The Tampa Bay Rays haven’t gotten off to the start they wanted to so far this season. Tampa Bay is currently 2-4 to start in 2016 despite not giving up more than six runs in any contest. Tampa Bay’s last loss comes at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles, who have …
Read More »Rays Split Opening Series With Blue Jays After 5-3 Win
The Tampa Bay Rays pulled out their second straight eighth-inning comeback to win 5-3 and split the season opening series with the Toronto Blue Jays. Steven Souza Jr. hit two home runs, including the go ahead three-run homer in the eighth. Erasmo Ramirez allowed only one hit over the final two innings to …
Read More »New Rule, Strong Pitching Lead to Rays First Win
When second baseman Logan Forsythe’s throw skipped past first baseman Steve Pearce’s glove on an attempted double play, things seemed to be going south for the Rays. With the bases loaded, it seemed like Toronto had scored two runs to take a 4-3 lead in the ninth inning. One review …
Read More »Rays Try To Get In Win Column Against Blue Jays
The Tampa Bay Rays will be hosting the defending division champions Toronto Blue Jays for the third night and hope to get a different result from the first two games of the series. The Jays have taken the first two games of the series and on Monday night, lefty Drew Smyly started for …
Read More »MLB Preview: Tampa Bay Rays Hosts Toronto Blue Jays
Tampa hosts Toronto for game two of a four game home stand starting tonight at 7:10. 6’3” lefty Drew Smyly takes the mound for the Rays. Smyly posted a 3.11 ERA on the way to a 5-2 record in 2015. Rays manager Kevin Cash says he’s extremely confident in Smyly’s arm. .@SmylyD's season debut. …
Read More »Rays drop Opening Day game to Blue Jays
Sunday marked the official start of the 2016 Major League Baseball season. The Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays were one of three games to start the season early. The Blue Jays made it to the top of the AL East, making it all the way to the ALCS …
Read More »MLB Closes in on Opening Day
The Major League Baseball season will begin this Sunday, April 3 with three games to be televised on ESPN and ESPN2. The season begins with the Cardinals taking on the Pirates in Pittsburg at 1:05 p.m., the Blue Jays at the Rays at 4:05 p.m., and the Mets at the …
Read More »Ray’s Defeat Cuba in Historic Day for MLB, U.S.
It was a historic moment, not only for Major League Baseball, but for the United States of America Tuesday afternoon. With U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro sitting side by side behind home plate, Dayron Varona swung at the first pitch of an exhibition game between the …
Read More »Tampa Bay Rays Travel Across the Gulf of Mexico To Take On Cuba
Today when the clock strikes 1:30 p.m. the Tampa Bay Rays will endure a first pitch that the Rays’ organization, Major Baseball League, and America will never forget. Leaving from their spring training facility in Port Charlotte, Florida, the Rays traveled 270 miles over the Gulf of Mexico to reach the destination of Havana, Cuba. …
Read More »Baseball Season Nears As Spring Training Kicks Off
As the winter ice thaws around the country, baseball teams are flocking to warm weather this week for the beginning of spring training, marking the official start of the 2016 MLB season. From the Kansas City Royals’ defense of their championship, to the surprising big-spending Arizona Diamondbacks, there is no shortage …
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