Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays (46-19) host the Texas Rangers (40-21) to open a three-game series at Tropicana Field, with first pitch at 6:40 PM ET on Friday. The Rays are coming off a series victory over the Twins, and the Rangers a series win over the Cardinals. The Rays will look to Tyler Glasnow versus the Rangers and Andrew Heaney (4-3). Bet Now: Get the latest odds for this matchup and pitcher props on BetMGM. New depositors can use bonus code “GNPLAY” for special offers! Rangers vs. Rays Pitcher Matchup Info Date: Friday, June 9, 2023 Time: 6:40 PM ET TV: BSSUN Location: St. Petersburg, Florida Venue: Tropicana Field Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo! Probable Pitchers: Glasnow – TB (0-0, 3.72

Austin Gomber will take the mound for the Colorado Rockies looking to take down Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres on Friday at 8:40 PM ET. The Padres are -185 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Rockies (+150). The over/under is 11 runs for the game. Rep your team with officially licensed Rockies gear! Head to Fanatics to find jerseys, shirts, and much more. Rockies vs. Padres Odds & Info Date: Friday, June 9, 2023 Time: 8:40 PM ET TV: SportsNet RM Location: Denver, Colorado Venue: Coors Field Live Stream: Watch on Fubo! Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds Padres -185 +150

It was a busy day in a hazy New York City, though it was a lighter day across the AL. That said, the Yankees’ most direct competitors, the AL East rival Orioles, Rays, and Blue Jays, were all in action, and they all played some mostly compelling games. Let’s go over what you may have missed from Thursday. Tampa Bay Rays (46-19) 4, Minnesota Twins (31-32) 2 Don’t look now, but the Rays are hot again. For the second straight game, Tampa did just enough to get by the Twins, this time securing a sweep of Minnesota and their sixth straight victory. Yonny Chirinos was very solid starting for the Rays, with the only blemish on his line over 5.2 innings a fourth-inning solo shot from Carlos Correa. He

ST. PETERSBURG — Rays designated hitter Harold Ramirez thinks it’s time to stop worrying about matchups. This week, best-in-baseball Tampa Bay, sitting atop the American League East, faces the AL’s two other division leaders. After the Rays swept the Central-leading Twins in three games, Ramirez isn’t too hyped up about taking on the front-running Rangers from the West. The teams open a …

Minnesota starter Bailey Ober retired all nine batters he faced through three innings against the MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. Before the inning was done, the 6-foot-9 right-hander had lost his perfect game and the lead as the Rays went on to beat the slumping Twins 4-2 for a three-game sweep. Randy Arozarena walked with two outs in the fourth.

A humble suggestion for the Mets: For whatever time Pete Alonso misses after getting hit by a 97 mile-per-hour fastball on the left wrist Wednesday night, start Mark Vientos at first base.

Rays slugger Brandon Lowe won’t participate in baseball activities for two to three weeks because of another back injury.

ST PETERSBURG — Calvin Faucher is the latest pitcher added to the Rays’ growing injured list. The right-handed reliever said Wednesday that he has inflammation in his right triceps, just above his elbow. “About a week ago, just kind of dealt with a little bit of triceps inflammation. We were dealing with it, and it kind of persisted,” Faucher said. “So wanted to really see what was going on, and …

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — The Rays have hit more home runs than any team in the majors this year, and the Twins have struck out more often than anyone. So Tuesday night’s game was like a showcase for the two wildly different first-place teams. Not exactly a mystery who won, is it? Luke Raley smashed a Louie Varland changeup 450 feet to straightaway center, Jose Siri clobbered a slider seven feet …

Minnesota Twins star Byron Buxton was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a bruised left rib. To replace him on the roster, outfielder Trevor Larnach was reinstated from the IL. The moves were announced about 40 minutes before the start of a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Injuries, to pitchers in particular, are an inevitable part of the game and part of the job for an MLB pitching coach.

The Atlanta Braves recalled right-hander Roddery Muñoz from Triple-A Gwinnett and outrighted left-hander Lucas Luetge to Gwinnett before Tuesday night’s series opener against the New York Mets. The Braves on Tuesday also acquired right-hander Ben Heller from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for international bonus pool money.

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Rays slugger Luke Raley hit a deep fly ball toward the 420-foot marker in the center field triangle — the deepest part of Fenway Park. Kiké Hernandez tracked it, leapt and reached over the fence to snare it. An inning later, Alex Verdugo drifted toward the right field stands, where the short wall juts out away from home pate beyond the Pesky Pole.

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Winners of seven of their last eight series, the New York Yankees are playing as well as anyone and they’re gaining ground on the first-place Rays.

BOSTON — For a day framed initially by pain and frustration, the Rays were happy to be laughing and joking by the end. A two-run Little League homer by bulky Yandy Diaz — who bounced a ball to rightfield and circled the bases as the sloppy Red Sox made two bad throws — provided most of the entertainment during and after Sunday’s 6-2 win. “It was a crazy play,” Diaz said, via team interpreter …