Around a month ago, the Tampa Bay Rays were in a decent position to make a wild card push; but after a terrible 3-21 stretch since June 16, the Rays find themselves in last place in the division and 16 games under .500. The struggles were put on display last night as …
Read More »Rays Avoid Sweep, Head Into Home Series Against Division-Leading O’s
It’s never too early in the Major League Baseball season for a road victory within the division to be meaningful, as the Rays found out on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. After the Rays dropped the first two games of their weekend series against the Yankees, Sunday’s 8-1 rout of …
Read More »Resilient Rays Hold Off Red Sox, Win 12-8
The hot bats of the Rays torched former teammate David Price on his first start against them as a division rival. But the Red Sox were the ones who got out of the gate early, scoring five runs in the first inning. Dustin Pedroia hit his first home run of the …
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 …
Read More »MLB Tuesday recap: Marlins vs Braves and Twins vs Rays
It was a pitcher’s duel on Tuesday night in Atlanta, as the Miami Marlins defeated the Atlanta Braves 1-0, behind 14 strikeouts from Jose Fernandez. The 14 strikeouts tied a career high for Fernandez, as he pitched eight innings of shutout baseball, giving up three hits and no walks. Marlins …
Read More »MLB Playoffs: Rays Win, Braves Go Home
Through four games in the Major League Baseball playoffs we’ve already got a team who will be watching the remainder of the action from the comfort of their couches. The Atlanta Braves fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers last night 4-3, sending them back to Hotlanta with a sour taste …
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