on-base percentage. He has scored seven times this month, but just once in his last five.</p><p>The Cubs need Dansby Swanson to continue his hot hitting. He went one for three last night and now has five hits in his last 12 at-bats. He now has hits in eight of his last nine games overall, while scoring three times and driving in five. Also hitting well in the last week is Mike Tauchman. Tauchman is hitting .318 over the last week with a .407 on-base percentage. In that time he has scored three times while also driving in two.</p><h2><b>Final Rays-Cubs Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Rays have struggled by their standards in their last twenty games, but still, they are the best team in baseball. Last night it took the performance of a lifetime from Stroman to beat the Rays. Still, they only did it by one run. Hendricks just does not have the same stuff that Stroman has. Even more, they are facing the best pitcher so far this year, with Shane McClanahan. Take the Rays in this one.</p><p><b>Final Rays-Cubs Prediction &amp; Pick: Rays -1.5 (-120) </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rays vs. Cubs prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 5/30/2023

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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 so far after beating them.</p><p>“I mean, going CG at Wrigley, that’s like one of the top moments in my career. The energy. When I walk out there 40 minutes before the game, there’s a massive cheering section already. The bleachers are usually filled — everyone’s just like ready to roll. That gives me so much momentum and motivation. I can’t put that into words. I’m very, very thankful for the home crowd and the fans,” said Stroman <a href="https://twitter.com/mlbastian/status/1663311448120991744?s=12&amp;t=bm8qRt18zuhlXFzV7rKRAQ" rel="noopener">as he reflected</a> on the Cubs fans’ energy, per Jordan Bastian of MLB.com.</p><p>“I truly, truly think they’re the best fans in the game. I’ll say that to the death of me,” <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-news-marcus-stroman-pumped-complete-game-shutout-rays" rel="noopener">Stroman declared as he praised</a> the home crowd in Chicago.</p><p>Marcus Stroman has been slowly on the rise back to All-Star status since his post-pandemic MLB comeback in 2020.</p><p>In his first season with the Cubs, he struck out 119 hitters in the 138.2 innings that he pitched. Moreover, his ERA of 3.50 has been serviceable for the team.</p><p>However, the pitcher only gets better, as his past two seasons have proven. Marcus Stroman is on par to spike his level of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-marcus-stroman-new-york-player-taunting" rel="noopener">performance for the Chicago Cubs</a>. All of this is rooted in the electric home crowd they bring.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cubs’ Marcus Stroman gets brutally honest on complete game shutout vs. Rays

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rays-news-tampa-bay-places-pete-fairbanks-15-day-il');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rays make final injury decision on key reliever');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Rays-news-Tampa-Bay-makes-final-injury-decision-on-key-reliever.jpg"></figure><h1>Rays make final injury decision on key reliever</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-29T09:56:39-07:00">May 29th, 9:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-29T09:56:39-07:00">May 29th, 9:56am</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a sports writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tampa Bay Rays <a href="https://twitter.com/TBTimes_Rays/status/1663209785481736193" rel="noopener">have placed</a> RP Pete Fairbanks on the injured list, per Marc Topkin. Topkin <a href="https://twitter.com/TBTimes_Rays/status/1663210848289013760" rel="noopener">reports</a> that Fairbanks is dealing with left hip inflammation and Trevor Kelley was recalled following Fairbanks’ 15-day IL placement.</p><p>Fairbanks was preparing to enter Sunday’s game versus the Los Angeles Dodgers prior to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-tampa-bay-loses-key-reliever-pete-fairbanks-injury" rel="noopener">suffering the injury</a> in the bullpen. Fairbanks was forced to limp off the bullpen mound and obviously didn’t appear in the game. The Rays were still able to hold onto an 11-10 victory over LA, but all eyes turned to Fairbanks’ status following the contest.</p><p>It was initially unclear whether or not the pitcher would simply require a few days of rest or a trip to the injured list. Given that the MLB season is long and the Rays currently hold a four-game lead in the American League East, proceeding with caution was likely the best option. Pete Fairbanks’ IL absence is unfortunate without question, but the Rays are hopeful he can return and remain healthy moving forward.</p><p>The Rays’ entire pitching staff has dealt with injuries during the 2023 campaign. The rotation and bullpen have been hampered with various ailments, but Tampa Bay continues to win games. In previous seasons, despite their success, the offense was fairly inconsistent. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-tampa-bay-reaches-insane-home-run-feat-that-will-blow-your-mind" rel="noopener">2023 lineup has impressed</a> to say the least though. The team’s offensive production has helped them remain atop the division amid the plethora of pitching injuries.</p><p>If the Rays can limit injuries moving forward while continuing to excel on offense, they will be a legitimate World Series contender this year.</p><p>We will provide updates on Pete Fairbanks’ status as they are made available.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rays make final injury decision on key reliever

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rays-vs-cubs-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-5-29-2023');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rays vs. Cubs prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 5/29/2023');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Rays-vs.-Cubs-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch.jpg"></figure><h1>Rays vs. Cubs prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 5/29/2023</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-29T09:33:03-07:00">May 29th, 9:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-30T10:02:17-07:00">May 30th, 10:02am</time><address><a>Bryan Logan</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>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 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Rays-Cubs prediction, pick, and how-to-watch.</p><p>The Rays are the best team in baseball and will be looking to become the first team to have 40 wins this year. At 39-16, the Rays lead the Orioles by four games in the AL East. They have won seven of their last ten games, including taking two of three from the Dodgers over the weekend. The Rays started hot for the season, with a 29-7 start. Since then they are 10-9 and while still over .500, they have watched their lead over the red-hot Orioles shrink.</p><p>The Cubs are coming in off a three-game sweep at the hands of the Reds at home. They were outscored 25-10 in the series, and now find themselves in last placed in the NL Central. The Cubs have now lost 11 of their last 14 games, and consistently been blown out in the process. They have lost five of their 11 games by five or more runs.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Rays-Cubs <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB odds</a>, </i></b><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Rays-Cubs Odds</b></h2><p>Tampa Bay Rays: -1.5 (+126)</p><p>Chicago Cubs: +1.5 (-152)</p><p>Over: 8 (-114)</p><p>Under: 8 (-106)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Rays vs. Cubs</b></h2><p>TV: BSSUN/MARQ</p><p>Stream: MLB.TV</p><p>Time: 2:20 PM ET/ 11:20 AM PT</p><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Rays Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Rays not only lead the league in scoring but are eighth in the majors in team ERA. Taj Bradley will be getting the start today for the Rays. In his first three starts of the year, he went 3-0 with a 3.52 ERA. His last two starts have not been great though. Against the Mets, he gave up two runs in five innings of work, and then against the Jays, it was four runs in four innings to get his first loss of the year.</p><p>Leading the way for the Rays is Wander Franco. Franco just has a great series, driving in four runs in the last three games. He is hitting .297 this month with a .360 on-base percentage. He has hit three doubles, two triples, two home runs, and driven in 12 runs in the last month. Yandy Diaz has been even better over the last month. He is hitting .338 this month with a .440 on-base percentage. He has 14 RBIs and five home runs this month as well.</p><p>The leader of the team in RBIs is Randy Arozarena. Arozarena has 39 runs batted in so far this year, with 11 home runs. His OPS of .936 on the season is also 9th in the majors, with a 14th-ranked batting average on the year. He cooled off a little in May, but still be playing well. Brandon Lowe<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-3-players-fans-already-fed-up-with-2023" rel="noopener"> is looking to get back on track</a>. He is hitting just .204 on the year, with a .169 average on the month.</p><h2><b>Why The Cubs Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Cubs’ biggest hope for a win comes with Marcus Stroman. Stroman is the ace for the Cubs and is 4-4 with a 2.95 ERA. This month, Stroman has a 3.77 ERA, but that is based on one bad start. He went 2.2 innings and gave up six runs on May 14th against the Twins. In his last two starts, he has been solid. Against the Phillies, he went six innings and gave up just one run. Then against the Mets, he went eight innings giving up just two runs in a winning effort.</p><p>The Cubs need Dansby Swanson to continue his hot hitting. He has four hits in nine at-bats in his last two games, and he hit safely in seven of his last eight games. He is hitting .252 this month, and while he has driven in 16 runs this month, he has struggled with strikeouts. Swanson has struck out 24 times this month. Patrick Wisdom is also looking to get back on track. This month he is hitting .186, but in his last two games, he is three for six with two home runs and five RBIs. Wisdom leads the team in home runs and RBIs, but has also struggled with strikeouts, with 31 this month,</p><p>With Cody Bellinger still out, Christopher Morel has replaced him in the line-up. He has not done a bad job overall. He is hitting .299 on the month, with 15 RBIS and nine home runs. He showed a lot of power early in the month but has not hit a home run in his last five games. If he can send a ball yard today, that may give the Cubs the run support needed to allow Stroman to get the win.</p><h2><b>Final Rays-Cubs Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Rays have struggled by their standards in their last twenty games, but still, they are the best team in baseball. The Cubs have been awful as of late, and unless Stroman can have a stellar performance, it seems unlikely the Cubs will win. They do not have the offense and the Rays offense is too potent. It may be a closer game than expected, but the Rays will still win.</p><p><b>Final Rays-Cubs Prediction &amp; Pick: Rays -1.5 (+126) </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rays vs. Cubs prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 5/29/2023

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rays-3-players-fans-already-fed-up-with-2023');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rays: 3 players fans are already fed up with in 2023');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/RaysX-players-fans-are-already-fed-up-with-in-2023.jpg"></figure><h1>Rays: 3 players fans are already fed up with in 2023</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-28T20:51:16-07:00">May 28th, 8:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-28T20:52:07-07:00">May 28th, 8:52pm</time><address><a>Ryan Bologna</a>Ryan Bologna is an author at ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-tampa-bay-loses-key-reliever-pete-fairbanks-injury" rel="noopener">Tampa Bay Rays</a> 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.</p><p>The success for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-tampa-bay-reaches-insane-home-run-feat-that-will-blow-your-mind" rel="noopener">Rays</a> in 2023 should not come as a surprise. The Rays roster was ravaged with injuries in the 2022 season, and they still made the playoffs. In 2021, the Rays were great, like they are now, and let MLB in wins. Unfortunately, they were eliminated by the Boston Red Sox in the American League Divisional Series.</p><p>Despite the hot start to the season, the Rays are not running away with the American League East. The Baltimore Orioles are four games back in second place. The New York Yankees are seven games back and in third place, and have played better baseball in May as they have gotten healthier. The 2022 Yankees are proof that a great start to a season does not always sustain the whole year.</p><p>There are three players so far this season who have been disappointing for the Rays. If any of these players could start to turn things around, it would be a welcomed sight for Rays fans. Let’s get to those three players.</p><h2>3. Jake Diekman</h2><p>Over the years, the Rays have been known as a team that is does not necessarily produce as much as top teams do on offense, but the pitching staff, specifically the bullpen, is usually among the best in baseball. That has not been the case this year. The offense has been great, while the bullpen has blown more games than fans are accustomed to. Jake Diekman is the first name that sticks out in that bullpen.</p><p>Jake Diekman has pitched in 20 games so far this season, and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jake-diekman/5003/stats?position=P" rel="noopener">currently has</a> a 7.56 ERA, according to Fangraphs. Needless to say, that is not good. 13 of his 20 games came with the Chicago White Sox, before he came over to the Rays. These are the types of pitcher that the Rays are known to have success with.</p><p>What is scary is that his strikeouts per nine innings is at 8.64, down from 12.33 in 2022. His walks per nine innings is 8.10, up from 6.55 in 2022. The underlying data is not good for Jake Diekman. When he is in the game, it is a nervous time for Rays fans.</p><h2>2. Jalen Beeks</h2><p>Jalen Beeks is another reliever to make this list. He has not performed to what Rays fans are used to so far this season. <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jalen-beeks/17192/stats?position=P" rel="noopener">He has</a> a 4.73 ERA, according to Fangraphs. Like with Diekman, Jalen Beeks’ other stats are not very encouraging as well.</p><p>Jalen Beeks’ strikeouts per nine innings are at 8.10 in 2023, down from 10.33 in 2022, according to Fangraphs. His walks per nine innings are at 4.39, up from 3.25 in 2022. Beeks is someone who the Rays have more hope for, given his performance in prior years.</p><p>There is likely more hope for Beeks to turn things around for the rest of the season, but to this point, it has not been what fans have hoped.</p><h2>1. Brandon Lowe</h2><p>The Rays lineup has been unreal to start this season, but it is surprising how good it has been given Brandon Lowe’s performance so far this season.</p><p>In 2021, Brandon Lowe was a force in the Rays lineup, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/brandon-lowe/18882/stats?position=2B" rel="noopener">posting a</a> 137 wRC+, according to Fangraphs. He also hit 39 home runs that season. He also posted a 127 wRC+ in 2019, and a 151 wRC+ in 2020. So Lowe has a significant track record of being a very good hitter.</p><p>Lowe hit for a 104 wRC+ in the 2022 season, but he played in just 65 games. His return to the lineup was supposed to be a reason that the Rays competed this year. Turns out, they are the best team in baseball with him producing at a league-average rate.</p><p>Brandon Lowe has a 100 wRC+ this season, which is exactly league-average. He is batting .203 with a .297 on-base percentage.</p><p>If Lowe regains his form from any point from 2019-2021, the Rays become even more scary.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rays: 3 players fans are already fed up with in 2023

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rays-news-tampa-bay-loses-key-reliever-pete-fairbanks-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rays lose key reliever to untimely injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Rays-news-Tampa-Bay-loses-key-reliever-to-untimely-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Rays lose key reliever to untimely injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-28T14:59:22-07:00">May 28th, 2:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-28T14:59:22-07:00">May 28th, 2:59pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>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.</p><p>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 up in the bullpen prior to the ninth inning, however, he “locked up” his hip. Fairbanks had to limp off the bullpen and proceeded to the dugout to get checked. With Fairbanks hurt, manager Kevin Cash opted to stick with Jason Adam to finish the contest.</p><p>It is still uncertain if <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-pete-fairbanks-injured-list" rel="noopener">Fairbanks will have to be</a> placed on the 15-day injured list once again, but the 29-year-old himself said that he’s <a href="https://twitter.com/ByKristieAckert/status/1662896736380043265?s=20" rel="noopener">currently undergoing treatment</a>, per Kristie Ackert of Tampa Bay Times.</p><p>Kevin Cash also don’t have much update on Pete Fairbank’s hip issue, though they are preparing for the worst possible outcome.</p><p>“His hip locked up. I don’t have much more. Obviously, <a href="https://news.yahoo.com/rays-reliever-pete-fairbanks-injures-210700478.html" rel="noopener">we’re gonna go get him</a> checked out. (The trainer) just said that (his) muscles look to be okay, but we saw him walk very gingerly from the bullpen and he was in some pain. No real update from that point,” Cash shared, via Yahoo Sports.</p><p>When asked about the possibility of Fairbanks going to the IL, Cash said: “I think we should be OK. I mean, we’ll see what happens with Pete. I mean, if he’s an IL (injured list), then we’re going to get another pitcher.”</p><p>The Rays play the Chicago Cubs next starting Monday. More <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-pete-fairbanks-tampa-bay-12-million-contract" rel="noopener">updates on Fairbanks</a> are expected to come prior to the three-game series. Hopefully, though, the right-hander’s injury isn’t as serious as it seems to be.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rays lose key reliever to untimely injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rays-news-tampa-bay-reaches-insane-home-run-feat-that-will-blow-your-mind');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rays reach insane home run feat that will blow your mind');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Rays-news-Tampa-Bay-reaches-insane-home-run-feat-that-will-blow-your-mind.jpg"></figure><h1>Rays reach insane home run feat that will blow your mind</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-27T15:39:40-07:00">May 27th, 3:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-27T15:39:40-07:00">May 27th, 3:39pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>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.</p><p>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 Clayton Kershaw in the fifth inning, securing the milestone in the process.</p><p>While that is already astounding enough, what makes it even better is the fact that it took Tampa Bay <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1662576632907939842" rel="noopener">less than two months</a> to achieve the feat. For comparison, last year, the team only reached the 100-HR plateau in August, per MLB Twitter.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Rays become the first team to hit 100 home runs this season!</p><p>They hit their 100th on August 12 last season. 🤯 <a href="https://t.co/nAhXB9dRx4">pic.twitter.com/nAhXB9dRx4</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1662576632907939842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-tampa-bay-sets-mlb-record-1939-world-series" rel="noopener">Rays have already made</a> plenty of history this 2023 season, but their latest milestone shows how they were able to transform themselves into the top team not only in the American League but also in the whole MLB.</p><p>Entering Saturday’s showdown, the team had 99 home runs already. Yandy Diaz leads the team with 12 home runs, while Josh Lowe and Randy Arozarena have 11 homers apiece. Luke Raley has 10 homers, Brandon Lowe with eight, and Wander Franco with seven.</p><p>If the Rays can keep hitting the baseball at the same rate they are currently in, it’s not hard to see them breaching the 300-HR mark this 2023. They might also have a shot at the current record (307) for most home runs by a team in a season set by the Minnesota Twins.</p><p>Of course that is unlikely the focus of the Rays right now, but it will definitely be incredible to see them <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-tampa-bay-2023-royals-start-season-8-0" rel="noopener">make more history</a> while eyeing the World Series title.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rays reach insane home run feat that will blow your mind

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rays-news-shane-mcclanahan-surpasses-gerrit-cole-as-al-cy-young-favorite');   ga('set', 'title', 'Shane McClanahan surpasses Gerrit Cole as AL Cy Young favorite');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><h1>Shane McClanahan surpasses Gerrit Cole as AL Cy Young favorite</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-27T14:34:51-07:00">May 27th, 2:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-27T14:34:51-07:00">May 27th, 2:34pm</time><address><a>Steve Silverman</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>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 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-rays-2020-world-series" rel="noopener">no longer</a> the case. Cole has been bypassed by Shane McClanahan of the front-running Tampa Bay Rays.</p><p>The Rays have been baseball’s best team since the start of the year, and McClanahan has been their best pitcher. McClanahan, now in his 3rd season in the big leagues, has simply <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-shane-mcclanahan-bolsters-early-al-cy-young-award-resume-after-reaching-this-incredible-feat-vs-white-sox" rel="noopener">been dominant</a>. He has an 8-0 record along with a 1.97 earned run average and he has registered 75 strikeouts in 64.0 innings. He also has a 3-1 strikeout to walk ratio, as he has allowed just 25 walks to this point in the season.</p><p>As a result of the lefthander’s consistency and dominance, he is now the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb?tab=player-awards" rel="noopener">+360 favorite</a> to earn the American League’s Cy Young Award. Cole rates as the No. 2 choice at +450,  while the sensational Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels is the 3rd choice at +700. Other pitchers who are in contention at this point include Joe Ryan (+1200) of the Minnesota Twins, Kevin Gausman (+1300) of the Toronto Blue Jays and Luis Castillo (+1600) of the Seattle Mariners.</p><p>Cole has also performed well, but he has not been as consistent as McClanahan. He has a 5-0 record in his 11 starts and has a 2.53 ERA with 70 strikeouts in 67.2 innings. Cole has a complete game and a shutout to his credit, but the Yankees have lost 2 of his last 4 decisions.</p><p>The award appears to be Shane McClanahan’s to lose at this point.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Shane McClanahan surpasses Gerrit Cole as AL Cy Young favorite

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-rays-2020-world-series');   ga('set', 'title', '‘World’s certainly changed’: Dave Roberts breaks silence on first game vs. Rays since 2020 World Series');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Worlds-certainly-changed-Dave-Roberts-breaks-silence-on-first-game-vs-Rays-since-2020-World-Series.jpg"></figure><h1>‘World’s certainly changed’: Dave Roberts breaks silence on first game vs. Rays since 2020 World Series</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-26T16:44:27-07:00">May 26th, 4:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-26T16:52:13-07:00">May 26th, 4:52pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>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.</p><p>That feels like a lifetime ago for the world, and to a lesser degree, the MLB. Restrictions and disagreements between players and owners resulted in a 60-game season with the champion being crowned at neutral Globe Life Field (Texas Rangers stadium). Roberts <a href="https://twitter.com/FabianArdaya/status/1662198973426270209" rel="noopener">reflected a bit</a> on just how different everything is two-and-a-half years later.</p><p>“The world’s certainly changed since the last time we’ve seen these guys,” the skipper told The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya Friday.<br></p><p>And yet, both the Dodgers (31-20) and Rays (37-15) remain powerhouses and two of the favorites to win their respective leagues. They keep producing top homegrown talent and survive major injuries due to their never-ending depth. Tampa’s lineup was riddled with questions going into the season and LA’s pitching staff is rife with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-bobby-miller-shines-light-will-smith-mlb-debut" rel="noopener">young call-ups</a> and fill-ins. None of that seems to really matter, though.</p><p>They already feel like postseason locks and it is not even June. But there is another thing that hasn’t changed, a rare yet crucial drawback both franchises have to overcome. Coming through on the big stage. Of course, the Dodgers won that 2020 Fall Classic, but if this Clayton Kershaw, Mookie Betts and now Freddie Freeman core just wins one “unconventional” title, that would objectively be considered a disappointment.</p><p>The Rays face similar pressure, despite remaining near the top of baseball with one of the lowest payrolls in the league. Their ability to navigate through all other issues is just too impressive to then give them a pass on not winning a championship. 2023 is another big opportunity for both to rise to the grand October occasion.</p><p>Their greatness will not be negated, regardless, given how difficult it is to be consistently successful in the modern game. Though, it will come with that dreaded “but.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

‘World’s certainly changed’: Dave Roberts breaks silence on first game vs. Rays since 2020 World Series

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-vs-rays-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-5-26-2023');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers vs. Rays prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 5/26/2023');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dodgers-vs.-Rays-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch.jpg"></figure><h1>Dodgers vs. Rays prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 5/26/2023</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-26T05:52:43-07:00">May 26th, 5:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-26T05:53:42-07:00">May 26th, 5:53am</time><address><a>Bryan Logan</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>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 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Dodgers-Rays prediction, pick, and how to watch.</p><p>The Dodgers currently sit in first place in the NL West and are coming in after taking two of three from the Atlanta Braves. It has not been the strongest stretch of play for the Dodgers as of late. They are just five and five over the last ten games. They have an opportunity to sweep the Braves, but after tying the game in the top of the eighth inning, Ozzie Albies drove in a run for the Braves in the bottom of the ninth to walk it off and avoid the sweep.</p><p>The Rays still sit with the best record in baseball at 37-15. They just took three of four games from the Blue Jays, and have won six of their last nine games. Even with solid play, they have seen their lead in the AL East shrink to just three games over the Baltimore Orioles as they have been playing well as of late.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Dodgers-Rays <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB odds</a>, </i></b><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Dodgers-Rays Odds</b></h2><p>Los Angeles Dodgers: -1.5 (+164)</p><p>Tampa Bay Rays: +1.5 (-200)</p><p>Over: 9 (-115)</p><p>Under: 9 (-105)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Dodgers vs. Rays</b></h2><p>TV: SNLA/BSSUN</p><p>Stream: MLB.TV</p><p>Time: 6:40 PM ET/ 3:40 PM PT</p><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Dodgers Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Dodgers may not be the home run machine that the Rays are, but they are still hitting plenty of bombs this year. They have hit 82 home runs which ranks them third in the majors. Their 279 runs this year are also third, and they are doing all of this with a 21st-ranking batting average this season. Max Muncy is the source of much of the power. Muncy has 15 home runs which tie him for second in the major. He has not had one in his last six games though and hit only four this month as he has seen his bat go cold. In May, Muncy is hitting just .169 with a .270 on-base percentage.</p><p>While Muncy has been cold, Mookie Betts is picking up his production. He has hit in eight straight games, has two home runs in that time, and seven dingers this month. That has led to 19 RBIs and 14 walks as pitchers have tried to stay clear of him. Also heating up has been J.D. Martinez. Martinez has hit four home runs in his last six games while driving in nine runs overall. He is hitting .400 in those games as well. Also hitting over .400 in the last week is Freddie Freeman, who is hitting .417 over his last six games with a home run and four RBIs.</p><p>On the mound today will be Noah Syndergaard. Thor has not been. at his best this year, going 1-3 with a 5.88 ERA. He has only one start in which he has not given up a run, but in that start, he went just one inning before exiting the game. In seven of the eight other starts, he has given up two or more runs in each of them, with home runs in five of them.</p><h2><b>Why The Rays Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Tampa Bay Rays home run machine decided to take a night off last night. It was only the seventh time in 52 games this year that the Rays have not hit a home run. It was also just their third win in those games, and their second-highest run total of the season without hitting a home run. Last night Randy Arozarena drove in two more runs for the Rays. That gives him 39 on the season which ties him for eighth in the majors. Arozarena is having a great season. He is eighth in the majors in batting average, seventh in RBIs, seventh in OPS, and has hit 11 home runs. Arozarena also has been a walking machine this month. He has walked 17 times this month, sitting with a .446 on-base percentage this month.</p><p>Josh Lowe also drove in a run last night. It was his 35th of the season, which ties him for 13th in the majors. Like Arozrena, Lowe has been great. He is 10th in the majors in batting average, also has 11 home runs, and sits sixth in OPS on the year. The bat has gone a little cold from where he started this year. Lowe is hitting just .265 this month with a .315 on-base percentage. He has been struggling to find walks and contact. He has walked just five times this month while striking out 19.</p><p>This weekend the Rays will also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-tyler-glasnow-excited-2023-debut-dodgers" rel="noopener">welcome back Tyler Glasnow</a>. He will be slated to start the game on Saturday, and in this game, the Rays will employ an opener. Jalen Beeks is set to take the hill to start the game for the Rays. He has made five opening appearances so far this year. In four of the five chances, Beeks has given up just one hit over two innings. Last time the one hit was a home run, but in the other three, he has held opponents scoreless.</p><h2><b>Final Dodgers-Rays Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>It is two of the best teams in baseball going head-to-head in this one. Both of the teams bring a lot of power to the plate and there should be some fireworks on display. The difference in this one will be Syndergaard. He has not been his old self this season and has truly struggled. The Rays will get to him early on and open up a lead. The Dodgers are going to fight back, but it will not be enough to cover.</p><p><b>Final Dodgers-Rays Prediction &amp; Pick: Rays +1.5 (-200) </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers vs. Rays prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 5/26/2023

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Their success can be attributed to a combination of analytics, youthful talent, efficient spending, and perhaps some mysterious baseball sorcery that defies explanation.</p><p>Although they may have cooled down slightly from an initial 13-0 start, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-tyler-glasnow-excited-2023-debut-dodgers" rel="noopener">Rays remain the team</a> to beat in the highly competitive AL East division. However, their reign could be challenged soon enough by a looming, familiar foe in a New York <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-new-york-randy-vasquez-padres-friday" rel="noopener">Yankees team ready to retake</a> their title due to an edge they have over the Rays.</p><p>As good as the Rays have been, they’re not void of weakness. And right now, they have a glaring one: the bullpen.</p><p>Going back to Tuesday’s game against the Blue Jays, the Rays gave up a staggering 20 runs, with 16 of them coming from three relievers and two position players in five innings. Thus far, it was the most lopsided loss of the year for the Rays, potentially telling of how this could be an issue as the season moves forward.</p><p>The Rays have also let <a href="https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2023/05/20/rays-bullpen-struggles-jason-adam-kyle-snyder/" rel="noopener">too many leads slip away</a>, too many games get closer than they should be and have had to rely on their offense to bail them out too many times. They have a total of nine blown saves for the season, the ninth worst in the league.</p><p>Between injuries – including losing Garrett Cleavinger for the season <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37568733/rays-place-reliever-garrett-cleavinger-knee-15-day-il" rel="noopener">with a knee issue</a> – and inconsistent performances, this isn’t the bullpen the Rays expected to have.</p><p>Any baseball enthusiast knows that when it comes to surviving a 162-game season, your team is going to need a strong bullpen. It’s what makes a good team a great team and a bad team worse. There’s only so long that a good offense like the Rays have can keep a team out of trouble.</p><p>To endure a long grueling season, a team has to make outs late in games. Moreover, a good bullpen is what separates the teams the most when it comes to producing in October.</p><p>The Yankees live on two things: the bat of Aaron Judge and their stellar bullpen. But hey, it works. It’s the formula they lived on last year and they’re doing much the same this year.</p><p>Last year, the Yankees ended their regular season with one of the top bullpens in the majors. They finished seventh in saves and third in ERA at 2.97. Much is the same this year as they’re fifth in the majors in saves with 15 and hold the league’s best in ERA at 2.94.</p><p>Besides having a bigger checkbook, this is the edge the Yankees have over the Rays. It’s how they’re likely to take back the AL East at some point this season if the Rays can’t fix their staggering bullpen issues.</p><p>Here’s a comparison of the two bullpens currently:</p><h2><b>Rays bullpen </b></h2><ul><li>4.52 ERA (6th worst)</li><li>219 IP (1st)</li><li>5.64 FIP (second behind only the Oakland Athletics)</li><li>6.82 K/9 (last) -1.64 Winning Percentage Average (25th)</li><li>1.31 WHIP (12th)</li></ul><h2><b>Yankees bullpen </b></h2><ul><li>2.94 ERA (1st)</li><li>199 IP (4th) 3.84 FIP</li><li>9.18 K/9 (22nd)</li><li>2.39 Winning Percentage Average (4th)</li><li>1.23 WHIP (23rd)</li></ul><p>What the Rays have been doing in a division brimming with talent has been impressive, especially with the injury bug that’s bit them over the month of May and before. A majority of those are some of their best starting pitchers, with others in their relief.</p><p>Here’s a list of all the Rays pitching injuries currently:</p><ul><li>Tyler Glasnow – SP</li><li>Zack Littell – RP</li><li>Drew Rasmussen – SP</li><li>Garrett Cleavinger – RP</li><li>Shawn Armstrong – RP</li><li>Shane Baz – SP</li><li>Andrew Kittredge – RP</li></ul><p>With that amount of talent being lost, it becomes taxing on a ball club, in particular a bullpen. The Rays are known for their analytical prowess, putting their players in the best positions to succeed, but eventually exhaustion is bound to happen. There are only so many bullpen games this team can go through before either more injuries happen and guys’ arms are worn out.</p><p>The good news is that Glasnow is expected back any day now, which should severely help the starting rotation and minimize the number of bullpen games. However, that still doesn’t fully solve the lingering issue. If the Rays want to stay ahead in the division, win it outright, and hold off the Yankees—or anyone else in the division for that matter—finding some fresh arms will be a necessity.</p><p>The bad news is that the Yankees, <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/how-yankees-bullpen-is-best-in-majors-with-no-defined-roles-slew-of-injuries/ar-AA1bw3Wr" rel="noopener">even with injuries</a> to their bullpen, have been thriving. Five of their best arms on are the IL (Scott Effross, Lou Trevino, Tommy Kahnle, Jonathan Loaisiga, Ian Hamilton). That leaves the club with no set closer or regular reliever.</p><p>Yet, they continue to excel and have the league’s best ERA. Couple their strong performances with the contributions of key players like Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo, and Gerrit Cole, and the Yankees will be nipping on the Rays heels in no time for the AL East crown.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The Yankees’ major edge over Rays amid battle for AL East crown

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2023 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	HOLDS	SAVES
20	4.05	7	1.5	2	0

2023 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	HOLDS	SAVES
20	4.05	7	1.5	2	0