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If you love pitching and defense, this was the perfect game for you. Then again, there was not much need for defense in this contest as Drew Rasmussen and four relievers struck out 16 White Sox while scattering five singles in this 1-0 victory. This was a tremendous and needed bounceback from last night’s contest […]
The Tampa Bay Rays had a 24-year-old rookie who was designated for assignment by his original team in February, batting cleanup for them on Saturday. And Victor Mesa Jr. isn't some crazy player development success story either, he's just...fairly serviceable. Which is to say that this Rays team with the best record in the American League makes its bones by keeping runs off the board, as demonstrated by two-time All-Star Drew Rasmussen and four relievers teaming up for a five-hitter; the seve...
The rumor mill is working overtime with the deadline less than 48 hours away.
Wow! First place in the Al Central by three games entering August, three straight wins over the top teams in the league, talk of adding at the deadline instead of the usual subtracting! Why, it’s enough to make a nonagenarian who hates fans and players happy, even if only because it means a whole lot […]
The best Luis Arraez trade packages the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Tampa Bay Rays can send the San Francisco Giants.
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July was the Orioles’ first winning month of 2026, as Baltimore’s impressive 15-8 record over the last 31 days improved the team’s record to 54-56. The O’s are 1.5 games back of the final AL wild card slot, but since 10.5 games (plus the Yankees and Red Sox) separate the Orioles from the first-place Rays, […]
The White Sox hit four home runs, including blasts from Miguel Vargas, Andrew Benintendi, Munetaka Murakami, and Colson Montgomery, to beat the AL-leading Rays 6-1 on Friday night. The post White Sox Power Past AL-Leading Rays 6-1 Behind Four Homers appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
After making the trip across Chicago, the Yankees opened their series on the North Side with a win over the Cubs on Friday afternoon. Led by a good outing from Will Warren, the Yankees got homers from Amed Rosario and Spencer Jones, and that proved to be enough for a victory. Thanks to the win, […]
It’s one hundred degrees in the shade. The water in the Gulf is only slightly cooler than a nice hot cup of tea. The Rays are fighting for a pennant. That can only mean one thing – it’s time to rank some prospects! That’s right, our annual ranking of the youngsters in the Tampa Bay Lightning organization is upon us. As always, you, the readers have a say in who the top prospects will be. In fact, you have the only say. Much like last summer, you alone will determine the final rankings. As...
There have been some rumblings that Adley Rutschman could be a trade target for the Rays following the 2026 All-Star Game. Rutschman and Drew Rasmussen were college teammates at Oregon State, while Bryan Baker was teammates with Rutschman in Baltimore before being traded to Tampa Bay last season. Two of the three Rays pitchers attending […]
The Boston Red Sox completed the month of July with a 21-4 record. they have climbed their way out of fourth place and are only 2.5 games behind the New York Yankees and six games behind the Tampa Bay Rays. As the MLB trade deadline approaches, the Red Sox are looking to change things up. […] The post Red Sox Trade Rumors: 4-Time All Star in, Story, Duran Out? Breslow Searching For An Arm appeared first on HEAVY .
The Chicago White Sox continued their climb in the American League Central with a 6-1 win over the American League-leading Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night at Tropicana Field, extending their winning streak to three games and improving to 58-51. The win also matched the team’s season high of seven games above .500 while increasing […] The post White Sox just accomplished jaw-dropping home run feat vs. Rays appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Nick Martinez is in line to be one of the finalists for the AL Cy Young award this season. So far this year, he’s done a great job at limiting hard hits and walks, making him a tough pitcher to attack. But that was before the White Sox made Friday night look like a Home […]
The Rays entered Friday’s game with a three-game lead in the AL East, after the Yankees beat the Cubs in an afternoon affair at Wrigley Field, By the end of Friday’s game, which saw the division lead cut to 2.5, the last completed trade was AJ Minter to the Twins. There is now less than […]
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- On paper, Nick Martinez presented a tricky matchup for the best scoring offense in the American League. For one, he's good; having allowed five runs in his last five starts and coming off his first career All-Star appearance. But moreover, the Sox thrive off patience and pop, reeling wayward pitchers into their honeyhole, and Martinez is the brand of relentless strike-throwing and soft contact machine that has flummoxed them when taking the form of Keider Montero, or ...
As New York Mets pitcher Freddy Peralta is surrounded by trade rumors ahead of the deadline on Monday, there is no doubt a ton of teams that have shown interest in the 30-year-0ld. With the trade interest for the Mets star, these MLB insiders give insight into what the team is looking for in return. […] The post MLB rumors: What Mets want in Freddy Peralta trade as Cubs, Rays, Braves, Phillies line up appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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After getting out of the gates after the All-Star break with a strong road trip that saw four wins in six games, the White Sox started to falter. Losing four of five to the Houston Astros and New York Yankees, it looked as if the South Siders were starting to wilt under the pressure. Out […]
The New York Yankees are in the process of trying to chase down the Tampa Bay Rays for first place in the American League East Division while attempting to hold off the charging Boston Red Sox. Those are the immediate goals for GM Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone. But that does not tell the […] The post Yankees urged to make ‘one more big-time offensive move’ before MLB trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .
After exiting his start following three innings of work on Thursday, Shane McClanahan has been placed on the Injured List due to the southpaw experiencing some soreness in his back. McClanahan made his return to the Rays in April after undergoing Tommy John surgery in August 2023 and missing the entirety of the 2024 and […]
The Tampa Bay Rays need to be aggressive in acquiring a starting pitcher before the MLB trade deadline.
Veteran pitcher Shane McClanahan exited the Tampa Bay Rays’ 3-2 loss to the Texas Rangers on Thursday after three innings of work after sustaining an apparent back injury. On Friday, the club announced he is being placed on the IL, and that move may push the front office to make a trade at the August […] The post Shane McClanahan landing on IL may push Rays to make pitcher trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Rays are placing lefty Shane McClanahan on the 15-day injured list, president of baseball operations Erik Neander announced in an appearance on WDAE radio with Tom Krasniqi. Righty Alex Cook will be recalled for his major league debut in a corresponding move. McClanahan exited yesterday’s start after three innings due to discomfort in his […]
Happy Friday! There’s nothing in the latest batch of stadium and arena news that can quite compete with the European and North/Central American soccer federations vowing to start boycotting FIFA events as soon as this September if FIFA sells operating rights to the World Cup to Jared Kushner’s brother, but it was still a pretty […]