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The first series of the Orioles’ season-longest 10-game homestand went reasonably well. The O’s took advantage of a reeling Tigers team to take two out of three games, though let’s not try to think about the fact that they were one strike away from losing the series. Now the task gets much tougher with a […]
From Bryan Hoch: Aaron Judge bounded around third base, glancing toward home plate, where a mob of pinstripes The post Yankees.com: Judge ends HR drought with maximum drama: A walk-off shot vs. Rays appeared first on Replacement Level Yankee Weblog .
Going 4-3 against the Marlins and Nationals last week wasn’t ideal, but that also speaks to just how high expectations have climbed for the Braves, who are in a nominal tie with the Rays for the best record in MLB. (The Braves have played four more games, so the Rays are ahead on percentage points.) […]
This was the 7th week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Monday, May 25th). According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), 22-year old Caden Bodine has regained his spot as the top hitter spot in the Rays system. The backstop was recently added to Baseball […]
The Orioles getting swept by the Rays was a lightning rod to attract a lot of criticism about the way the Orioles have been doing things so far this year. This was so true that even MASN’s Ben McDonald, who gets his paycheck from a team-owned entity, was fired up enough to unload about analytics […]
The Yankees’ weekend series against the Rays had plenty of buildup and ultimately left us with a taste of wanting more, as a postponement on Saturday prevented either team from actually gaining a game on the other in the AL East. All the excitement of Aaron Judge’s walk-off, two-run blast on Sunday would have been […]
The Rays absolutely had their chances to win this game to wrap up a five-day and two-game road trip, but bad baserunning in multiple innings left the club scoreless to set up an Aaron Judge walk-off home run in the 9th. The game for the Rays came down to two innings – the 3rd and […]
Just when it looked like the Yankees’ offensive malaise would lead to a fourth consecutive loss, the Captain rose to the challenge in the bottom of the ninth. Trent Grisham fought back from down 0-2 to draw the full-count leadoff walk, and Aaron Judge called game, crushing a first-pitch inside sinker to the opposite field […]
Drew Rasmussen (#57, 30, RHP, 4-1, 3.19) vs. Ryan Weathers (#40, 26, LHP, 2-2, 3.58) RAYS DH Yandy The post Yankees (30-22) vs. Rays (34-15), Sunday, May 24, 2026, 1:35 PM EDT appeared first on Replacement Level Yankee Weblog .
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The rainout on Saturday might have come at a perfect time for a Yankees team that has looked mentally defeated the last three days. They’ve scored just a trio of runs across their last 30 innings. The pitching has held up their end of the bargain, limiting Toronto and Tampa Bay to a combined eight […]
The Yankees were inactive on Saturday, not because the schedule had them sitting on the couch but because the weather didn’t feel like complying. With the Rays also washed out alongside them, the top of the AL East was inactive for the field to play catch up to. Toronto Blue Jays (25-27) 5, Pittsburgh Pirates […]
FOX Sports | Deesha Thosar: Gerrit Cole made his triumphant return to the mound on Friday. After missing all of last season and the start of this one as he recovered from Tommy John surgery, the former Cy Young Award winner needed only 72 pitches to keep the AL-best Rays off the board through six […]
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The Yankees will have to wait another day to snap out of their divisional funk. They dropped back-to-back contests against the Blue Jays earlier this week to end the four-game set at Yankee Stadium in disappointing fashion, and a slim 1-0 lead against the first-place Rays in Gerrit Cole’s long-awaited comeback from Tommy John surgery […]
Few saw this coming from the Tampa Bay Rays. They haven’t just given the Yankees a run for the money, but they sit atop the AL East standings, as well as the overall American League standings, as these two clubs square off for a weekend matchup in late May. Though both teams have gotten off […]
There were positives to come out of the first game between the Yankees and Rays, but they were overshadowed by another bullpen meltdown. This time, it was the ever-reliable Tim Hill suddenly combusting, the Yankees wasting a gem from Gerrit Cole in his first outing in a year and a half. It’s great to see […]
As 49ers eye Super Bowl, there are questions they must start answering next week (paywall)“Quarterback Brock Purdy thought he recognized a red zone concept when he sat down to watch Tampa Bay Buccaneers film with new receiver Mike Evans. But he was quickly corrected. “I’m so excited because (Evans) sees the game, I feel, like […]
Entering the eighth inning down by a run, the Tampa Bay Rays did what they have done all year. They found a way. This time, they turned a one run deficit into a three-run lead in a matter of six batters and flipped the script in the Bronx. Facing reliever Tim Hill, Simpson reached on […]
If this is how the Yankees put together a “Welcome Home” party, then count us out on the next invitation. New York dropped their third consecutive game to a division rival on Friday, losing a late 1-0 lead to fall 4-2 to the first-place Rays despite an impressive season debut from their ace, Gerrit Cole. […]
The New York Yankees are 4.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays for the best record in both the AL East and the American League writ large. This weekend, they have a golden chance to cut down that deficit, facing them in a three-game series in the Bronx. New York split a four-game set with […]
I decided to field some questions on X (Twitter) about the Rays and respond to them in a mailbag format article. This edition covers the improvements the Rays have made this season, the decisions facing the Rays in this year’s draft, and what the trade deadline could look like for the team. Jack McGovern (@jackmcgovern14): […]
If any of you were wondering what happened to this year’s sports economics conference at University of Maryland Baltimore County, it moved from April to June, so it hasn’t happened yet. I just booked my trip, so FoS readers can expect a liveblog on the day of stadium-related papers, at least. And if you’ll be […]
Thursday saw the Yankees wrap up a four-game set against the Blue Jays with a loss, earning a series split. The last two games were especially frustrating, with the Yankees scoring just one total run between them. However, this would be a bad time for them to them to dwell on those woes. Now comes […]
There is only one former Ohio State Buckeye left in the NHL Playoffs. Montreal goaltender Jakub Dobeš has played a major role in the Canadiens advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals after outlasting both the Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres in seven game series in the first two rounds. Heading into the 2025-26 season, […]