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• Rays add C Liam Hicks, LHP Nate Lavender in 2025 Rule 5 draft

Photo by Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Rays add two prospects, lose one in 2025 Rule 5 draft The Rule 5 draft serves as the unofficial ending of the Winter Meetings with teams getting an opportunity to select unprotected players from each team’s roster. Many teams choose to pass on taking a player during the Major League phase of the draft as the rules require that any player ...2024
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• Rays lose Rene Pinto and Justin Sterner to waiver claims; grant Joey Kuhnel free agency

Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images Despite being their Opening Day catcher, Rene Pinto only played in 19 games this season The Tampa Bay Rays announced that they’ve made several moves in order to clear 40-man roster spots for the upcoming offseason, having placed C Rene Pinto, RHP Justin Sterner, and RHP Joey Kuhnel on waivers, losing all three. Pinto would be claimed off wa...2024
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• Assessing Rays 2025 Catcher Targets

Catcher Danny Jansen, Boston Red Sox | Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images How will the Rays address this hole? The 2024 MLB season has reached its conclusion and the Rays have flipped their mindset into offseason mode. One of the top items on their wish list, it seems, is too improve upon the poor output they received from the catching position. Rays catchers posted a .562 OPS this seas...2024
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• Rays 3, Tigers 4: Rays drop final game of series after early lead

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images They started strong, but couldn’t hold on. The Tigers certainly had the Rays’ number for the first half of this series, but on getaway day, the Rays decided to get a little hustle going and made the final game of the series an interesting one. Unfortunately one they did not win. Tyler Alexander was on the mound for the Rays, a former Tiger himself. Meanwhile, th...2024
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• Rays 1, Tigers 2: A rainout might have been more fun

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Rays drop the early game to start the series. After a rainy Michigan forecast caused the game to get moved into the afternoon, and actual rain delayed that new start by an hour, things finally got underway in Detroit. Ryan Pepiot was on the mound for the Rays, up against a stacked lineup of lefties, and Cy Young-conteder Taril Skubal was on the bump for the Tig...2024
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• Another One Gets Away: Rays 2, Phillies 3

Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Nick Castellanos’ two-run homer proves the difference as Rays’ bats falter in critical moments. The Tampa Bay Rays endured another frustrating loss at Citizens Bank Park, falling to the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2. The loss marks the Rays' sixth time getting swept this season. Rays manager Kevin Cash was absent from the game, serving a one-game suspension stemming...2024
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• Rays add C Liam Hicks, LHP Nate Lavender in 2025 Rule 5 draft
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• Rays lose Rene Pinto and Justin Sterner to waiver claims; grant Joey Kuhnel free agency
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• Assessing Rays 2025 Catcher Targets
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• Another One Gets Away: Rays 2, Phillies 3
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• Rays 3, Cardinals 4: Maybe they will get a hit with RISP next season

Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports Springs made his second start of the season and the Rays didn’t hit with RISP...again. Maybe one day the Rays will string together a couple of games where they hit with runners in scoring position, but that day likely won’t come in 2024 as the Rays are among the league's worst when hitting with runners in scoring position. If I had to guess they would be among t...2024
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• Rays 2 Rangers 13: Ok is THIS rock bottom?

Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports Here’s my recap: No one on this team can hit; the defense isn’t terrible but also isn’t stellar; several of the starting pitchers wouldn’t be starting pitchers here if not for a bunch of injuries; and there are maybe 2.5 reliable arms in the bullpen. That all came together today in this “I wish they had a mercy rule” drubbing. No Rays pitcher — and there were ...2024
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• Rays 5, Cubs 2: No hitting with RISP? Bullpen meltdown? WHY NOT BOTH?

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images That was one ugly loss. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — If you wanted a Cubs game that showed off pretty much everything that’s both been right and wrong with the team this year, well, the 5-2 loss to the Rays Tuesday evening was pretty much it. Good starting pitching? Check. Some power? Check. Inability to hit with runners on base and maybe break the game open i...2024
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• Royals Go Fishing in Tampa Bay, come up with Crazy Eighth win, 7-4

Nelson Velázquez #17 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates after hitting a solo home run during the second inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on May 25, 2024 in St Petersburg, Florida. | Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images We all expected Nelson Velázquez to be the hero of tonight’s game, right? Back in ancient history when cable television ruled the entertainment landscap...2024
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• 2024 Silver Sunburst Awards: April edition RESULTS

Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports The votes are in! Here are your April winners! After a week of voting, the results are in for your inaugural Silver Sunburst Award winners! While April may not have been the month many fans were hoping for, there are certainly standout performers deserving of our monthly Silver Sunburst. Winners were decided by DRB readers votes, as well as a vote within the ...2024
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• Rays: 8, White Sox: 2 - City Connect Streak Continues!

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images DeLuca hits his first Rays HR; Harold Ramirez goes 4-4 IN Rays’ win Rays announced they would bring back the City Connect jerseys for today’s game against the White Sox. Why fix what isn’t broken, right? Flames stay lit, ready to rage. pic.twitter.com/vccqxIq0Cb— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) May 6, 2024 Tonight's lineup ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/eVK0...2024
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"He’ll take the active roster spot of fellow backstop Ben Rortvedt, who has been placed on the paternity list."

2023
"Fellow catcher Ben Rortvedt has been recalled in a corresponding move."

2022
"Catcher Ben Rortvedt is also part of the Yankees’ return, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal (via Twitter)."

2021
"The Minnesota Twins reinstated outfielders Max Kepler and Kyle Garlick from the COVID-19 injured list and recalled catcher Ben Rortvedt from Triple-A St."

2020
"The Twins are adding three players- right-handers Jordan Balazovic and Bailey Ober and catcher Ben Rortvedt– to the 40-man roster, per a team announcement."

2016
"The Twins went with another high school position player with their second pick in the 2016 MLB Draft, selecting catcher Ben Rortvedt from Wisconsin's Verona Area High School with the Number 56 overall pick."

• Rays add C Liam Hicks, LHP Nate Lavender in 2025 Rule 5 draft
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• Rays lose Rene Pinto and Justin Sterner to waiver claims; grant Joey Kuhnel free agency
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• Assessing Rays 2025 Catcher Targets
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• Rays 11, Padres 4: Baz was good, the bats were better

Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Rays flip the script and put up 11 runs agains the Padres The Rays were able to flip the script of Friday’s affair and scored eleven runs to win by a final score of 11-4 on Saturday afternoon. In total, the Rays and Padres have combined for 33 runs through the first two games of this three game set. The Padres have scored 17 while the Rays have scored 16 runs...2024
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• Tyler The Conqueror Leades Rays To Another Series Win: Rays 1, Astros 0

Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports Tyler Alexander allowed only three hits as he dominated Astros’ hitters. The Rays usually take a next-man-up approach, and today, it was time for a new opener. Shawn Armstrong served as the Rays eight times, and they have used one since July 2023. With his departure at the trade deadline, it’s time for someone else to fill the role. Enter Hunter Bigge. Bigge ...2024
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• Rays: 9, Marlins: 3 - New and Old Rays Impress after Deadline

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Rays are Some new faces are in the Rays clubhouse, some from the trade deadline, and some coming back from a long stay on the IL, as they take on Miami in America’s ballpark. Springing into tonight's game pic.twitter.com/OHb8grWFkH— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) July 30, 2024 Today’s Lineup : @BallySportsFL, @BallyMarlins : @MarlinsRadio, ...2024
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• Rays 4 Mariners 3: Late comeback leads to a victorious series opener

Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images I’ll be honest: when the Rays were down 3-1 and had two outs in the bottom of the eighth, I started writing this recap. It was all about the Rays anemic offense and the mystery of why Chris Devenski continues to pitch meaningful innings on this team. But while I was writing, a funny thing happened: the Rays strung together a bunch of walks and hit...2024
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• Rays 3 Twins 2: Royce Lewis’ error lifts Rays in extras

Good pitching battle between two ex Rays’ prospects Today’s game marks the middle point of this 9 game road trip. Yesterday’s game ended in heartbreaking fashion; with Carlos Santa hitting a walk-off single to right center. Today, Taj Bradley will face Joe Ryan for the second game in Minneapolis. Both of today’s starting pitchers were drafted within a couple of hours; they were both drafted by the...2024
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• Homeruns lead to Father’s Day fun - Rays 8, Braves 6

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Ben Rortvedt hits a grandslam on Father’s Day These Rays have looked defeated as of late, so on Father’s Day it was nice to see some fire with their best starter on the mound. With an illness working its way through the Rays clubhouse we had RIchie Palacios at third base and Amed Rosario at short, with Yandy Diaz at DH and Isaac Paredes at first. Was any of th...2024
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• Civale shines, Rays offense stymied by Birds

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Aaron Civale’s 1 ER over 5.1 innings not enough as Rays record five hits On a crisp Friday evening in the Charm City, the Rays offense started out hot. Ben Rortvedt drove an Albert Suarez offering the opposite way to left field to plate Richie Palacios. 1-0 Tampa Bay. Aaron Civale did a great job of mitigating Orioles baserunners, as he would pitch 5.1 innin...2024
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• Rays add C Liam Hicks, LHP Nate Lavender in 2025 Rule 5 draft
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• Rays 1 Phillies 2: The bullpen is great, until it’s not

Bill Streicher-Imagn Images The Rays lost a close one to the Phillies tonight, losing on a bases loaded walk off single. This was a classic low-scoring game. Rays pitchers Sulser and Alexander kept the Phillies hitless until the 6th inning, when Kyle Schwarber does what he always does, which is to hit the ball out of the park. His solo home run put the Phillies up 1-0. The Rays seemed to...2024
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• Rays rally back but is not enough - Rays 3, Padres 4

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Rookie of the year candidate Jackson Merrill makes a statement as Padres take 2 out of 3 In the series finale, the Rays were unable to replicate what was done offensively during last night’s game. The Rays scored 11 runs for the first time since July 25th, when they scored 13 against the Blue Jays in Roger Center. On the mound, we had an exciting pitch...2024
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• Alec Marsh, Royals’ bullpen dig a hole too big to climb out of, lose 10-8

Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images The Royals kept coming back, but it wasn’t enough Kansas City saved one of its longest games of the season for Independence Day, as the Royals and Rays went back and forth in the decisive third game of the series. The game lasted over three hours and featured runs in 10 half innings, but a four-run hole was too much for the Kansas City offense to climb out ...2024
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• Homeruns lead to Father’s Day fun - Rays 8, Braves 6
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• Rays blow early lead to lose third straight: Rays 2, Red Sox 5

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports The Rays are back at .500. It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. The Tampa Bay Rays faced off against the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field in a thrilling game that gave Rays fans one inning to be excited about early before gradually building up to disappointment in the eighth. The Red Sox’s first inning was uneventful, with Jarren Duran groundi...2024
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• 2024 Silver Sunburst Awards: April edition RESULTS
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• 2024 Silver Sunburst Awards: April edition VOTING

You decide who had the best month of April! “Sunburst Awards” is a series-by-series evaluation of player performance, where four different awards are given out after each series: Offensive player of the series, defensive player of the series, pitcher of the series, and highlight play of the series. This is the first edition of Silver Sunburst Awards in which readers will vote on who had the best m...2024
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• 2024 Sunburst Awards: San Francisco Giants games 14-16

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Rays advance to 9-7 after three game series in Tropicana Field Sunburst Awards” is a series-by-series evaluation of player performance, where four different awards are given out after each series: Offensive player of the series, defensive player of the series, pitcher of the series, and highlight play of the series. This edition will be covering the fift...2024
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• Another One Gets Away: Rays 2, Phillies 3
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• Jonny Rockets Rays To Victory: Rays 2, Orioles 0

Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images DeLuca’s sixth-inning home run ends the Rays’ five-series winless streak The Tampa Bay Rays came into Sunday on a five-series winless streak and a six-series losing streak at Camden Yards against the Baltimore Orioles. They left those streaks behind in Baltimore after winning 2-0. The game began with a quiet first inning for both teams. Christopher Morel’s leado...2024
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• Caminero and Caballero Lead the Comeback Charge: Rays 9, Dodgers 8

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Caminero’s game-tying homer and Caballero’s go-ahead shot fueled the Rays to extra-innings victory after the early lead slipped away. Just when it seemed the Tampa Bay Rays were doomed to blow a multi-run lead for the second night in a row, they clawed their way back, pushing the contest into extra innings. In a dramatic finish, the Rays showed their resilience,...2024
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• Rays Designate Rob Brantly For Assignment
The Rays announced that catcher Rob Brantly was designated for assignment. Catcher Ben Rortvedt was activated from the team’s family emergency list in the corresponding move, and Rortvedt will resume his usual share of the catching duties with Alex Jackson. More to come…...2024
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• Early Stumble and Late Collapse Spoil Rays’ Mid-Game Rally: Rays 5, Orioles 7

Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Despite rallying to tie the game after a rough start, the Rays couldn’t overcome a late Orioles surge After winning 17 straight games when they score four runs or more, it is time for the Tampa Bay Rays to reset the clock. On Saturday night, the Rays lost to the Baltimore Orioles in a game that got out of hand quickly, became exciting in the middle, and then ...2024
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• Tyler The Conqueror Leades Rays To Another Series Win: Rays 1, Astros 0
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• 2024 Sunburst Awards: Atlanta Braves games 70-72

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Rays fall to 34-38 after three game series at Truist Park “Sunburst Awards” is a series-by-series evaluation of player performance, where four different awards are given out after each series: Offensive player of the series, defensive player of the series, pitcher of the series, and highlight play of the series. This edition will be covering the 22nd series of ...2024
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• Homeruns lead to Father’s Day fun - Rays 8, Braves 6
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• 2024 Sunburst Awards: Miami Marlins games 61 & 62

Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports Mini Sunburst edition! “Sunburst Awards” is a series-by-series evaluation of player performance, where four different awards are given out after each series: Offensive player of the series, defensive player of the series, pitcher of the series, and highlight play of the series. This edition will be covering the 20th series of the season, where the Tampa Bay Rays...2024
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• Rays blow early lead to lose third straight: Rays 2, Red Sox 5
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• Yankees Acquire Josh Donaldson, Isiah Kiner-Falefa From Twins For Gary Sanchez, Gio Urshela
The Yankees and Twins have swung a blockbuster deal that will see Josh Donaldson and Isiah Kiner-Falefa head to the Bronx, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports (Twitter link). Catcher Ben Rortvedt is also part of the Yankees’ return, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal (via Twitter). Catcher Gary Sanchez and infielder Gio Urshela are going to…...2022
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• Yankees’ catching depth takes blow with Ben Rortvedt injury

Newly acquired catcher Ben Rortvedt is sidelined with an oblique injury....2022
• Yankees call up lost trade piece after Jose Trevino lands on paternity list
The moment New York Yankees fans across the globe have been waiting for. The final piece of the Josh Donaldson-Isiah Kiner-Falefa-Gio Urshela-Gary Sánchez offseason trade has finally arrived in the Bronx. After months of waiting to see the man’s world-renowned biceps, catcher Ben Rortvedt, after dealing with a knee issue and Jose Trevino’s ascension, has […] Yankees call up ...2022
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• Jose Trevino To Undergo Season-Ending Wrist Surgery
The Yankees announced that they have placed catcher Jose Trevino on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to July 18, due to a right wrist tear. Fellow catcher Ben Rortvedt has been recalled in a corresponding move. Trevino tells Chris Kirschner of The Athletic (Twitter links) that he’s done for the season and will require surgery.…...2023
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• Yankees Place Jose Trevino On IL With Hamstring Strain, Recall Ben Rortvedt
The Yankees announced that they have placed catcher Jose Trevino on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. Fellow backstop Ben Rortvedt has been recalled to take his place on the active roster. More to come....2023
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• Yankees Could Look To Trade Kyle Higashioka, Ben Rortvedt
The Yankees were surely glad to have some catching depth when Jose Trevino needed season-ending wrist surgery just after the All-Star break. Kyle Higashioka took over the starting role, while Ben Rortvedt earned a call back to the majors to serve as the backup. When Rortvedt struggled to hit big league pitching, the team had…...2023
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• Yankees Place Harrison Bader On Injured List
The Yankees placed center fielder Harrison Bader on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain before this evening’s game in Seattle. New York also optioned catcher Ben Rortvedt to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Fellow backstop Jose Trevino has been activated from his own IL stint, while Franchy Cordero was recalled to take Bader’s spot in the outfield. Bader’s ILR...2023
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• Yankees’ Ben Rortvedt Undergoes Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
The Yankees announced that catcher Ben Rortvedt underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee, with the surgery described a “meniscus clean-up.” The surgery took place yesterday, and Rortvedt is expected to return to game activity in 6-8 weeks. The least-experienced of the five names involved in March’s blockbuster trade between the Yankees and Twins,…...2022

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• Rays add C Liam Hicks, LHP Nate Lavender in 2025 Rule 5 draft
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• Rays 1, Tigers 2: A rainout might have been more fun
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• Another One Gets Away: Rays 2, Phillies 3
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• Jonny Rockets Rays To Victory: Rays 2, Orioles 0
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• Rays rally back but is not enough - Rays 3, Padres 4
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• Caminero and Caballero Lead the Comeback Charge: Rays 9, Dodgers 8
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• Astros: 2, Rays: 1 - Too Littell, Too Late

Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images Pitching great, but hitting non-existent. Where have I heard that before? Caminero and Co look to avoid the sweep against the Astros with Zach Littell going up for the Rays against Ronel Blanco. Loweded lineup pic.twitter.com/sXzEw9DhPp— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) August 14, 2024 Blanco Bump Day.⚾️: 5:50pm CST : @SpaceCityHN ️: @Sp...2024
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• Early Stumble and Late Collapse Spoil Rays’ Mid-Game Rally: Rays 5, Orioles 7
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• Rays 4 Mariners 3: Late comeback leads to a victorious series opener
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