The New What Next: Rays vs. Athletics, part two — a series preview

After 5-1/2 months and 146 games, the Tampa Bay Rays are on the precipice of their most important series of the season. Enter the Oakland Athletics.

LBWMF: Rays chase Corey Kluber; walk it off against Brad Hand for 6-5 win

The Tampa Bay Rays chased Corey Kluber in the second inning on Monday but eventually lost a three-run lead. Yet at the end of the day, the Rays won in the bottom of the ninth inning in dramatic fashion, as Ji-Man Choi hit a two-out, two-run walk-off homer against Brad Hand for a 6-5 victory.

The New What Next: Rays vs Cleveland, part two — a series preview

A day after the Tampa Bay Rays sent the Orioles back to Baltimore in the throes of a four-game losing streak, they welcome the AL Central-leading squad from Cleveland into the Trop for an important three-game series.

LBWMF: Rays look for the sweep after they beat up on the Orioles, 10-5

The Tampa Bay Rays scratched across five early runs in the first two innings of Saturday’s contest against the Orioles, then continued to add to the lead as the game progressed.