The New What Next: Rays vs. Royals ― A Series Preview

Monday harkens the beginning of a tough stretch of seven games against a pair of division leaders, heading into the All Star Break. First stop Kansas City, where the Rays will take on the reigning American League champions.

The New What Next: Rays vs. Yankees, Part Four — A Series Preview

For a pair of teams in contention at the official midpoint of the season, neither the Tampa Bay Rays nor the New York Yankees are playing like it. The division rivals look to put an end to their troubles at the expense of the other, when they open a three-game set in the Bronx on Friday. It …

The New What Next: Matt Moore Set to Take the Mound, Etc

For the first time in 14 long months, left-hander Matt Moore will take the mound on Thursday afternoon at Tropicana Field. Moore, who worked his way back from Tommy John Surgery back on April 22, 2014, last started on April 7, 2014 against the Kansas City Royals. He became one of 26 pitchers to undergo the procedure in …

The New What Next: Rays vs. Indians, Part Two ‒ A Series Preview

The baseball gods giveth, and the baseball gods taketh away. In my case ‒ and maybe yours too ‒ the baseball gods taketh away the huge chip on my shoulder after the team dropped two consecutive series, and five out of their last seven games overall.