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• All Gas, No Breaks: Rays 2, Reds 7

Katie Stratman-Imagn Images Chandler Simpson’s hustle wasted as Rays falter. That was not an aesthetically pleasing game for the Tampa Bay Rays in any shape. The Rays wore retro 1998 black caps, with the old-school "TB" Devil Rays logo and a Hall of Fame side patch as part of Major League Baseball's celebration of this weekend's Hall of Fame induction. Instead of conjuring nostalgia, Tamp...2025
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Reds

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images One-hundred three games down, fifty-nine to go. The Tampa Bay Rays are 3-3 since the returning from the All-Star break. They took their first series back against the Baltiomore Orioles, but then dropped two of three to the Chicago White Sox. Now Tampa Bay will head up to Cincinnati where they’ll take on the Reds in a three game set. The Rays are 53-50 on the ...2025
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• Player of the Series: Junior Caminero

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Junior Caminero added to his homerun total The Tampa Bay Rays put forth a pitiful performance against the Chicago White Sox earlier this week, dropping two of the three games. Several players did what they could to try and push the team to victory with Jose Caballero hitting .444 over the three games and Chandler Simpson picking up four stolen bases. But,...2025
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• 2025 MLB Trade Deadline: Fixing the Tampa Bay Rays

Sam Navarro-Imagn Images The road to the playoffs is through an upgraded outfield. The Tampa Bay Rays are at a crossroads as the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline approaches on July 31. Sitting at 53-49 and 0.5 games out of the last AL Wild Card spot, their +66 run differential suggests they’re better than their record indicates, and could be in position for a playoff push. With that in mind, here ...2025
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• Rays Your Voice: Trade Deadline Preview

Peter Aiken-Imagn Images With less than 10 days to go, there are sure to be more moves. We are less than 10 days out from the MLB trade deadline, and the Rays are sure to be active. To discuss potential additions and debate which direction Erik Neander will head in, we are joined by special guest Brian Menendez, whose work has been found on this site as well as Baseball Prospectus. They’...2025
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• Player of the Series: Yandy Diaz

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Yandy Diaz shows no signs of slowing down The Tampa Bay Rays kicked off their second half of the season with a bang as they put up double digits on Friday and proceeded to take two of three against the Baltimore Orioles. Several players had impressive showings with Danny Jansen and Junior Caminero both going deep twice. However, Yandy Diaz received our Playe...2025
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• Rays rotation leading MLB in consistency

Brad Penner-Imagn Images Surprise! We are not that many years removed from the moment the Tampa Bay Rays ruined baseball. After several starting pitchers were felled by injury, the Rays were forced to rush Yonny Chirinos and Ryan Yarbrough to the majors, and in order to protect their young guns, tried one new trick people hated. The Opener. For many not paying attention, they might thin...2025
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• Cubs 7, Reds 3: A fine helping of meatloaf

David Banks-Imagn Images The Cubs won the series behind good pitching from Jameson Taillon, three hits from Pete Crow-Armstrong, and a Michael Busch home run. After dropping the first game of this series to the Reds and looking kind of flat doing it, the Cubs won Saturday behind stellar pitching, and then took the offensive tack on Sunday, with a varied attack that included 10 hits, a coup...2025
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Tampa Bay Rays

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Crew heads to Florida to take on the Tampa Bay Rays of George M. Steinbrenner Field The Milwaukee Brewers are set to head to Florida as they’ll take on the Tampa Bay Rays for three games beginning Friday night. The Crew is coming off a 3-3 homestand against the Cubs and Astros, including a series win over Houston. They sit at 19-19 this season. On the other side, th...2025
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• Bronx Bummer: Rays 0, Yankees 3

Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images Goldschmidt homers, Rays’ offense remains silent. In a game where scoring opportunities were sparse, one swing by Paul Goldschmidt for the Yankees turned out to be decisive, as the Tampa Bay Rays fell to the New York Yankees 3-0 at Yankee Stadium Tuesday night. Ryan Pepiot started for Tampa Bay and battled through early innings without allowing the Yank...2025
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• Rays 0, Red Sox 1: Bright Lights, Dim Bats

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images A sharp outing from Littell was wasted as the Rays' offense could not get it going against the Red Sox. Jake Mangum may have been mic’d up for the television broadcast, but the Tampa Bay Rays’ offense was muted. After scoring at least four runs in each of their last five games, they could only manage five hits in a 1-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox. The los...2025
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 2 thread: Antonio Senzatela vs Zack Littell

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Has Senza’s strong spring set him up for regular season success? Okay, yesterday was a tough one, but today is a new day. It’s an exciting one, too, as your Colorado Rockies will send out Antonio Senzatela to try to even their season-opening series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Senzatela was arguably Colorado’s best starting pitcher during ...2025
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Rockies

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Baseball is finally back! This weekend, the Tampa Bay Rays will be taking on the Colorado Rockies in a three game set at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. The Rays finished last season with a record of 80-82, under .500 for the first time since 2017. They’ll look to start the 2025 campaign off on the right note against the NL Western division Rockies. C...2025
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• Rays announce Opening Day roster for 2025

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Misner makes the team following Palacios’s broken finger. The Rays have announced the Opening Day roster, reacting to the injury for Richie Palacios to start the season due to a broken finger, and confirming that both catchers are good to go following Spring Training injury scares. Here’s how the Rays Roster will typically be constructed: * left-handed hi...2025
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• Rays Opening Day roster for 2025 appears set

Mason Englert wins the bullpen competition. | Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Pending no further injuries, the Rays roster is ready for Opening Day. After several roster moves, the Rays lineup appears to be set. Here’s the latest projection for Opening Day. * left-handed hitter** switch hitter Starting Lineup C — Danny Jansen 1B — Yandy Diaz 2B — Brandon Lowe* 3B ...2025
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• Player of the Series: Zack Littell

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images I wish I could give it to all three starters! With Adam on vacation this week, I’ve had the opportunity to write this week’s Player of the Series articles, and the power is thrilling. I can choose anyone! Maybe I could even choose the fans! Because, in addition to the great bucket hat catch on Memorial Day, we were treated to this bro who celebrated catchin...2025
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"That does make six straight starts in which Taillon has allowed at least one home run, and he is still leading MLB with 16 home runs allowed (tied with Zack Littell of the Rays)."

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"Acuña struck out swinging in the first and looking in the third against Rays right-hander Zack Littell."

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"The Rangers and free-agent righty Zack Littell are in agreement on a minor league contract, reports Kiley McDaniel of ESPN."

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"Right-hander Zack Littell was also placed on the 15-day injured list, while outfielder Luis Gonzalez was reinstated from the 10-day IL and righty Yunior Marte was called up from Triple-A."

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"The Giants have inked reliever Zack Littell to a minor-league pact, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle (via Twitter)."

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"He’ll be joined by Zack Littell, who’s dealing with elbow inflammation."

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"The Twins optioned left-hander Dietrich Enns and right-hander Felix Jorge to Triple-A Rochester and right-handers Lewis Thorpe and Zack Littell to Double-A Chattanooga on Wednesday."

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"12:53am: Yankees Double-A pitching prospect Zack Littell is part of the talks, tweets Jon Morosi of MLB Network."

2016
"The Mariners announced that they’ve acquired left-hander James Pazos from the Yankees in exchange for minor league right-hander Zack Littell."

• 2025 MLB Trade Deadline: Fixing the Tampa Bay Rays
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Orioles

Photo by Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images ninety-seven games down, sixty-five to go. Technically, the second half of the 2025 regular season came a few weeks ago when the Tampa Bay Rays played their 82nd game. However, the All-Star break is the ceremonial division point of the season and with that, the ceremonial second half of the 2025 regular season is s...2025
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Tigers

Photo By Andy Lyons/Getty Images ninety games down, seventy-two to go. Things are not going great for the Tampa Bay Rays. After dominating the competition over a six week period, the Rays have suddenly dropped three consecutive series. They just narrowly avoided being swept by the Minnesota Twins and fell victim to back-to-back walk-off losses. The Rays newfound losing ways have allowed th...2025
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• Dodgers Named Potential Fit for $15 Million Veteran Starting Pitcher in Trade

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been a named a potential fit for right-handed pitcher Zack Littell by MLB insider Mark Feinsand. More news: Padres’ Mike Shildt Hopes Next Series vs Dodgers Will Be ‘Clean’ “Tampa Bay has a history of buying and selling based on players’ contract situations, making Littell – an impending free agent …...2025
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Tigers

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images Seventy-five games down, eighty-seven to go. Last weekend, the Tampa Bay Rays got to face the team with the best record in the National League, the New York Mets; the Rays swept the Mets in three games. Now this weekend, the Rays will take on the team with the best record in the American League, the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers shocked the baseball world last...2025
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Orioles

Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images Seventy-one games down, ninety-one to go. The Tampa Bay Rays went from hitting a brick wall in Boston to obliterating the New York Mets. Entering the series as the best team in baseball, the Mets were swept away by the Rays over the three game series. Now the Rays are 39-32 with the top wild card spot; the Rays are now just 3.5 games back of the Yankees for th...2025
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Red Sox

Photo by Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images Sixty-five games down, ninety-seven to go. Just one month ago, on May 9th, the Tampa Bay Rays were 17-21 and had six teams between them and the 3rd Wild Card spot. Entering play on Monday, the Rays have improved to 35-30, sit 4.5 games back of the Yankees and are currently in a three-way tie for all three Wild Card spots wi...2025
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• Player of the Series: Christiopher Morel

Photo by Mark Taylor/Getty Images I was over ruled in trying to give it to Evan Longoria When the Tampa Bay Rays acquired Christopher Morel at the 2024 trade deadline, the hope was for some immediate thump to be added to their lineup. After Morel homered in his first two games as a Ray, it seemed like they had made a good decision in trading Isaac Paredes to Chicago in order to obtain More...2025
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• Player of the Series: Zack Littell

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Littell did we know we knew so little In a series that featured the Tampa Bay Rays plating double digit runs twice and out scoring the Houston Astros, 30-9 there are several players worthy of receiving this accolade. There was Junior Caminero doing something that only a few other 21-year olds in baseball history have done. Taj Bradley was excellent over 7 IP in a...2025
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• Player of the Series: Shane Baz

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The Rays starting rotation as a whole was masterful Prior to the game on Thursday, I was fully set to name Taj Bradley as the Player of the Series for his Tuesday performance, but he was surpassed by Shane Baz who delivered an incredible outing. Shane Baz started out the 2025 season on a strong note and looked like he could be emerging as an ace, but then...2025
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• Cubs 7, Reds 3: A fine helping of meatloaf
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Twins

Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images Fifty-two games down, one-hundred ten to go The Twins have been tearing up their schedule this May, having won 16 of their last 20 — one game postponed, three losses — including a run of 13 wins in a row, buoyed by a strong bullpen in closer Jhoan Duran and homegrown talents Cole Sands, Griffin Jax, and Louis Varland. Game one in the series will see Chris P...2025
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• One Pitch, Three Runs, No Reward: Rays 1, Blue Jays 3

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images One swing erased five innings of brilliance from Pepiot in a painful loss. One strike away. That’s how close Ryan Pepiot was, not once but twice, to escaping the sixth inning unscathed on Wednesday night in Toronto. Instead, one 0-2 pitch turned a night of promise into another gut-punch loss for the Tampa Bay Rays. Alejandro Kirk, down to his final strike...2025
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• Brewers drop close, ugly game to Rays 4-3

Dave Nelson-Imagn Images Tampa prevails in a not-particularly-well-played game Box Score The Brewers and Rays are often thought of as the Spider-Man meme of baseball teams, different versions of themselves in opposite leagues, small-market teams with tons of development successes. This season, though, both are a bit mired. Tonight, the Rays managed a victory in a game that was disappointin...2025
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Brewers

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Thirty-seven games down, one-hundred twenty-five to go The Tampa Bay Rays just cannot figure out how to win at George Steinbrenner Field. After taking two of three from the Yankees in New York over the weekend, the Rays came home and were promptly swept in three games by the Philadelphia Phillies. The three consecutive losses have put the Rays five games und...2025
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Tampa Bay Rays
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• Rays 1, DBacks 5: (No) Good Luck, Babe

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Rays lose the typical way for TB in 25: bats failing to finish rally, SP gives up HRs, and bullpen adds even more runs. The Rays are in such a weird spot right now. It’s easy to claim that they are just a bad team. It’s easy to just lament this is the same song and dance from 2024. But the reality is far stranger. Tonight, much like the rest of the...2025
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• Rays 2 Rangers 5: One bad inning

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images The real problem, from a Rays point of view with tonight’s game had nothing to do with Zach Littell. The real problem was the offense. Coming into this season, I looked at the Rays roster and wondered where the heck the runs would come from. They were largely successful in their first two series by being so stingy on the defensive side of the ball that t...2025
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• All Gas, No Breaks: Rays 2, Reds 7
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• Rare Littell loss as drones dazzle - O’s 5, Rays 1

Brett Phillips Airplane takes off as Rays sit down. The most notable aspect of last night’s rare loss amidst a Tampa Bay Rays hot streak was in the sky: drones! Following in the footsteps of many west coast teams, the Rays added a drone show to light up the night sky with impressions of various Rays images, players, and unforgettable moments. Tonight’s drone show highlights: Longo Game 162, Sk...2025
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• Player of the Series: Junior Caminero

Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Caminero busted out of a brief slump to bombard the Mets For those who didn’t know, on their current road trip the Tampa Bay Rays allowed players to invite wives and children along with them. In 21-year old Junior Caminero’s case, he invited his father to travel with the team. For the first four games of the trip, Caminero struggled as he went hitless in 19 con...2025
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• Rays 16 Astros 3: Could this team be a contender?

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images When you see great pitching, strong defense, and crazy good hitting you start to dream Generally when I write a recap I settle on a key storyline. A particular position player with a few clutch hits. An impressive pitching start. A key defensive play that became a turning point. Today, however, I’m not sure where to start. Should we talk about the first complete ...2025
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• One Pitch, Three Runs, No Reward: Rays 1, Blue Jays 3
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• Brewers drop close, ugly game to Rays 4-3
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• Bronx Bummer: Rays 0, Yankees 3
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• Rays 1, DBacks 5: (No) Good Luck, Babe
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• Tampa Bay Rays are not planning to have a six man rotation

Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images “We don’t anticipate going to a six-man rotation; we’ve been pretty clear about that.” - Erik Neander The Tampa Bay Rays are in an extremely enviable situation that also could become a source if trouble in that they have one starting pitcher too many. Entering camp, the Rays currently have the following arms* projected for the rotation (Games Started, Game...2025
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• Twins, Yankees Moving Toward Jaime Garcia Trade
12:53am: Yankees Double-A pitching prospect Zack Littell is part of the talks, tweets Jon Morosi of MLB Network. The Yankees scratched the righty from his start Saturday. MLB.com ranks Littell as their 22nd-best prospect. 12:39am: The Yankees and Twins are “deep into discussions” on a trade that would send left-hander Jaime Garcia to New York,…...2017
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• Giants Designate Jake McGee, Reinstate Luis Gonzalez, Place Zack Littell On 15-Day IL
The Giants announced a quartet of roster moves, including the news that veteran left-hander Jake McGee has been designated for assignment. Right-hander Zack Littell was also placed on the 15-day injured list, while outfielder Luis Gonzalez was reinstated from the 10-day IL and righty Yunior Marte was called up from Triple-A. McGee signed with San…...2022
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• Rangers, Zack Littell Agree To Minor League Deal
The Rangers and free-agent righty Zack Littell are in agreement on a minor league contract, reports Kiley McDaniel of ESPN. The CAA client will be invited to Major League camp with Texas this spring. Littell has appeared in parts of five big league seasons, all with either the Twins or Giants. The 27-year-old has had…...2023
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• Rays Designate Javy Guerra For Assignment
The Rays have designated right-hander Javy Guerra for assignment, per a club announcement. The move makes room for Zack Littell on the active roster after the Rays claimed him off waivers from the Red Sox on Friday. Guerra, 27, had joined the Rays after the club acquired him from the Brewers two weeks ago in…...2023
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• Red Sox Acquire Zack Littell From Rangers
The Red Sox have acquired right-hander Zack Littell from the Rangers, reports Kennedi Landry of MLB.com, with cash considerations going the other way. Littell wasn’t on the club’s 40-man roster, so no corresponding moves will be necessary. Littell, 27, was with the Giants the past two years but was outrighted off their roster at the…...2023
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• Chris Sale strikes out six in Braves’ loss to Rays

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Sale looked good again striking out six in 3 1/3 innings. Chris Sale struck out six and Ronald Acuña Jr. returned to the lineup for the first time in a couple of weeks in a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Sale made his fourth appearance of the spring for the Braves Thursday. He retired the first two hitters he faced in the first before Randy Arozarena ...2024
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• Red Sox Designate Zack Littell For Assignment
The Red Sox have informed reporters, including Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe, that they have designated right-hander Zack Littell for assignment. His roster spot will go to left-hander James Paxton, who has been reinstated and is set to start Friday’s game. More to come....2023
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• All Gas, No Breaks: Rays 2, Reds 7
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• 2025 MLB Trade Deadline: Fixing the Tampa Bay Rays
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• Player of the Series: Joe Boyle

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images His time in Durham reached its boiling point. When Joe Boyle has command, he might just be the most lethal pitcher in baseball. After decimating the International League with the Durham Bulls, the Rays finally are giving Boyle a spot on the active roster. Boyle rewarded the Rays by hurling five innings and allowing just one unearned run on two hits while he...2025
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Twins

eighty-seven games down, seventy-five to go. After a prolonged stretch as the best team in baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays have suddenly dropped back-to-back series to teams with records below .500. The Rays will hope to right the ship as they get back on the road and travel up to Minnesota where they’ll take on the Twins in a three game series. The Twins have endured an up-and-down 2025 season thus ...2025
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Orioles

Photo by PETER MUHLY/AFP via Getty Images eighty-one games down, eighty-one to go. We are officially half way through the 2025 regular season and the Tampa Bay Rays are currently in possesion of a playoff spot. Fresh off a sweep of the Kansas City Royals, the Rays are now 46-35 on the season, and sit a half game back of the New York Yankees for the division lead; the Rays hold a 4.5 game l...2025
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• Player of the Series: Shane Baz
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• Dodgers Linked to All-Star Relievers in Potential Major Trade Deadline Moves

From Zack Littell to Sandy Alcantara, there’s been no shortage of names associated with the Los Angeles Dodgers as possible trade targets this summer. The possible names don’t just involve starting pitchers. Los Angeles could use some bullpen help — particularly from the right side. Lefty Tanner Scott has assumed the closer duties for the most …...2025
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• Rays 0, Red Sox 1: Bright Lights, Dim Bats
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