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He has a Masters degree in journalism, a passion for all sports, especially hockey, and a laser focus on winning more fantasy championships. He joined ClutchPoints in 2022. Get in touch: colin.gallant0@gmail.com</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-tampa-bay-closer-insane-mlb-record-greatest-start-history" rel="noopener">Tampa Bay Rays</a> starting pitcher <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-tampa-bay-top-prospect-historic-winning-streak-zach-eflin-injury" rel="noopener">Taj Bradley</a> was electric in his MLB debut on Wednesday night, striking out eight and helping the team win its 12th in a row to start the season — and he was optioned <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBPipeline/status/1646528645144653829" rel="noopener">back to Triple-A Durham</a> for his trouble.</p><p>The start to the 2023 MLB season has been nothing short of astounding for the Rays, who haven’t showed any weakness en route to a 12-0 record. That leads the AL East by four games.</p><p>“A day after making his MLB debut, Bradley was optioned to Triple-A. The Rays’ No. 1-ranked prospect fanned eight over five innings against the Red Sox on Wednesday,” wrote MLB.com on Thursday.</p><p>In a corresponding move, right-handed pitcher Braden Bristo was selected.</p><p>“Bristo gets his first callup in his Major League career after 182 games in the Minors. In four games this year with Triple-A Durham, he’s allowed three runs on six hits over five innings,” per MLB.com.</p><p>The Rays are just one win shy of tying the MLB record for the best start to a season, a feat accomplished when the 1982 Atlanta Braves and 1987 Milwaukee Brewers each went 13-0 to kickoff their respective campaigns.</p><p>Taj Bradley allowed three runs across five innings while striking out eight batters, leaving the game with an 8-3 lead and coming away with the win after Pete Fairbanks shut the door to preserve a 9-7 win for the Rays over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.</p><p>On Thursday afternoon, the Rays will have a chance to tie MLB history against those same Red Sox. Jeffrey Springs will get the start for Tampa Bay; he’s been phenomenal in his first two appearances, with 19 strikeouts and not a single earned run.</p><p>The Red Sox will counter with Corey Kluber as they attempt to avoid a four-game sweep, and being on the wrong end of MLB history, at the hands of the red-hot Rays.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
32	3.38	9	1.88	0

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