The Tampa Bay Rays have pushed the New York Yankees to the brink of elimination. With an 8-4 victory over the Yankees Wednesday night, Tampa needs just one more win to move within one win of reaching the AL Championship Series for the first time in 12 years. An appearance …
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The New York Yankees looked dominant at the plate in their Game 1 AL Division Series win, 9-3, over the Tampa Bay Rays. Game 1 looked more like a home run derby with both teams combing for six home runs. The Yankees recorded four home runs, capped off by a …
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Both Florida baseball teams won their wild-card playoff games on Wednesday. The Miami Marlins defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-1, and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-2. Miami, in their first postseason appearance since 2003 when they won the World Series, had an excellent showing. The Marlins’ …
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Tonight is game two of the Wild Card Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays. The Rays walked away with a 3-1 victory yesterday against the Blue Jays after going 40-20 in the regular season. Yesterday’s Game Recap Blake Snell was the starting pitcher in yesterday’s …
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The top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays are set to face off in the American League Wildcard Series and will be the first time the two teams will meet in the post-season. Fittingly enough, it will also be the first time the MLB will implement a neutral-site …
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AL East Title The Tampa Bay Rays clinched the AL East title last night for the first time since 2010 after beating the New York Mets, 8-5. This marks Tampa Bay’s third division title in franchise history. Last night’s win improved the Rays’ record to 37-20 on the season, which …
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On the first pitch of the final out, New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman whiffed a 101 mph fastball near the head of pinch hitter Michael Brosseau prompting benches to clear postgame. After the first pitch of the at-bat, umpires issued both sides a warning to prevent further escalation of …
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Despite the shortened season, MLB retained some normalcy on Monday. The league’s Aug. 31 trade deadline came and went at 4 p.m. Eastern as per usual. Due to the unprecedented circumstances surrounding it, the deadline could have been a quiet one. However, several teams made noise with some splashy deals. …
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Wednesday is a busy day for Florida professional sports. There are five teams in action across four different sports. In addition, several teams played on Tuesday. Florida baseball teams seek series wins Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays (20-11) beat the Baltimore Orioles with a solid pitching performance by Tyler Glasnow. …
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The Tampa Bay Rays will try to get their fifth straight win when they play the Boston Red Sox. They play Wednesday night for the third game of a four-game series. Tampa Bay’s emerging offense was key to get the win in the first two games at Fenway Park. Their …
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