Tag: Tampa Bay Rays

Wander Franco will miss up to eight weeks after undergoing surgery on his injured right wrist. (Image: Getty)

MLB Injury Report: Wander Franco Needs Wrist Surgery, Out 5-8 Weeks

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco could miss nearly two months after suffering a wrist injury in Saturday’s 5-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Franco will undergo surgery on his right wrist on Tuesday, with Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash saying the 21-year-old star will miss five-to-eight weeks. Franco adds […]

The Tampa Bay Rays won in extra innings on Monday to push their winning streak to 11 games. (Image: Julio Aguilar/Getty)

Tampa Bay Rays Win 11 Straight to Assert Themselves in AL East Race

The Tampa Bay Rays won in dramatic fashion on both Sunday and Monday, extending their winning streak to 11 games and taking over first place in the highly competitive AL East race. The Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 14-8 on Monday, overcoming two Vladimir Guerrero Jr. home runs to […]

The New York Yankees are poised to win the AL East in 2021, provided Aaron Judge and others can remain healthy. (Image: Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post)

New York Yankees Favored to Reclaim AL East Title in Three-Way Race

The Tampa Bay Rays won the American League East in a landslide last season, running away by seven games in the truncated 60-game schedule. But the New York Yankees come into the 2021 campaign as the favorite to win the AL East title for the second time in three years. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers opened as the favorite to win the 2021 World Series at sportsbooks across the globe. (Image: Kelly Gavin/MLB/Getty)

LA Dodgers Open as Favorite to Defend World Series Title

Winning the World Series doesn’t guarantee that you’ll repeat the feat the next year. But when you’re a perennial favorite like the Los Angeles Dodgers, expectations are high, even before you add a championship to the mix. The Dodgers have opened as the consensus favorites to win the 2021 World […]

Charlie Morton will take the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of the World Series vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Image: Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA Today Sports)

World Series: Morton, Buehler Face Off in Critical Game 3 Clash

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays will each throw their most dependable playoff starters in Game 3 of the World Series on Friday night. The World Series stands tied at one game each after the Rays held on for a 6-4 win in Game 2 on Wednesday. […]

Clayton Kershaw will take the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the 2020 World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. (Image: Robert Beck/MLB/Getty)

Dodgers, Kershaw Favored in World Series Opener vs. Rays, Glasnow

The most unusual MLB season in recent memory will conclude with one of the sport’s oldest traditions when the Los Angeles Dodgers meet the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series beginning on Tuesday. The Dodgers enter the World Series as the consensus favorite and are also the pick to […]

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve reacts to making an error during the sixth inning of a Game 3 loss to the Rays in the 2020 ALCS. (Image: Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA Today Sports)

ALCS Game 4: Tampa Bay Rays Aim to Sweep Houston Astros

The Tampa Bay Rays come into Game 4 of the American League Championship as the favorite to beat the Houston Astros and reach only the second World Series in franchise history. The Rays lead the Astros 3-0 in their best-of-seven series after a 5-2 victory on Tuesday night. Altuve’s Error […]