<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rays-news-tropicana-field-unfortunate-2025-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rays’ Tropicana Field gets unfortunate 2025 update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Rays-news-Tropicana-Field-gets-unfortunate-2025-update.jpg"></figure><h1>Rays’ Tropicana Field gets unfortunate 2025 update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-15T18:12:20-07:00">October 15th, 6:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-15T18:45:31-07:00">October 15th, 6:45pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It has been a week since Hurricane Milton tore through Tampa, Florida. One of the most stunning visuals was the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-tropicana-fields-roof-torn-off-amid-hurricane-milton-wrath">roof of Tropicana Field, which was torn off in the storm</a>. The home of the Tampa Bay Rays was supposed to be a shelter but was significantly damaged. Now, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times is reporting <a href="https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2024/10/15/where-rays-will-play-2025-one-many-questions-after-trop-damage/" rel="noopener">that the</a> stadium will not be ready for the Rays to open the 2025 season.</p><p>“About the only thing that seems certain is that the team won’t be able to open the 2025 Major League Baseball season at home as planned on March 27,” Topkin reported. “Where the Rays play, how long they are displaced, and what repairs beyond a new custom roof are needed to return to Tropicana Field — until the planned 2028 opening of their new stadium on an adjacent site — are among myriad things they don’t know, but hope to address in the coming weeks.”</p><p>This would not be the first time that a professional team had to temporarily move because of a hurricane. The NFL’s New Orleans Saints played games at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio, Texas after Hurricane Katrina. A Minnesota Vikings-New York Giants game was moved from Minneapolis to Detroit after snow collapsed the Metrodome roof.</p><h2><b>Where will the Rays play in 2025?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Tropicana-Field-before-and-after.jpg"><figcaption>Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The first game back in Tampa will be a great scene. That first game back in New Orleans after Katrina featured a blocked punt that will live in NFL lore forever. The Rays hope to bring a similar moment to their hometown in 2025.  Tropicana Field is already at the end of its run while a new building is under construction next door. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-issue-statement-on-tropicana-field-damage-from-hurricane-milton">Reconstruction plans are not announced yet</a>, but a new roof is needed to give the stadium a great final run.</p><p>Finding a site in-state where the Rays could open their season would be difficult. It would have to be a dome, as the rainy Florida summers are not conducive to MLB play. Sharing a stadium with the Marlins would be a logistical nightmare and the Rays’ spring training facility has no roof.</p><p>Topkin points out that Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska is the largest non-MLB facility in the country. The home of the College World Series has open dates and could be a great spot for the Rays. They would take an extended road trip when the CWS is there, similar to the ones the Rangers and Knicks take during the Big East Tournament.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rays’ Tropicana Field gets unfortunate 2025 update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rays-issue-statement-on-tropicana-field-damage-from-hurricane-milton');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rays issue statement on Tropicana Field damage from Hurricane Milton');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Rays-news-Tampa-Bay-issues-statement-on-Tropicana-Field-damage-from-Hurricane-Milton.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Rays issue statement on Tropicana Field damage from Hurricane Milton</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-10T12:47:48-07:00">October 10th, 12:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-10T12:47:48-07:00">October 10th, 12:47pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tampa Bay Rays <a href="https://x.com/RaysBaseball/status/1844428549832560937" rel="noopener">issued a statement</a> Thursday regarding <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-tropicana-fields-roof-torn-off-amid-hurricane-milton-wrath">significant damage to Tropicana Field following Hurricane Milton</a>, which struck Florida’s Gulf Coast late Wednesday night. The Category 3 storm brought powerful winds and heavy rain, tearing off large sections of the stadium’s domed roof and leaving the interior exposed to the elements. Portions of the roof were seen flapping in the wind before detaching, allowing water to pour inside and damaging multiple sides of the ballpark.</p><p>In the wake of the storm, the Rays addressed both the damage and the broader impact on the Tampa Bay area, where widespread destruction occurred. The team also expressed concern for those affected by the recent hurricanes.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">To our Rays family, fans and the entire Tampa Bay community. 💙 <a href="https://t.co/X9fwjZdcRX">pic.twitter.com/X9fwjZdcRX</a></p><p>— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) <a href="https://twitter.com/RaysBaseball/status/1844428549832560937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>The full statement from the Rays reads:</p><p>“During the past couple weeks, our beloved city, region, and state have been impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. We are devastated by the damage incurred by so many. Our priority is supporting our community and our staff. We are fortunate and grateful that no one was hurt by the damage to our ballpark last night. Over the coming days and weeks, we expect to be able to assess the true condition of Tropicana Field. In the meantime, we are working with law enforcement to secure the building.</p><p>“We ask for your patience at this time, and we encourage those who can to donate to organizations in our community that are assisting those directly impacted by these storms.”</p><h2><b>Rays confirm Tropicana Field was not in use as emergency staging area during Hurricane Milton’s landfall</b></h2><p>Tropicana Field had been designated earlier in the week by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as a staging area for emergency management services. However, by the time the storm made landfall south of St. Petersburg near Siesta Key, the facility was no longer being used for that purpose, and there were no individuals sheltering inside.</p><p>All essential personnel present in Tropicana Field during the storm have been accounted for and are safe. The Rays are working with local authorities to assess the full extent of the damage and secure the stadium. A detailed evaluation will take place in the coming days to determine the necessary repairs and a recovery timeline.</p><p>The team has urged the community to remain patient during the recovery process and encouraged support for local relief efforts assisting those affected by the recent hurricanes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rays issue statement on Tropicana Field damage from Hurricane Milton

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rays-news-tropicana-fields-roof-torn-off-amid-hurricane-milton-wrath');   ga('set', 'title', 'Roof of Tropicana Field, home of the Rays, torn off amid Hurricane Milton wrath');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Rays-news-Tropicana-Fields-roof-comes-off-amid-Hurricane-Milton-wrath.jpg"></figure><h1>Roof of Tropicana Field, home of the Rays, torn off amid Hurricane Milton wrath</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-09T20:44:06-07:00">October 9th, 8:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-09T20:44:06-07:00">October 9th, 8:44pm</time><address><a>Michael Whitaker</a>Michael Whitaker is an experienced NHL and NFL writer and also covers local Detroit sports for Bally Sports Detroit. He has a Bachelor's Degree in journalism from Eastern Michigan University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s a terrifying time for residents of Florida in the path of the powerful <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-orlando-pelicans-preseason-canceled-hurricane-milton">Category 5 Hurricane Milton, which is wreaking havoc</a> across the region. Shocking footage has emerged from St. Petersburg, showing the impact of the storm at <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-new-stadium-historic-6-5-billion-project">Tropicana Field, home of Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays</a>.</p><p>Multiple videos are being posted across social media that show multiple panels of the venue’s fabric roof being torn off by the strong gusts of wind from the storm, which made landfall at approximately 8:30 PM EST on Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Tropicana Field roof has come off during Hurricane Milton</p><p>The ballpark was being used as shelter for first responders <a href="https://t.co/tBcrESzYdu">pic.twitter.com/tBcrESzYdu</a></p><p>— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/JomboyMedia/status/1844213062779506712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This is wild. </p><p>The roof of Tropicana Field is currently getting ripped off by Hurricane Milton. </p><p> <a href="https://t.co/ffTpWUKRLW">pic.twitter.com/ffTpWUKRLW</a></p><p>— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) <a href="https://twitter.com/BenVerlander/status/1844213778180882632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The venue had been serving as a base camp for emergency first responders; thousands of empty green cots were on the field.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/hurricane-miltons-impending-arrival-causes-tropicana-field-transform-base-camp-florida-workers" rel="noopener">Dire warnings have been given</a> by officials across the state, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, via Fox News:</p><p>“Time is running out,” DeSantis said at a briefing Tuesday. “There’s no guarantee what the weather’s going to be like starting Wednesday morning … You may have a window where it may be safe, but you may not. So use today as your day to finalize and execute the plan that is going to protect you and your family.”</p><p>Additionally, Tampa mayor Jane Castor explained that not evacuating could have deadly consequences for residents who don’t leave the mandatory evacuation zones.</p><p>“Helene was a wake-up call, this is literally catastrophic,” Castor’s grim warning explained. “If you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you are going to die.”</p><p>So far, there has been no information released on any potential injuries that may have been suffered in the incident.</p><h2><b>Tropicana Field has been the home of the Rays since 1998</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/A-view-of-the-field-and-roof-at-Tropicana-Field-in-October-2021.jpg"><figcaption>Kim Klement-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Tropicana Field has been home to the Rays since the 1998 season, and Wednesday’s incident involving the roof marks the first time in the venue’s history that something of this magnitude has occurred.</p><p>According to the venue’s website, was specifically designed with a slanted roof to better protect against hurricanes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Roof of Tropicana Field, home of the Rays, torn off amid Hurricane Milton wrath

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rays-news-wander-franco-trail-forward-sufficient-evidence');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rays’ Wander Franco trail moves forward after sufficient evidence');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Wander-Franco-trail-moves-forward-after-sufficient-evidence.jpg"></figure><h1>Rays’ Wander Franco trail moves forward after sufficient evidence</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-26T13:11:11-07:00">September 26th, 1:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-26T13:11:11-07:00">September 26th, 1:11pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tampa Bay Rays shortstop <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-makes-major-rays-wander-franco-decision">Wander Franco is on administrative leave</a> as he faces charges in the Dominican Republic. The 23-year-old is accused of sexually abusing a minor, among other serious accusations. ESPN’s Juan Arturo Recio reported on Thursday that Franco <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41458844/wander-franco-ordered-stand-trial-sexual-abuse-case" rel="noopener">will stand</a> trial after the evidence was deemed sufficient.</p><p>“Judge Pascual Valenzuela determined that both the accusation and the evidence presented by the prosecution had sufficient merits to warrant a trial,” Recio reported. “Valenzuela would rule on a verdict at the trial, which does not have a set date yet.”</p><p>Franco signed a 12-year contract with the Rays in 2021 but was placed on administrative leave in July of 2023. The promising young player is not allowed to leave the Dominican Republic while the matter is unsettled. He was unable to report to the Rays for spring training and has not played this season.</p><h2>Wander Franco’s legal situation continues</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Wander-Franco-with-Tampa-Bay-Rays-1.jpg"><figcaption>Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>This wraps up the previous update from this case, which was the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-wander-franco-trial-pushed-back"> delay of the preliminary trial</a>. Now that the preliminary trial has taken place, the legal system will begin to dissect this case. While the date could be very far in the future, expect to hear plenty of updates when it begins.</p><p>If Franco is found guilty of the charges, he faces up to 20 years in prison. The charges accuse him of having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl while he was in his 20s. That girl’s father withdrew a separate complaint he had made back in January after reaching an agreement with Franco’s lawyers. Further details on that transaction were not released.</p><p>Franco’s charges are being taken seriously by Major League Baseball, as he has not been on the official roster since the charges were announced. While the Player’s Association will likely get involved if he is found guilty, there is no precedent for exactly what will happen.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rays’ Wander Franco trail moves forward after sufficient evidence

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rays-news-shane-mcclanahan-injury-update-tampa-bay-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'New Shane McClanahan injury update will get Rays fans hyped for 2025');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Shane-McClanahan-injury-update-will-get-fans-hyped-for-2025.jpg"></figure><h1>New Shane McClanahan injury update will get Rays fans hyped for 2025</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-25T14:36:51-07:00">September 25th, 2:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-25T14:36:51-07:00">September 25th, 2:36pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tampa Bay Rays have endured a forgettable 2024 season. They are currently hovering around the .500 mark. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-news-dodgers-rays-agree-blockbuster-tyler-glasnow-trade-one-formality">The Rays traded star pitcher Tyler Glasnow to the Los Angeles Dodgers</a> before the season, and they have been without ace <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-shane-mcclanahan-injury-2023-season">Shane McClanahan for the entire year due to Tommy John surgery</a>. However, the latest McClanahan <a href="https://x.com/TriciaWhitaker/status/1839045508544999760" rel="noopener">update is encouraging</a>, via Tricia Whitaker of Apple TV and Bally Sports Florida.</p><p>“Shane McClanahan update: Faced live hitters today at the Trop. Threw 16 pitches. Kevin Cash said velo was ‘Great. He touched 94-95 MPH. He’s mentally ready to go. He’s excited about a normal offseason and that’s a good sign for the Rays,'” Whitaker wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><h2><b>Shane McClanahan’s ceiling</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Shane-McClanahan-pitches-against-Yankees.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>McClanahan is one of the best pitchers in MLB when healthy. He made back-to-back All-Star teams in 2022 and 2023. His ’23 campaign came to an end early after he suffered the elbow injury.</p><p>The 27-year-old is hoping to return for the beginning of the 2025 season. The fact that he is already throwing is a good sign. Sure, he only had 16 pitches on Wednesday, but he will have all offseason to build up for next season.</p><p>McClanahan earned American League Cy Young consideration in 2022. He probably would have received Cy Young consideration in 2023 as well if it wasn’t for his aforementioned injury.</p><p>McClanahan, a left-handed pitcher, throws a hard fastball that is offset with multiple quality breaking pitches. He makes life especially difficult on left-handed batters, but McClanahan tends to find success against all hitters.</p><p>The Rays are in an interesting spot. Although they are not playing like a postseason team in 2024, Tampa Bay is not playing terrible baseball. Their record is 78-79 as of this story’s writing.</p><p>Although the ball club likely won’t be too active in free agency, the Rays have developed a reputation for developing stars within the organization. Will Tampa Bay bounce back and reach the postseason in 2025? It isn’t expected, but anything can happen.</p><p>Shane McClanahan’s expected return from injury will certainly provide the team with a boost.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

New Shane McClanahan injury update will get Rays fans hyped for 2025

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rays-vs-tigers-prediction-odds-pick-9-25-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rays vs. Tigers prediction, odds, pick – 9/25/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Rays-vs-Tigers-prediction-odds-pick-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Rays vs. Tigers prediction, odds, pick – 9/25/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-25T06:19:20-07:00">September 25th, 6:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-25T06:19:20-07:00">September 25th, 6:19am</time><address><a>Cameron Zunkel</a>Cameron Zunkel is a former college athlete for the University of Illinois, Springfield. During that time, he earned his masters degree in Communication. After graduating in 2022, Cameron signed to play independent professional baseball with the Joliet Slammers, but his time was cut short due to injury. Nonetheless, his love for baseball and all sports never faded.Cameron loves the sports media and sports journalism side of things and does some light writing for a Chicago Cubs blog, as well. To go along with that, he loves sports betting and fantasy sports. He also loves digging on the research and creating content for both sports betting and fantasy sports!</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tampa Bay Rays are in the Motor City to take on the Detroit Tigers Wednesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> as we hand out a Rays-Tigers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.</p><h2><b>Rays-Tigers Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Zack Littell</b> vs. <b>Keider Montero</b></p><p><b>Zack Littell</b> (8-9) with a 3.56 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 151.2 innings pitched, 134K/31BB, .263 oBA</p><p>Last Start: vs. Boston Red Sox: Win, 7 innings, 1 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 7 strikeouts</p><p>2024 Road Splits: 13 starts, 4.45 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 64.2 innings pitched, 54K/13BB, .302 oBA</p><p><b>Keider Montero</b> (6-6) with a 4.86 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 92.2 innings pitched, 73K/28BB, .261 oBA</p><p>Last Start: at Baltimore Orioles: No decision, 4.2 innings, 7 hits, 5 runs, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts</p><p>2024 Home Splits: 10 games, 9 starts, 4.18 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 56 innings pitched, 43K/17BB, .238 oBA</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Rays-Tigers Odds</b></h2><p>Tampa Bay Rays: -1.5 (+162)</p><p>Moneyline: -102</p><p>Detroit Tigers: +1.5 (-196)</p><p>Moneyline: -116</p><p>Over: 8 (-108)</p><p>Under: 8 (-112)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Rays vs. Tigers</b></h2><p>Time: 6:40 PM ET/3:40 PM PT</p><p>TV: Bally Sports Sun, Bally Sports Detroit</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Rays Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>Littell’s numbers are not great this season, but he has been pitching well as of late. In his last eight starts, Littell has thrown 44.2 innings, allowed just 28 hits, and his ERA is a very low 1.41. He has found his groove, it is just unfortunately too little too late. Nonetheless, Littell should still be able to continue his good pitching against the Tigers Wednesday night. If Littell can have another good start, the Rays will be able to win this game.</p><p>The Rays are playing good baseball. They just swept the Toronto Blue Jays, and it was thanks to their pitching staff. In their last 10 games, the Rays have an ERA of 2.15. They have allowed 59 hits, and just five home runs in those 10 games. Their pitching staff is a big reason for their success lately, and that needs to continue in this game. As long as the Rays keep throwing the ball well, they will win this game.</p><h2><b>Why The Tigers Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>Detroit has made their way into the playoff picture, but they have to keep playing well if they want to hold that spot. The Tigers have won seven of their last 10 games, and they have played some pretty good teams in that span, as well. Detroit has a 3.26 ERA in their last 10 games, so their pitching staff has been a big reason for their playoff push. As long as they keep throwing the ball well, the Tigers will win this game.</p><p>Keider Montero does not have the best numbers, but he has been very good in his last four home starts. In those games, Montero has thrown 24 innings, allowed just 15 hits, and he has an ERA of 1.12. That gives him just three runs allowed in those 24 innings at Comerica Park. Montero has a lot more fun pitching at home, and I expect that to be the case in this game. If Montero has another good start, the Tigers will win.</p><h2><b>Final Rays-Tigers Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>This is an important game for the Tigers. Detroit is playing good baseball, but so are the Rays, which means this will be a good game. I do think the Tigers will come out on top, though. Montero is pitching well at home lately, and the Tigers are hungry for the playoffs. I will take the Tigers moneyline.</p><p><b>Final Rays-Tigers Prediction &amp; Pick: Tigers ML (-116)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rays vs. Tigers prediction, odds, pick – 9/25/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rays-vs-tigers-prediction-odds-pick-9-24-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rays vs Tigers prediction, odds, pick – 9/24/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Rays-vs-Tigers-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>Rays vs Tigers prediction, odds, pick – 9/24/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-23T22:55:24-07:00">September 23rd, 10:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-23T22:55:51-07:00">September 23rd, 10:55pm</time><address><a href="http://patreon.com/zemek">Matthew Zemek</a>Matthew Zemek is part of ClutchPoints' Betting team and has written for various sports websites and publications since 2001. He was the editor of the NBA site Crossover Chronicles in the 2016 NBA season. He was a contributing editor to the now-defunct site FanRag Sports in 2017. He currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Rays-Tigers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rays Tigers.</p><p>The first thing to note about this game is that it has been moved from a 6:40 p.m. Eastern time start to a 1:10 p.m. start due to concerns about the weather in Detroit on Tuesday. No team wants a doubleheader in the final week of the season and a playoff chase. Major League Baseball doesn’t want that, either. Therefore, the game is being moved up five and a half hours to beat the rain and the expected weather forecast. Tampa Bay and Detroit had Monday off, so it shouldn’t be too much of a concern, but it is a plot twist, and it does mean this game will be played in daytime conditions instead of night conditions, which could affect the flight of the ball, outfield defense, and other dimensions of this contest. Take note of that before you place a bet.</p><p>Now, to the main story: the Detroit Tigers. They were 55-63 through 118 games in the second week of August. They were buried in the standings. No one took them seriously as a playoff threat, because they shouldn’t have been. It was not wrong to dismiss them. They were eight games under .500. They traded starter Jack Flaherty to the Dodgers before the trade deadline. It’s incredible enough that the Tigers have won 27 of 38 games to move to 82-74 and a tie in the American League wild card race with the Kansas City Royals. It’s even more incredible that Detroit is doing this while bullpenning (opening) multiple games per week and using a patchwork pitching staff. The Tigers are getting resourceful pitching and are playing lights-out defense, with just enough timely hitting to get the team a win each day. Detroit’s offense has been hard to watch for most of the season, but the Tigers have consistently produced timely hits in this run of 38 games since August 11. With Parker Meadows and other utility players making astonishing defensive plays on a repeated basis, Detroit is managing to get hot and stay hot.</p><p>Here’s the outlook for Detroit heading into its final six games: If the Tigers can be tied in the wild card standings heading into Friday, they will be in good shape. Why? They host the lowly Chicago White Sox in the final three games. If Detroit can somehow lead by one game heading into Friday, it will be extremely hard for Detroit to miss the playoffs. If, however, Detroit stumbles in this series against the Rays and falls a game behind heading into Friday, it will be in trouble, because it will lose a tiebreaker to both the Royals and the Minnesota Twins. Detroit has to at least be even after Thursday’s games to feel good about its odds of making October.</p><h2><b>Rays-Tigers Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Ryan Pepiot</b> vs. <b>Tarik Skubal</b></p><p><b>Ryan Pepiot</b> (8-6) has a 3.64 ERA. His ERA has been steady over the past month. It was 3.65 in the final week of August. It is 3.64 now. That’s consistency.</p><p>Last Start: Wednesday, September 18 versus the Boston Red Sox: 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 0 BB, 12 K</p><p>2024 Road Splits: 10 starts, 49 1/3 IP, 44 H, 22 R, 8 HR, 16 BB, 49 K</p><p><b>Tarik Skubal</b> (17-4) has a 2.48 ERA. He will win the American League Cy Young Award for 2024, but if he falters here, he will spend the whole offseason thinking about it. This is a moment an ace dreams of: being able to pitch his team into the playoffs. All eyes are on Skubal in Detroit.</p><p>Last Start: Wednesday, September 18 versus the Kansas City Royals: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 7 K</p><p>2024 Home Splits: 15 starts, 97 IP, 61 H, 25 R, 7 HR, 22 BB, 110 K</p><p><b><i>Here are the Rays-Tigers <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Rays-Tigers Odds</b></h2><p>Tampa Bay Rays: +1.5 (-152)</p><p>Moneyline: +144</p><p>Detroit Tigers: -1.5 (+126)</p><p>Moneyline: -172</p><p>Over: 6.5 (-120)</p><p>Under: 6.5 (-102)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Rays vs Tigers</b></h2><p>Time: 1:10 p.m. ET/10:10 a.m. PT</p><p>TV: Bally Sports Sun (Rays) / Bally Sports Detroit (Tigers) / MLB Extra Innings</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Click for free trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Rays Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Rays’ pitching can stand up to Skubal. Detroit does not hit well. The Rays are getting a run and a half. They might lose, but only by one run.</p><h2><b>Why The Tigers Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>Tarik Skubal will put the hammer down, and a red-hot team will stay hot.</p><h2><b>Final Rays-Tigers Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>These teams both have quality starters. The under is better than a team bet here.</p><p><i><b><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">Click here</a> for more betting news and predictions</b></i></p><p><b>Final Rays-Tigers Prediction &amp; Pick: Under 6.5</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rays vs Tigers prediction, odds, pick – 9/24/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/blue-jays-vs-rays-prediction-odds-pick-9-20-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Blue Jays vs. Rays prediction, odds, pick – 9/20/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Blue-Jays-vs-Rays-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch.jpg"></figure><h1>Blue Jays vs. Rays prediction, odds, pick – 9/20/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-19T21:41:58-07:00">September 19th, 9:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-19T21:42:48-07:00">September 19th, 9:42pm</time><address><a>Dominik Zawartko</a>Dominik Zawartko is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in Political Science and English. Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for Friday’s slate of MLB action as we’ll see a divisional showdown in the American League East. The <b>Toronto Blue Jays </b>will visit the <b>Tampa Bay Rays </b>for the first game of a three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Blue Jays-Rays prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>Blue Jays-Rays Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Jose Berrios (RHP)</b> vs. <b>Tyler Alexander (LHP)</b></p><p><b>Jose Berrios</b> (16-9) with a 3.44 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 143 K, 183.1 IP</p><p>Last Start: 9/14 vs. STL (W) – 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 K</p><p>2024 Road Splits: (6-7) with a 4.16 ERA, .250 OBA, 75 K, 93.0 IP</p><p><b>Tyler Alexander</b> (6-5) with a 5.58 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 78 K, 98.1 IP</p><p>Last Start: 9/14 @ CLE (L) – 5.0 IP, 4 ER, 2 K</p><p>2024 Home Splits: (3-2) with a 6.58 ERA, .301 OBA, 46 K, 52.0 IP</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Blue Jays-Rays Odds</b></h2><p>Toronto Blue Jays: -1.5 (+146)</p><p>Moneyline: -108</p><p>Tampa Bay Rays: +1.5 (-178)</p><p>Moneyline: -108</p><p>Over: 8 (-105)</p><p>Under: 8 (-115)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Blue Jays vs. Rays</b></h2><p>Time: 6:50 p.m. ET/ 3:50 p.m. PT</p><p>TV: TSN, Bally Sports Sun, MLB.TV</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Blue Jays Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Toronto Blue Jays are currently last in the AL East race and they’re sitting eight games back of the final AL Wild Card spot. It looks as though their season will end coming up short of the Postseason, but they have a chance to finish strong here against a divisional rival in Tampa Bay. After sweeping the Cardinals recently, Toronto is at risk of getting swept by the Rangers in their current series and would like the win before heading into this three-game road stint. They Rays currently lead the season series 7-4 and the Blue Jays were routed 13-0 in their last meeting.</p><p>Still, the Blue Jays are likely to have the pitching advantage in this game given their starter in Jose Berrios. While he’s seen most of his struggles on the road this year, he’s still the best pitcher in their rotation and will give them the edge here. Berrios has managed a win in his last seven consecutive starts and has only given up eight runs during that winning streak. In the same breath, he’s struck out 41 batters during that stretch and has been one of the league’s best pitchers over the last month. Expect those trends to continue as he remains red-hot from the mound.</p><h2><b>Why The Rays Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Tampa Bay Rays are currently fourth in the AL East and sit six games back of the final Wild Card spot occupied by the Minnesota Twins. It doesn’t seem as though they’ll make the Postseason this year barring any miraculous collapses, but they could get off to a good start against a Blue Jays team they’ve handled all season. They’ve split their last six games at 3-3 and will conclude a series with the Red Sox before hosting the Blue Jays at home. The Rays are 38-39 on their home field and will hope to bring that number over .500 before the season is over.</p><p>Randy Arozarena has been seeing the ball very well over the last few games and it’ll be exciting to see his smart decisions at the plate match up against Jose Berrios and his moving pitches. The Rays will send Tyler Alexander to the mound for his eighth start of the season. He’s seen more than double the amount of appearances in relief this season and he’s had to step into the spot following a few injuries to their starting rotation. Alexander has notched just one win in his last five appearances and most recently allowed four runs through five innings in his last outing. Expect him to start this game strong as he tries to put together a winning effort.</p><h2><b>Final Blue Jays-Rays Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Tampa Bay Rays have been able to handle the Toronto Blue Jays all season and they have a chance to close this series with a resounding few wins. While neither team is likely to make the Postseason, we have to look at the batting of the Rays at the moment and favor them from the plate.</p><p>Still, Jose Berrios is on an impressive winning streak at the moment and with this potentially being his last start of the season, it’d be hard to fade the type of roll he’s been on over the last five games. The Blue Jays will certainly have to provide him with some run support if they want to find this win on the road.</p><p>For our final prediction, we’ll ride the hot hand here and side with the Toronto Blue Jays to get the win. We really like what we’ve seen out of Jose Berrios over the last seven games, so expect him to end his 2024 campaign with another great pitching performance.</p><p><b>Final Blue Jays-Rays Prediction &amp; Pick: Toronto Blue Jays ML (-108)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Blue Jays vs. Rays prediction, odds, pick – 9/20/2024

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With a love for analytics and all sports, he began working on models for daily sports picks. This led him to ClutchPoints in 2023, where he is a part of the betting editorial team.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Brayan Bello takes to the mound for the Boston Red Sox as they face the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>Red Sox-Rays Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Brayan Bello</b> vs. <b>Zack Littell</b></p><p><b>Brayan Bello</b> (14-7) with a 4.60 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Bello went 5.1 innings, giving up four hits and two walks. He would allow just one run in a win over the Yankees.</p><p>2024 Road Splits: Bello is 8-3 on the road this year with a 4.38 ERA and a .247 opponent batting average.</p><p><b>Zack Littell</b> (7-9) with a 3.73 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Littell went six innings, giving up two hits and striking out five. He would not give up a run and take the win over the Guardians.</p><p>2024 Home Splits: Littell is 3-5 at home this year in 14 starts. He has a 3.15 ERA and a .244 opponent batting average.</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Red Sox-Rays Odds</b></h2><p>Boston Red Sox: -1.5 (+152)</p><p>Moneyline: -102</p><p>Tampa Bay Rays: +1.5 (-184)</p><p>Moneyline: -116</p><p>Over: 7.5 (-115)</p><p>Under: 7.5 (-105)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Red Sox vs. Rays</b></h2><p>Time: 6:50 PM ET/ 3:50 PM PT</p><p>TV: NESN/BSSUN</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Red Sox Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Red Sox are tenth in runs scored, fifth in batting average, eighth in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-gerrit-cole-rafael-devers-shocking-intentional-walk-decision">Rafael Devers has led</a> the way. He is hitting .278 this year with a .361 on-base percentage. He has 28 home runs and 83 RBIs this year. Further, Devers has scored 87 times on the year. Jarren Duran is also having a solid year. He is hitting .285 on the year with a .342 on-base percentage. Duran has 21 home runs and 72 RBIs. Further, he has stolen 32 bases and scored 104 times. Ceddanne Rafaela rounds out the top bats of the year. He is hitting .248 on the year with a .276 on-base percentage. Rafaela has 15 home runs and 70 RBIs while scoring 68 times. Further, he has stolen 19 bases this year.</p><p>Masataka Yoshida is hot at the plate. He is hitting .333 in the last week with a home run, five RBIs, and three runs scored. Tyler O’Neill is not hitting well, but driving in runs. He is hitting just .136 in the last week with two home runs, five RBIs, and three runs scored. Finally, Trevor Story is hitting .238 in the last week with a home run, two RBIs, and two runs scored. The Red Sox are hitting just .204 in the last week with seven home runs and 22 scores in six games.</p><p>Current Red Sox have 36 career at-bats against Zack Littell. They have hit .222 against him. Tyler O’Neill has the most experience, going 2-11 against Littell. Meanwhile, Jarren Duran is 3-6 with two doubles and a home run. Further, Rafael Devers is 2-5 with a home run against Littell.</p><h2><b>Why The Rays Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Rays are 28th in runs scored while sitting 27th in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage, and 28th in slugging. Yandy Diaz is leading the way this year. He is hitting .283 this year with a .340 on-base percentage. Diaz has 14 home runs and 65 RBIs while scoring 52 times. Brandon Lowe has also been solid this year. He is hitting .243 with a .318 on-base percentage. He has 19 home runs and 53 RBIs while scoring 51 times. Jose Siri rounds out the top bats of the year. He is hitting just .192 with 18 home runs and 47 RBIs. He has also stolen 14 bases and scored 48 times.</p><p>Jose Siri has been the top bat in the last week. He is hitting .357 with a .400 on-base percentage. He has a home run, four RBIs, and three runs scored in the last week. Brandon Lowe has also been solid. He is hitting .240 in the last week with two home runs, three RBIs, and two runs scored. Jonathan Aranda rounds out the top bats in the last week. He is hitting .389 in the last week with a .429 on-base percentage. He has two home runs, three RBIs, and three runs scored. The Rays are hitting .226 in the last week with eight home runs and 19 runs scored in the last six games.</p><p>Current members of the Rays have 63 career at-bats against Brayan Bello. They have hit .365 off of him. Josh Lowe is 7-15 with two doubles, a home run, and four RBIs. Meanwhile, Jose Caballero is 3-4 with three RBIS, while Yandy Diaz is 5-10 with two doubles and two RBIs.</p><h2><b>Final Red Sox-Rays Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Brayan Bello has been solid in his last seven starts. He has given up two or fewer runs in five of the seven, with one or fewer in four of the seven. The Red Sox are 5-2 in those games.  Zack Littell has been solid as of late for the Rays. He has not given up a run in his last two starts, spanning 11 innings. Further, he has given up one or fewer earned runs in five of his last six starts. Still, the Rays are just 3-3 in those games. The Red Sox have been hitting better than the Rays as of late, and Bello has been solid. Take the Red Sox in this one.</p><p><b>Final Red Sox-Rays Prediction &amp; Pick:  Red Sox ML (-102) </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox vs. Rays prediction, odds, pick – 9/19/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rays-news-ryan-pepiot-rare-pitching-feat-red-sox');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rays’ Ryan Pepiot pulls off extremely rare pitching feat vs. Red Sox');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/09-18-24-pepiot-featured.jpg"></figure><h1>Rays’ Ryan Pepiot pulls off extremely rare pitching feat vs. Red Sox</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-18T18:51:33-07:00">September 18th, 6:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-18T18:51:33-07:00">September 18th, 6:51pm</time><address><a>David Korn</a>David Korn is an MLB associate editor at ClutchPoints. He is also a producer at MLB Network Radio and covers college basketball for A10Talk. David graduated from George Washington in 2023, where he was the radio play-by-play broadcaster for their Men's and Women's Basketball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Pepiot made some incredible history during Wednesday’s game against the Boston Red Sox.</p><p>In the fifth inning, Pepiot threw an immaculate inning, <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1836554775170814216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1836554775170814216%7Ctwgr%5E7d5dce8857e329bc14d376d7f3167d598d3b50af%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fsports%2Fmlb%2Fryan-pepiot-throws-fourth-immaculate-inning-in-rays-history%2Far-AA1qNLCW" rel="noopener">striking out</a> Connor Wong, Wilyer Abreu and Triston Casas.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">9 pitches, 9 strikes 😤</p><p>Ryan Pepiot tosses an immaculate inning! <a href="https://t.co/qFE8wBzjLo">pic.twitter.com/qFE8wBzjLo</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1836554775170814216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>An immaculate inning is when a pitcher records three strikeouts while only throwing nine pitches, all of which being strikes.</p><p>Five of Pepiot’s nine pitches were swinging strikes, two were called strikes and two were fouls.</p><p>Pepiot’s immaculate inning was just the fourth in Rays history, the last coming when Jose Alvarado accomplished the feat in 2017. It was also only the 117th immaculate inning in Major League history, making it more rare than a no-hitter or a cycle. It was also just the second immaculate inning this season, the only other instance occurring on July 10 when Chicago White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech, struck out three Minnesota Twins hitters.</p><p>Pepiot’s immaculate inning was part of a great overall performance for the 27-year-old right-hander. He threw six innings of two-hit ball while striking out 12, with his only real blemish coming in the sixth inning when he allowed a solo home run to Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story.</p><p>Unfortunately for the Rays, they were unable to take advantage of Pepiot’s historic fifth inning, losing 2-1 to the Red Sox.</p><h2><b>Ryan Pepiot’s 2024 season for the Tampa Bay Rays</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/09-18-24-pepiot-image.jpg"><figcaption>© Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In his first season with the Rays after being the centerpiece in the trade that sent <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-news-dodgers-rays-agree-blockbuster-tyler-glasnow-trade-one-formality">Tyler Glasnow to the Los Angeles Dodgers</a> this offseason, Pepiot has impressed. Through 24 starts, Pepiot has an 8-6 record and a 3.64 ERA.</p><p>Despite Pepiot’s strong season, the Rays have not had as much success as they may have initially hoped for. After Wednesday’s loss, they have a 74-78 record and have been effectively out of the postseason race after selling hard at the trade deadline, sending away some of their top players like Randy Arozarena, Isaac Paredes, Zach Eflin and Aaron Civale, among others.</p><p>However, Pepiot has shown that he can be a front-end starter for a Rays team that has a talented future and should be much-improved in 2025. Perennial Cy Young-candidate <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-shane-mcclanahans-injury-timetable-absolutely-devastating">Shane McClanahan is expected to be fully healthy</a> after undergoing Tommy John surgery at the end of last season. 20-year-old shortstop Junior Caminero has impressed after being called up to the Major Leagues and should take a big step. Knowing the Rays, they may have some other surprises up their sleeve as well.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rays’ Ryan Pepiot pulls off extremely rare pitching feat vs. Red Sox

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/red-sox-vs-rays-prediction-odds-pick-9-18-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox vs. Rays prediction, odds, pick – 9/18/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Red-Sox-vs-Rays-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>Red Sox vs. Rays prediction, odds, pick – 9/18/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-18T07:02:41-07:00">September 18th, 7:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-18T07:02:41-07:00">September 18th, 7:02am</time><address><a>Nate Duffett</a>Nate Duffett is a writer for ClutchPoints and a sports junkie at heart, especially for the Boston sports scene. In his spare time, he coaches hockey and is also a Hockey Scout at FCHockey and NeutralZone. Whether it's covering the NHL, MLB, NBA, NFL, or College Football and Basketball, there is not a sport Nate isn't able to discuss.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays battle in a matchup of American League East rivals. The Red Sox have won four of seven meetings this season, and five of their last ten games overall. The Rays have won just four of their past ten. Boston had a chance to contend for a playoff spot but they have been falling behind. They are now 12 games back of the division lead and four games back of the wild card. The Rays have been out of the playoff race for most of the season, but have given themselves an outside chance in the wild card race, sitting six games back. They’d likely have to win most of their remaining games. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>Red Sox-Rays Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Cooper Criswell</b> vs. <b>Ryan Pepiot</b></p><p><b>Cooper Criswell</b> is 6-4 with a 3.98 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP.</p><p>Criswell’s last start was on the road against the New York Yankees. He pitched 5 1/3 innings with 4 strikeouts, allowing 4 hits, 3 walks, 1 earned run, and 1 home run. The Red Sox lost the game 2-1 in extra innings, giving Criswell the no-decision. It was Criswell’s fifth start of the season after leaving the bullpen.</p><p>Criswell is 3-2 on the road with a 4.14 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. He has had equal production both on the road and at home.</p><p><b>Ryan Pepiot</b> is 7-5 with a 3.65 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP.</p><p>Pepiot’s last start was on the road against the Cleveland Guardians. He pitched 2 innings with 1 strikeout, allowing 4 hits, 2 walks, and 2 earned runs. Despite the quick hook, Pepiot wasn’t injured in his last outing, but it raises questions about whether the Rays are trying to manage his workload. He threw only 64 2/3 innings in 2023 and is already up to 115 this season.</p><p>Pepiot is 3-3 at home with a 3.73 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP. Like Criswell, there is no massive difference in his splits at home vs. on the road.</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Red Sox-Rays Odds</b></h2><p>Boston Red Sox: -1.5 (+168)</p><p>Moneyline: +100</p><p>Tampa Bay Rays: +1.5 (-205)</p><p>Moneyline: -118</p><p>Over: 7.5 (-112)</p><p>Under: 7.5 (-108)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Red Sox vs. Rays</b></h2><p>Time: 6:50 PM ET/3:50 PM PT</p><p>TV: Bally Sports Network, NESN</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Red Sox Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Red Sox have been performing well offensively over their past ten games despite not turning them into victories. Boston is hitting .249 with a .322 on-base percentage and 4.7 runs/nine. They’ve been much better than the Rays over that same span, hitting .225 with a .280 on-base percentage and 2.5 runs/nine.</p><p>Criswell has been lights out since becoming a starter. He allowed one or fewer runs in four of his five starts. Criswell’s pitch count has been rising in recent games, and he’ll have to pitch deep into this one to get the Red Sox the win.</p><h2><b>Why The Rays Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Red Sox have been hitting well, but their pitching staff is starting to let them down. The Red Sox bullpen has a 6.70 ERA over the past three games. Boston hopes Criswell will be able to hold off the bullpen for a while, but he hasn’t pitched more than 5 innings in his transition from reliever to starter.</p><h2><b>Final Red Sox-Rays Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Rays offense has been so abysmal that the struggling Red Sox bullpen might not be enough to get them going. Criswell has been one of the lone bright spots over the past month and should continue his success in this game.</p><p><b>Final Red Sox-Rays Prediction &amp; Pick: Red Sox ML (+100)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox vs. Rays prediction, odds, pick – 9/18/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/red-sox-vs-rays-prediction-odds-pick-9-17-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox vs. Rays prediction, odds, pick – 9/17/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Red-Sox-vs.-Rays-prediction-odds-pick-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Red Sox vs. Rays prediction, odds, pick – 9/17/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-17T05:41:43-07:00">September 17th, 5:41am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-17T05:41:43-07:00">September 17th, 5:41am</time><address><a>Bryan Logan</a>Bryan Logan decided to jump into his passion for Sports Betting in 2022 after spending years in the world of education. With a love for analytics and all sports, he began working on models for daily sports picks. This led him to ClutchPoints in 2023, where he is a part of the betting editorial team.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It is an AL East battle as the Boston Red Sox visit the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>Red Sox-Rays Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Nick Pivetta</b> vs. <b>Shane Baz</b></p><p><b>Nick Pivetta</b> (5-10) with a 4.24 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Pivetta went six innings, giving up four hits, a walk, and a home run. He would give up just one run in a no-decision as the Red Sox won in ten innings over the Orioles.</p><p>2024 Road Splits: Pivetta is 3-5 in 13 starts on the road with a 4.19 ERA and an opponent batting average of .239.</p><p><b>Shane Baz</b> (2-3) with a 3.28 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Bax went 5.1 innings, giving up three hits, a walk, and a home run. He would give up two runs and take the no-decision as the Rays lost to the Phillies.</p><p>2024 Home Splits: Baz is 1-1 in four starts at home this year with a 4.03 ERA.</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Red Sox-Rays Odds</b></h2><p>Boston Red Sox: -1.5 (+152)</p><p>Moneyline: -108</p><p>Tampa Bay Rays: +1.5 (-184)</p><p>Moneyline: -108</p><p>Over: 7.5 (-110)</p><p>Under: 7.5 (-110)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Red Sox vs. Rays</b></h2><p>Time: 6:40 PM ET/ 3:40 PM PT</p><p>TV: NESN/BSSUN</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Red Sox Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Red Sox are eighth in runs scored, fifth in batting average, eighth in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-gerrit-cole-rafael-devers-shocking-intentional-walk-decision">Rafael Devers has led</a> the way. He is hitting .278 this year with a .361 on-base percentage. He has 28 home runs and 83 RBIs this year. Further, Devers has scored 87 times on the year. Jarren Duran is also having a solid year. He is hitting .287 on the year with a .344 on-base percentage. Duran has 21 home runs and 72 RBIs. Further, he has stolen 32 bases and scored 104 times. Ceddanne Rafaela rounds out the top bats of the year. He is hitting .250 on the year with a .277 on-base percentage. Rafaela has 15 home runs and 70 RBIs while scoring 68 times. Further, he has stolen 19 bases this year.</p><p>Tyler O’Neill has been the top bat in the last week. He is hitting .231 in the last week with four home runs, eight RBIs, and six runs scored in the last week. Meanwhile, Masataka Yoshida is hot. He is hitting .381 in the last week with a home run, six RBIs, and three runs scored. Finally, Rafael Devers is hitting .292 in the last week and getting on-base with a .452 on-base percentage. He has just two RBIs but has scored five times in the last week. The Red Sox are hitting .248 in the last week with nine home runs and 34 runs scored in seven games.</p><p>Only one member of the Red Sox has faced Shane Baz. Rafael Devers is 0-2 with a strikeout.</p><h2><b>Why The Rays Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Rays are 28th in runs scored while sitting 27th in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage, and 29th in slugging. Yandy Diaz is leading the way this year. He is hitting .283 this year with a .340 on-base percentage. Diaz has 14 home runs and 65 RBIs while scoring 51 times. Brandon Lowe has also been solid this year. He is hitting .244 with a .319 on-base percentage. He has 18 home runs and 51 RBIs while scoring 50 times. Jose Siri rounds out the top bats of the year. He is hitting just .189 with 17 home runs and 43 RBIs. He has also stolen 14 bases and scored 47 times.</p><p>Jonathan Aranda has been the top bat in the last week. He is hitting .316 in the last week with two home runs, three RBIs, and three runs scored. Meanwhile, Logan Driscoll is hitting .200 in the last week but has a home run, three RBIs, and two runs scored. The Rays are not hitting well though. They have hit just .228 in the last week with five home runs and 16 runs scored in the last seven games.</p><p>Current Rays are hitting .209 against Nick Pivetta all-time in 67 career at-bats. Yandy Diaz has the most experience, going 6-24 with three doubles. Further, Brandon Lowe is 4-16 with three home runs and five RIBs. Finally, Taylor Walls is just 1-8, but has two walks and three RBIs.</p><h2><b>Final Red Sox-Rays Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Nick Pivetta has been solid as of late. In his last six starts, he has given up 14 runs in 32.2 innings. Still, four of the last six stars saw Pivetta giving up two or fewer runs, and just one run in each of the last two starts. Further, the Red Sox are 4-2 in his last six starts. Shane Baz has been solid as well. In his last five starts, he has given up three or fewer runs in each of them, while the Rays are 2-3 in those games. The Rays have struggled heavily on offense in the last week, and that will not change in this one. Take the Red Sox to win.</p><p><b>Final Red Sox-Rays Prediction &amp; Pick: Red Sox ML (-108) </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox vs. Rays prediction, odds, pick – 9/17/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rays-vs-guardians-prediction-odds-pick-9-15-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rays vs. Guardians prediction, odds, pick – 9/15/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Rays-vs.-Guardians-prediction-odds-pick-2.jpg"></figure><h1>Rays vs. Guardians prediction, odds, pick – 9/15/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-14T19:41:09-07:00">September 14th, 7:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-14T19:41:09-07:00">September 14th, 7:41pm</time><address><a>Garrett Kerman</a>Garrett Kerman also goes by the name of The Fight Analyst. He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.2024 YTD Record |NBA: 55-41 |NCAAB: 6-8 |MMA: 74-30 |Overall: 135-79</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Taj Bradley will take the mound for the Rays in the finale of their series with the Guardians on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Rays-Guardians prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>Rays-Giants Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Taj Bradley </b>vs. <b>Ben Lively</b></p><p><b>Taj Bradley </b>(6-10) with a 4.40 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Taj Bradley didn’t factor into the decision Tuesday against the Phillies, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out six.</p><p>2024 Road Splits: Taj Bradley hasn’t been as sharp on the road where he is 3-3 with a 4.82 ERA and 1.32 WHIP.</p><p><b><b>Ben Lively</b> </b>(11-9) with a 4.01 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Ben Lively picked up the win over the Padres on Saturday, allowing three runs on 10 hits and two walks over six innings while striking out three.</p><p>2024 Home Splits: Ben Lively has been much better at home than on the road where he is 7-4 with a 2.67 ERA and 0.99 WHIP.</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Rays-Guardians Odds</b></h2><p>Tampa Bay Rays: +1.5 (-200)</p><p>Moneyline: +112</p><p>Cleveland Guardians: -1.5 (+164)</p><p>Moneyline: -132</p><p>Over: 8 (-118)</p><p>Under: 8 (+104)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Rays vs. Guardians </b></h2><p>Time: 10:15 PM ET/7:15 PM PT</p><p>TV: NBC Sports Bay Area, MLB Extra Innings</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Rays Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>Taj Bradley and the Tampa Bay Rays are poised to secure a crucial victory against Ben Lively and the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday, despite being on the road. Bradley, despite his recent struggles, has shown flashes of brilliance that make him a formidable opponent for the Guardians’ lineup.</p><p>Bradley’s electric stuff, particularly his fastball-slider combination, has the potential to keep Cleveland’s hitters off-balance. His 10.1 K/9 rate demonstrates his ability to generate swings and misses, which could be crucial against a Guardians team that relies on contact.</p><p>The Rays’ offense, while inconsistent at times, has the firepower to support Bradley. With players like Junior Caminero, who recently had a career-high three doubles in a game, Tampa Bay has the potential to break out offensively. On the other side, Ben Lively is coming off an injury scare after being hit by a comebacker in his last start. This could potentially affect his performance or limit his pitch count, giving the Rays an advantage.</p><p>While the Guardians have been strong at home, sporting a 43-27 record, the Rays have shown resilience on the road this season. Their ability to bounce back after tough losses could be a key factor in this matchup. Additionally, the Rays’ bullpen depth could play a crucial role in securing a victory, especially if they can get to Lively early and force Cleveland to rely on their relievers.</p><p>Despite the Guardians’ recent success, the Rays’ combination of Bradley’s potential for dominance, offensive capability, and overall team resilience makes them a strong candidate to steal this game on the road and keep their playoff hopes alive.</p><h2><b>Why The Guardians Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>Ben Lively and the Cleveland Guardians are poised to secure a crucial victory against Taj Bradley and the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday at Progressive Field. Despite a recent injury scare, Lively’s return to the mound comes at a perfect time for the AL Central-leading Guardians.</p><p>Lively has been a consistent force for Cleveland this season, boasting an impressive 11-9 record with a solid 4.01 ERA. His ability to limit walks and induce weak contact has been key to his success, and should play well against a Rays lineup that has struggled on the road this season.</p><p>On the other side, Taj Bradley has shown flashes of potential but has struggled with consistency. The young right-hander is coming off a string of eight starts without a win, posting a concerning 8.27 ERA during that stretch. While he’s shown improvement in his last two outings, Bradley’s tendency to give up home runs could be exploited by the Guardians’ power hitters like José Ramírez and Josh Naylor.</p><p>With a 43-27 home record, Cleveland has been dominant at Progressive Field, giving them a significant edge in this matchup. Additionally, the Guardians’ bullpen has been reliable, providing strong support in late-game situations. This could be crucial if Lively encounters any issues related to his recent injury.</p><p>With playoff implications on the line, expect the Guardians to come out swinging against Bradley early. Lively’s experience and the home-field advantage should propel Cleveland to a victory in this important series finale.</p><h2><b>Final Rays</b><b>-Guardians Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>In this crucial Sunday matchup, the Cleveland Guardians are favored to edge out the Tampa Bay Rays in a tightly contested game at Progressive Field. Ben Lively is expected to bounce back strong from his recent injury scare, pitching six solid innings while allowing just two runs. The Guardians’ offense, led by José Ramírez and Josh Naylor, should capitalize on Taj Bradley’s recent struggles, especially in the early innings. While Bradley may show flashes of his potential, the Guardians’ home-field advantage and recent offensive surge will likely prove too much for the Rays to overcome.</p><p><b>Final Rays-Guardians Prediction &amp; Pick: Cleveland Guardians ML (-132), Over 8 (-118)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rays vs. Guardians prediction, odds, pick – 9/15/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rays-vs-guardians-prediction-odds-pick-9-14-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rays vs. Guardians prediction, odds, pick – 9/14/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Rays-vs.-Guardians-prediction-odds-pick-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Rays vs. Guardians prediction, odds, pick – 9/14/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-14T08:07:31-07:00">September 14th, 8:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-14T08:07:31-07:00">September 14th, 8:07am</time><address><a>RB Hayek</a>RB Hayek has been writing about sports for over a decade and is currently a member of ClutchPoints' Betting team. In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon. Rob went 42-27 against the spread (49-20) in July.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tampa Bay Rays will continue their three-game series with the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday at Progressive Field. We’re in Ohio, sharing our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> while making a Rays-Guardians prediction and pick and evaluating both teams.</p><h2><b>Rays-Guardians Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Drew Rasmussen </b>vs. <b>Joey Cantillo </b></p><p>The Rays plan to use an opener for this game with the Guardians, with a bulk reliever going a few innings afterward.</p><p><b>Joey Cantillo </b>(1-3) with a 5.96 ERA</p><p>Last Start: Cantillo dominated in his last outing, going seven innings, allowing one earned run on two hits while striking out 10 for his first career win, beating the Chicago White Sox.</p><p>2024 Home Splits: Cantillo is 0-1 with a 4.76 ERA over two starts at home.</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Rays-Guardian Odds</b></h2><p>Tampa Bay Rays: +1.5 (-178)</p><p>Moneyline: +120</p><p>Cleveland Guardians: -1.5 (+146)</p><p>Moneyline: -142</p><p>Over: 8.5 (-104)</p><p>Under: 8.5 (-118)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Rays vs. Guardians</b></h2><p>Time: 6:10 PM ET/3:10 PM PT</p><p>TV: BSSUN</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Rays Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Rays have had a season to forget. They have hovered around .500, falling victim to mediocrity more often than not. Thus, they will likely miss the playoffs this season (they have not been mathematically eliminated yet). Much of this failure has been due to their pathetic offense, which continues to struggle. But there are still a couple of players who can do some damage.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-yandy-diaz-gets-important-injury-update" rel="noopener">Yandy Diaz has endured injuries</a> and other setbacks this season, which have derailed what has been a mostly positive career. Regardless, he will be one of the better hitters in this game. Diaz is batting .283 with 17 hits, four home runs, and 11 runs over 15 career games against the Guardians. Moreover, he hit .308 with four hits and two RBIs in the three-game series with the Guardians at Tropicana Field earlier this season. The only other significant threat on offense is Brandon Lowe. However, he is heavily inconsistent at the plate. Tampa Bay needs more hitters to help out and have a chance of stealing a game or two this weekend.</p><p>Unsurprisingly, the team that invented the “opener” concept is still using one in 2024 and has influenced others to do it, too. Whether it has worked or not is another story. Regardless, that is likely the plan for the Rays on Saturday. This bullpen is ranked eighth in team ERA. Thus, expect them to be tougher to solve than most relievers.</p><p>The Rays will cover the spread if they can deliver some clutch hits and get on base early and often. Then, they need their bullpen to hold the fort and prevent the Guardians from getting into any groove.</p><h2><b>Why The Guardians Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Guardians have dominated the American League Central this season and have done it with a mix of offense, defense, and pitching. Overall, they look as stout as any contender. It all starts with their hitters and how well they can drive runners home.</p><p>Steven Kwan has been one of the best leadoff hitters in baseball. Now, he hopes to continue that trend this weekend. Kwan came into the weekend with career marks of .338 with 23 hits, six RBIs, and nine runs over 15 career games against Tampa Bay. Therefore, expect him to be a key factor in this one. Jose Ramirez is one of the best bats in the game. Thus, it’s no surprise that he has battered 43 hits, six home runs, 23 RBIs, and 21 runs over 45 career games against them. Josh Naylor has struggled against the Rays. Sadly, he is batting just .133 with four hits, one RBI, and one run over nine career games against Tampa Bay.</p><p>After notching his first career win, Cantillo looks for an encore. While it happened against the White Sox, he still displayed what he is capable of. Tampa Bay is not nearly as bad as the White Sox. Yet, their offense is still pitiful. This gives Cantillo a good chance of having another solid performance. When he finishes, he will turn it over to the best bullpen in baseball. Of course, having a lead means they will turn it over to Emmanuel Chase, the best closer in baseball.</p><p>The Guardians will cover the spread if they can string together some hits early and garner an early lead. Then, they need Cantillo to find the strike zone again.</p><h2><b>Final Rays-Guardians Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Rays and Guardians are both 75-72 against the run line coming into the weekend. Tampa Bay is also 41-31 against the run line on the road, while Cleveland is 33-36 at home. Yet, it is tough to trust the Rays when they will be using an opener. Their bullpen is strong. However, using that many arms in one game does not always work well. Expect the Guardians to do enough to cover the spread in front of their fans.</p><p><b>Final Rays-Guardians Prediction &amp; Pick: Cleveland Guardians -1.5 (+146)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rays vs. Guardians prediction, odds, pick – 9/14/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rays-vs-guardians-prediction-odds-pick-9-13-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rays vs. Guardians prediction, odds, pick – 9/13/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Rays-vs.-Guardians-prediction-odds-pick-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Rays vs. Guardians prediction, odds, pick – 9/13/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-13T06:30:54-07:00">September 13th, 6:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-13T06:30:54-07:00">September 13th, 6:30am</time><address><a>Bryan Logan</a>Bryan Logan decided to jump into his passion for Sports Betting in 2022 after spending years in the world of education. With a love for analytics and all sports, he began working on models for daily sports picks. This led him to ClutchPoints in 2023, where he is a part of the betting editorial team.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tanner Bibee is looking for his 12th win of the year as the Cleveland Guardians host the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Rays-Guardians prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>Rays-Guardians Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Zack Littell</b> vs. <b>Tanner Bibee</b></p><p><b>Zack Littell</b> (6-9) with a 3.89 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Littell went five innings, giving up three hits and a walk. He would not allow a run as he took the win over the Orioles.</p><p>2024 Road Splits: In 12 starts on the road this year, Littell is 3-4 with a 4.91 ERA and a .319 opponent batting average.</p><p><b>Tanner Bibee</b> (11-7) with a 3.56 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Tanner Bibee has five innings in his last start, giving up four hits, three walks, and a home run. He would give up just two runs, but take the loss to the Dodgers.</p><p>2024 Home Splits: In 13 starts at home, Bibee is 4-3 with a 4.54 ERA and a .245 opponent batting average.</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Rays-Guardians Odds</b></h2><p>Tampa Bay Rays: +1.5 (-156)</p><p>Moneyline: +144</p><p>Cleveland Guardians: -1.5 (+130)</p><p>Moneyline: -172</p><p>Over: 7.5 (-106)</p><p>Under: 7.5 (-114)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Rays vs. Guardians</b></h2><p>Time: 7:10 PM ET/ 4:10 PM PT</p><p>TV: BSSUN/BSGL</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Rays Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Rays are 28th in runs scored while sitting 27th in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage, and 29th in slugging. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-yandy-diaz-gets-important-injury-update">Yandy Diaz is leading the way</a> this year. He is hitting .281 this year with a .338 on-base percentage. Diaz has 14 home runs and 65 RBIs while scoring 51 times. Brandon Lowe has also been solid this year. He is hitting .245 with a .323 on-base percentage. He has 17 home runs and 50 RBIs while scoring 49 times. Jose Siri rounds out the top bats of the year. He is hitting just .184 with 17 home runs and 43 RBIs. He has also stolen 13 bases and scored 45 times.</p><p>Yandy Diaz has been the hot bat in the last week as well. He is hitting .409 in the last week with a home run and four RBIs. Further, he has scored two times in the last week. Taylor Walls has also been great in the last week. He is hitting .250 over the last week with a .318 on-base percentage. Walls has a home run, three RBIs, and three runs scored. Rounding out the best bats in the last week is Jonny DeLuca. He is hitting .417 in the last week with a home run, two RBIs, and six runs scored. The Rays are hitting .234 in the last week with five home runs and 19 runs scored in seven games.</p><p>Current Rays have 12 career at-bats against Tanner Bibee. They have hit just .167 against him. Josh Lowe is one for three, while Yandy Diaz is also one for three with an RBI.</p><h2><b>Why The Guardians Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Guardians sit 14th in the majors in runs while sitting 21st in batting average, 16th in on-base percentage, and 17th in slugging. Jose Ramirez leads the way. He is hitting .271 this year with a .330 on-base percentage. Ramirez has 34 home runs this year, plus 106 RBIs. Further, he has stolen 38 bases and scored 103 times. Josh Naylor is also having a stellar year. He is hitting .244 on the year with a .322 on-base percentage. He has 29 home runs, 101 RBIs, and 77 runs scored. Steven Kwan has been one of the most consistent bats in the lineup. He is hitting .290 this year with a .361 on-base percentage. He has 13 home runs, 43 RBIs, and has scored 81 times on the year.</p><p>Lane Thomas has been on fire in the last week. He is hitting .360 in the last week with two home runs, ten RBIs, and four runs scores. Meanwhile, Andres Gimenez is hitting .321 in the last week with a home run, three RBIs, and two runs scored. Rounding out the top bats in the last week is Brayan Rocchio. He is hitting .213 but getting on base at a .353 on-base percentage. Rocchip has a home run, one RBI, and two runs scored. The Guardians are hitting .232 in the last week with seven home runs and 21 runs scored in the past six games.</p><p>Current Guardians have 37 career at-bats against Zack Littell. They have hit .297 against him. Jose Ramirez is three for nine with a double and two RBIs. Andrez Giminez is also two for five with two RBIs, while Boy Naylor is three for five with a double.</p><h2><b>Final Rays-Guardians Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Zack Littell has been solid since the start of August. He has given up nine runs in 24.2 innings of work, but just seven earned runs. Still, the Rays are 2-3 in those five games. Meanwhile, Tanner Bibbee has been solid as of late as well. In four of his last six starts, he has given up two or fewer runs. Still, the Guardians are just 2-2 in those games. While the Guardians have struggled on offense, the Rays have been worse. They will continue to struggle in this one. Take the Guardians at home.</p><p><b>Final Rays-Guardians Prediction &amp; Pick: Guardians ML  (-172) </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rays vs. Guardians prediction, odds, pick – 9/13/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rays-vs-guardians-prediction-odds-pick-9-12-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rays vs. Guardians prediction, odds, pick – 9/12/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Rays-vs.-Guardians-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>Rays vs. Guardians prediction, odds, pick – 9/12/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-12T06:46:35-07:00">September 12th, 6:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-12T06:46:35-07:00">September 12th, 6:46am</time><address><a>Cameron Zunkel</a>Cameron Zunkel is a former college athlete for the University of Illinois, Springfield. During that time, he earned his masters degree in Communication. After graduating in 2022, Cameron signed to play independent professional baseball with the Joliet Slammers, but his time was cut short due to injury. Nonetheless, his love for baseball and all sports never faded.Cameron loves the sports media and sports journalism side of things and does some light writing for a Chicago Cubs blog, as well. To go along with that, he loves sports betting and fantasy sports. He also loves digging on the research and creating content for both sports betting and fantasy sports!</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tampa Bay Rays are in the Midwest to take on the Cleveland Guardians Thursday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Rays-Guardians prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.</p><h2><b>Rays-Guardians Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Ryan Pepiot</b> vs. <b>Gavin Williams</b></p><p><b>Ryan Pepiot</b> (8-6) with a 3.66 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 113 innings pitched, 118K/40BB, .213 oBA</p><p>Last Start: at Baltimore Orioles: Win, 5.1 innings, 6 hits, 1 run, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts</p><p>2024 Road Splits: 9 starts, 3.23 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 47.1 innings pitched, 48K/14BB, .223 oBA</p><p><b>Gavin Williams</b> (3-8) with a 5.25 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 60 innings pitched, 64K/26BB, .241 oBA</p><p>Last Start: at Los Angeles Dodgers: Loss, 0.2 innings, 2 hits, 5 runs, 3 walks, 0 strikeouts</p><p>2024 Home Splits: 5 starts, 7.54 ERA, 1.76 WHIP, 22.2 innings pitched, 30K/10BB, .316 oBA</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Rays-Guardians Odds</b></h2><p>Tampa Bay Rays: +1.5 (-178)</p><p>Moneyline: +120</p><p>Cleveland Guardians: -1.5 (+146)</p><p>Moneyline: -142</p><p>Over: 7.5 (-118)</p><p>Under: 7.5 (-104)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Rays vs. Guardians</b></h2><p>Time: 7:15 PM ET/4:15 PM PT</p><p>TV: Bally Sports Sun, Bally Sports Great Lakes</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Rays Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Rays have a fantastic chance to put up some runs in this game. They are facing Gavin Williams, and he has not pitched well this season. His ERA is over 5.00, and his ERA at home is over 7.00. Williams throws the ball hard, but he allows a lot of hard hits, and he walks quite a few batters, as well. The Rays need to stay patient at the plate, and then attack his fastballs in the zone. If the Rays can do that, they will put up runs and win this game.</p><p>Ryan Pepiot is coming off a pretty good start against the Orioles, and he has pitched well this season as a whole. In fact, Pepiot is in the 76th percentile in xBA, 79th percentile in whiff percentage, and 68th percentile in strikeout percentage. He has good stuff and it has shown throughout this season. Pepiot should not have a problem shutting down the Guardians in this game.</p><h2><b>Why The Guardians Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Guardians have to be good offensively if they want to win and take the AL Central crown. With that, they have a good chance to do well offensively. Pepiot has a decently high barrel percentage, a high barrel percentage, and his ground ball rate is low. The Guardians should be able to barrel some balls in the air in this game. We might see a few of those balls leave the yard, as well. If Cleveland can do that, they will win this game.</p><p>The Guardians have one of the best bullpens in the MLB this season. With Hunter Gaddis and Emmanuel Clase, Cleveland has the eighth and ninth innings locked down. Their bullpen ERA is 2.76 while their WHIP sits at 1.07, as well. Gavin Williams does not need to have a quality start, but he has to keep the Guardians in the game before coming out. If he can do that, Cleveland’s bullpen will be able to get the win.</p><h2><b>Final Rays-Guardians Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>I like Ryan Pepiot a little more than Gavin Williams in this game. The Rays have to do a lot of their scoring off Williams considering Cleveland’s bullpen. I think the Rays will do enough off Williams to win this game. I will take Tampa Bay to win this game on the road.</p><p><b>Final Rays-Guardians Prediction &amp; Pick: Rays ML (+120)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rays vs. Guardians prediction, odds, pick – 9/12/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/phillies-news-nick-castellanos-bryce-harper-edwin-uceta-hbp');   ga('set', 'title', 'Phillies’ Nick Castellanos, Bryce Harper put Edwin Uceta on blast for HBP');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Phillies-new-NIck-Castellanos-Bryce-Harper-put-Edwin-Uceta-on-blast-for-HBP.jpg"></figure><h1>Phillies’ Nick Castellanos, Bryce Harper put Edwin Uceta on blast for HBP</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-11T07:50:34-07:00">September 11th, 7:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-11T07:50:34-07:00">September 11th, 7:50am</time><address><a>Andrew Meyers</a>Andrew Meyers is an avid sports fan with a fondness for Philadelphia teams that rarely love him back. He has two degrees from Quinnipiac University, including a master's in sports journalism. Outside of ClutchPoints, Meyers does play-by-play broadcasting for various colleges in the northeast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tempers flared between the Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday night after Nick Castellanos was drilled by a 96 mph sinker from Rays pitcher Edwin Uceta amid a 9-4 Phillies win. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-benches-clear-rays-nick-castellanos-hit-by-pitch">Castellanos exchanged words with Uceta</a> after taking the pitch to the left hip, leading to both benches and bullpens pouring onto the Citizens Bank Park field. No punches were thrown.</p><p>Uceta entered the game in the bottom of the eighth with two runners on and one out of a tie game. He retired one of the six batters he faced, surrendering a pair of doubles and a home run that busted the contest open. It was an unusual spot for the 26-year-old who entered the game with a 0.75 ERA and hadn’t allowed an earned run since the last day of July.</p><p>Castellanos said he <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41213415/phillies-castellanos-sounds-rays-uceta-ejection" rel="noopener">anticipated getting plunked</a>. He was hit with the first pitch he saw and promptly reacted.</p><p>“I just told him that was bulls–t,” Castellanos said. “You know? You’re throwing a baseball over 90 miles an hour and you’re frustrated. You’re going to throw at somebody? That’s like my 2-year-old throwing a fit because I take away his dessert before he’s finished.”</p><p>Bryce Harper was among the first Phillies players to approach Uceta and was ready to escalate things into a physical altercation. He decided against it when the Rays pitcher did not show his face to Harper.</p><p>“That’s not the game that we play, man,” Harper said, per ESPN. “It shouldn’t be. Guys throw too hard nowadays. You’re getting mad because a guy hits a homer off you or you blow the lead, walk the guy and come out of the game.</p><p>“The situation, the whole thing, just really fired me up, really upset me. Just not something you should accept as Major League Baseball.”</p><h2><b>Phillies fired up amid hot stretch</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Nick-Castellanos-Phillies-yelling.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Phillies didn’t need a situation like the one Tuesday night to unfold to find extra motivation, but it might serve as a checkpoint in their quest for a World Series title. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2024-mlb-power-rankings-mets-mlb-playoffs">Philadelphia had been playing well</a> leading to their latest win. The extracurriculars showed the Phils’ confidence and chemistry.</p><p>Lost in the shuffle was an up-and-down night from Kyle Schwarber. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-kyle-schwarber-mlb-history-leadoff-home-run-rays">Phillies’ designated hitter set an MLB record</a> with his 14th leadoff home run of the season before exiting the game with a hyperextended elbow. He appears to have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-kyle-schwarber-uncertain-status-upper-body-issue">avoided serious injury</a>, something the Phillies need at this point in the season.</p><p>As if Schwarber’s historic feat or a near dust-up with the Rays wasn’t enough to get the City of Brotherly Love going, the Phils received timely hits from a few relative unknowns to help secure the victory. Cal Stevenson and Buddy Kennedy – who combined had 24 MLB at-bats this season entering Tuesday – drove in three runs off Uceta to spark the five-run rally.</p><p>The Phillies’ magic number to clinch the NL East is 10 and they control their destiny for home-field advantage throughout the MLB playoffs. Philadelphia goes for the sweep against Tampa Bay Wednesday night with ace Zack Wheeler on the bump.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Phillies’ Nick Castellanos, Bryce Harper put Edwin Uceta on blast for HBP

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rays-phillies-prediction-odds-pick-9-11-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rays vs. Phillies prediction, odds, pick – 9/11/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Rays-vs-Phillies-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>Rays vs. Phillies prediction, odds, pick – 9/11/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-11T07:12:43-07:00">September 11th, 7:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-11T07:12:43-07:00">September 11th, 7:12am</time><address><a>Cameron Zunkel</a>Cameron Zunkel is a former college athlete for the University of Illinois, Springfield. During that time, he earned his masters degree in Communication. After graduating in 2022, Cameron signed to play independent professional baseball with the Joliet Slammers, but his time was cut short due to injury. Nonetheless, his love for baseball and all sports never faded.Cameron loves the sports media and sports journalism side of things and does some light writing for a Chicago Cubs blog, as well. To go along with that, he loves sports betting and fantasy sports. He also loves digging on the research and creating content for both sports betting and fantasy sports!</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tampa Bay Rays hit the road to take on the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> as we give you a Rays-Phillies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.</p><h2><b>Rays-Phillies Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Shane Baz</b> vs. <b>Zack Wheeler</b></p><p><b>Shane Baz</b> (2-3) with a 3.27 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 55 innings pitched, 46K/23BB, .223 oBA</p><p>Last Start: at Baltimore Orioles: Loss, 6 innings, 2 hits, 2 runs, 1 earned, 3 walks, 5 strikeouts</p><p>2024 Road Splits: 6 starts, 2.76 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 32.2 innings pitched, 23K/15BB, .235 oBA</p><p><b>Zack Wheeler</b> (14-6) with a 2.59 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 173.2 innings pitched, 190K/46BB, .193 oBA</p><p>Last Start: at Miami Marlins: Win, 6 innings, 2 hits, 1 run, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts</p><p>2024 Home Splits: 15 starts, 2.27 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 95.1 innings pitched, 106K/24BB, .187 oBA</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Rays-Phillies Odds</b></h2><p>Tampa Bay Rays: +1.5 (-126)</p><p>Moneyline: +176</p><p>Philadelphia Phillies: -1.5 (+105)</p><p>Moneyline: -210</p><p>Over: 7.5 (+100)</p><p>Under: 7.5 (-122)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Rays vs. Phillies</b></h2><p>Time: 6:40 PM ET/3:40 PM PT</p><p>TV: Bally Sports Sun, NBC Sports Philadelphia</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Rays Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>Shane Baz has been throwing the ball well. He is coming off a start in which he allowed just two runs to the Orioles, and that was his third straight start of allowing two runs or less in a game. Baz needs to have another start like this against a good offense if he wants to give the Rays a chance to win. Tampa Bay has a very tough matchup at the plate, so it will be up to Baz to keep the Rays within striking distance. He has performed well enough to give the team confidence, though.</p><p>Tampa Bay will have a tough game at the plate in this game. This means the Rays have to be very good on the mound. The good news is the Rays have one of the best bullpens in baseball. They have a bullpen ERA of 3.70, which is seventh-best in the MLB. They also have the seventh-best WHIP, and eighth-most strikeouts. The Rays need their bullpen to be dominant, and there is a good chance for that to happen in this one.</p><h2><b>Why The Phillies Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>Zack Wheeler is one of the best pitchers in baseball, and he will be one of the finalists for the National League Cy Young award. Wheeler has been able to dominate since the beginning of August, as well. In that time frame, Wheeler has a 1.60 ERA through seven starts. In those starts, he has thrown 45 innings, allowed 30 hits, walked just six, and struck out 51. Wheeler is dominating teams at the moment, and I fully expect that to continue in this game against the Rays.</p><p>Philadelphia has played some good baseball lately, and they have pretty much locked up the NL East crown. The Phillies are 7-3 in their last 10 games and they are batting .275 in that span. In those games, the Phillies are averaging over nine hits per game while scoring over five runs. When the Phillies record at least six hits, they are 81-41. When they score at least four runs, the Phillies are 73-21. The Phillies should be able to accomplish this, which will help them win this game.</p><h2><b>Final Rays-Phillies Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>I like the Phillies to win this game. They are the better team, and I will not bet against Zack Wheeler. The Phillies moneyline is my bet for this game.</p><p><b>Final Rays-Phillies Prediction &amp; Pick: Phillies ML (-210)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rays vs. Phillies prediction, odds, pick – 9/11/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/phillies-news-benches-clear-rays-nick-castellanos-hit-by-pitch');   ga('set', 'title', 'Benches clear after Phillies’ Nick Castellanos got hit by 96 MPH pitch');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/09-10-24-castellanos-featured.jpg"></figure><h1>Benches clear after Phillies’ Nick Castellanos got hit by 96 MPH pitch</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-10T19:33:42-07:00">September 10th, 7:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-10T19:33:42-07:00">September 10th, 7:33pm</time><address><a>David Korn</a>David Korn is an MLB associate editor at ClutchPoints. He is also a producer at MLB Network Radio and covers college basketball for A10Talk. David graduated from George Washington in 2023, where he was the radio play-by-play broadcaster for their Men's and Women's Basketball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Things got heated <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-kyle-schwarber-mlb-history-leadoff-home-run-rays">between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays</a>. When Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos came up to bat with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning and a runner on second with a 9-4 lead, Rays reliever Edwin Uceta threw pitch that was just a bit too inside.</p><p>Castellanos was hit near his left hip with a 96 mph sinker and immediately began screaming at Uceta as both the Phillies’ and Rays’ benches cleared.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The benches cleared in the Phillies-Rays game after Nick Castellanos was hit by a pitch 👀🍿</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/g1Y1REtkDr">pic.twitter.com/g1Y1REtkDr</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1833675510326362397?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>While things certainly got tense and some players got in each other’s faces, it does not appear that any punches were thrown and things stayed relatively civil between both teams as the benches cleared out.</p><p>Uceta was the only ejection. Despite getting ejected, it does not appear that Uceta will have to serve any sort of suspension.</p><p>Despite the skirmish, the 9-4 score ended up holding and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-fatal-flaw-prevent-winning-world-series">Phillies got a key win as they try and clinch</a> the best record in the National League and home field advantage throughout the postseason.</p><h2><b>Growing tensions between pitchers and hitters after Phillies-Rays incident</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/merrifield-image.jpg"><figcaption>© Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>At first glance, Castellanos’ hit by pitch did not seem like it would be the cause of a benches-clearing incident. The Phillies had a sizeable lead and have no previous history with the Rays or Uceta. However, this is just the latest of a growing trend of pitchers losing control of their inside pitches.</p><p>Atlanta Braves infielder <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-whit-merrifield-pitcher-rant">Whit Merrifield made headlines when he was hit</a> in the head with an errant fastball from Colorado Rockies pitcher Jeff Criswell last week. After the game, Merrifield spoke about what he believes to be an increase in hit by pitches and whether or not there should be rule changes that would hold pitchers more accountable.</p><p>It is clear that players are getting more and more frustrated with the way pitchers are throwing faster and more inside with less control than ever before. Whether the cause is the crackdown on foreign substances causing pitchers to have less grip on the ball, pitchers chasing velocity more than control or it is just a coincidence, something may need to change in order to rebuild trust in the batters’ box.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rays-vs-phillies-prediction-odds-pick-9-10-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rays vs. Phillies prediction, odds, pick – 9/10/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Rays-vs.-Phillies-prediction-odds-pick-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Rays vs. Phillies prediction, odds, pick – 9/10/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-10T04:35:26-07:00">September 10th, 4:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-10T04:35:26-07:00">September 10th, 4:35am</time><address><a>Bryan Logan</a>Bryan Logan decided to jump into his passion for Sports Betting in 2022 after spending years in the world of education. With a love for analytics and all sports, he began working on models for daily sports picks. This led him to ClutchPoints in 2023, where he is a part of the betting editorial team.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies head to the mound as they face the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Rays-Phillies prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>Rays-Phillies Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Taj Bradley</b> vs. <b>Ranger Suarez</b></p><p><b>Taj Bradley</b> (6-10) with a 4.40 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Bradley went seven innings, giving up six hits, a walk, and two home runs. He would give up four runs and take the loss to the Twins.</p><p>2024 Road Splits: Bradley is 3-3 on the road in nine starts. He has a 4.86 ERA and a .261 opponent batting average.</p><p><b>Ranger Suarez</b> (12-6) with a 2.90 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Suarez went five innings, giving up three hits and two walks. He would not allow a run in a win over the Marlins.</p><p>2024 Home Splits: Suarez is 5-2 in 11 starts at home this year. He has a 3.26 ERA and a .238 opponent batting average.</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Rays-Phillies Odds</b></h2><p>Tampa Bay Rays: +1.5 (-152)</p><p>Moneyline: +138</p><p>Philadelphia Phillies: -1.5 (+126)</p><p>Moneyline: -164</p><p>Over: 7.5 (-114)</p><p>Under: 7.5 (-106)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Rays vs. Phillies</b></h2><p>Time: 6:40 PM ET/ 3:40 PM PT</p><p>TV: BSSUN/NBCSP</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Rays Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Rays are 28th in runs scored while sitting 27th in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage, and 29th in slugging. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-yandy-diaz-gets-important-injury-update">Yandy Diaz is leading the way</a> this year. He is hitting .279 this year with a .337 on-base percentage. Diaz has 14 home runs and 64 RBIs while scoring 51 times. Brandon Lowe has also been solid this year. He is hitting .242 with a .320 on-base percentage. He has 16 home runs and 49 RBIs while scoring 48 times. Jose Siri rounds out the top bats of the year. He is hitting just .188 with 17 home runs and 43 RBIs. He has also stolen 13 bases and scored 45 times.</p><p>Yandy Diaz has been the hot bat in the last week as well. He is hitting .333 in the last week with two home runs and five RBIs. Further, he has scored three times in the last week. Taylor Walls has also been great in the last week. He is hitting .278 over the last week with a .364 on-base percentage. Walls has a home run, five RBIs, and four runs scored. Rounding out the best bats in the last week is Jonny DeLuca. He is hitting .393 in the last week with two home runs, four RBIs, and seven runs scored. The Rays are hitting .235 in the last week with five home runs and 27 runs scored in seven games.</p><p>Current members of the Rays have just 15 career at-bats against Ranger Suarez. They have three hits in that time. Brandon Lowe and Yandy Diaz are both one for three, while Low has an RBI. Meanwhile, Jonny DeLuca is one for two.</p><h2><b>Why The Phillies Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Phillies are fifth in majors in runs scored while sitting fourth in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage, and sixth in slugging. Kyle Schwarber has led the way this year. He is hitting .250 this year with a .371 on-base percentage. He has 33 home runs with 93 RBIs. He has also scored 97 times this year. Meanwhile, Bryce Harper is playing well. He is hitting .285 on the year with a .373 on-base percentage. He has 26 home runs, 79 RBIs, and 75 runs scored. Rounding out the top bats on the year is Nick Castellanos. He is hitting .246 this year with 19 home runs, 78 RBIs, and 67 runs scored.</p><p>Kyle Schwarber also comes into this game hot. In the last week, he has hit .462 with a .500 on-base percentage. He has five home runs, 11 RBIs, and nine runs scored. Meanwhile, Kody Clemens is also driving in runs. He is hitting .261 in the last week with a home run, six RBIs, and five runs scored. Bryson Stott is also hitting well. He is hitting .370 in the last week with a home run, six RBIs, and three runs scored. The Phillies have been hitting great in the last week. They are hitting .320 in the last week with nine home runs with 41 runs scored in six games.</p><h2><b>Final Rays-Phillies Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>It has been a struggle as of late when Taj Bradley is on the mound. In the last six starts, Bradley has given up 32 runs in 30.1 innings of work. Further, the Rays are 1-5 with their only win being a ten-inning win over the Dodgers.  Meanwhile, Suarez has been great since returning to the line-up. In three starts, he has given up five runs in 14 innings, with the Phillies going 2-1 in that time. Ranger Suarez is the better pitcher in this game. Further, the Phillies offense has been better in the last week, and overall this year. Take them to get the win.</p><p><b>Final Rays-Phillies Prediction &amp; Pick: Phillies ML (-164) </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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