The Boston Red Sox defeat rival New York Yankees to advance to play the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Divisional Series. A winner-take-all in the AL Wild Card Game, the Sox beat the Yankees, 6-2, at home. Entering the game, both teams finished the regular season with identical …
Read More »AL Wild Card Preview: Red Sox Host Archrival Yankees
We don’t like them, and they don’t like us. It’s a tale that goes back to the early 1900s and the Great Bambino. The Red Sox embody grit and determination, encouraging their players to dirty their helmets with pine tar. The Yankees represent class and elegance, requiring their players to …
Read More »Cardinals clinch wild card spot, MLB Playoff race heating up
The MLB Playoff race is heating up as the season is winding down. One more team is now safe, though, as the St. Louis Cardinals clinch their spot in the October festivities. St. Louis Cardinals clinch a playoff spot on 17-game win streak The longest win streak in franchise history. That …
Read More »AL Wild Card Race Tight Down the Stretch
The 2021 MLB regular season is approaching a conclusion, and the AL wild card race is as tight as ever. With just over two weeks left in the season, there are still five teams competing for two available playoff spots. Currently, the Blue Jays lead the race while the Red …
Read More »Rays Continue to Win Against Red Sox
The Tampa Bay Rays look to end a three-game away series with a sweep after beating the Boston Red Sox 12-7 on Tuesday. But, first, let’s look at how the Rays have been so dominant against the Red Sox. Recap The Rays kept control of the game, putting up runs …
Read More »Rays look to stay hot in series vs. Red Sox
The Tampa Bay Rays, who lead the American League, battled the Boston Red Sox in a dramatic extra-inning win at Fenway Park on Labor Day in the first game of the final regular-season series match-up between the two teams. The Rays (87-51) are currently ranked first in the American League …
Read More »Red-Hot Rays Return Home to Host Red Sox in Four-Game Series
A late offensive spark Sunday at Camden Yards lifted the Tampa Bay Rays to their seventh-straight victory as their brief road trip concluded. Back to back bombs on back to back pitches pic.twitter.com/1m7oiwmixK — Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) August 29, 2021 The win gave the Rays a six-game advantage over …
Read More »MLB Preview: Rays, Marlins, Braves
Florida MLB teams, the Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins take the field today. While the Atlanta Braves will take the road for a trip to Boston beginning on Tuesday. On the diamond, the Rays will take on the Blue Jays. The Marlins play the Philadelphia Phillies and the Braves …
Read More »Turnaround Red Sox Make History, Lead A.L.
The turnaround by the Boston Red Sox this season is admirable. To begin their season, the Baltimore Orioles went to Fenway Park and battered the Red Sox. However, since that 0-3 start, the Red Sox rattled off nine straight wins. Early Turnaround The Baltimore Orioles drew no attention in the …
Read More »Rays Doomed By Mishaps And Cold Bats, Swept By Red Sox
The question around the Tampa Bay Rays as they begin this season has been simple: can they replicate the magical run they made to the World Series in 2020? Tampa Bay retained much of the offensive core from the 2020 American League champions. The starting rotation told a different story …
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