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

The Tampa Bay Rays return home on a massive wave of momentum after collecting a pair of series wins against the Miami Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays. The team welcomes* the New York Yankees into Tropicana Field for a three game set, starting Friday. While Tampa Bay is riding high, New York has maintained its rightful place in the bottom of the AL East. At 3-6 thus far, New York has not won a series in this still young 2015 season, due in part to a combined .227 batting average and a 5.07 ERA among their starters.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Top the Blue Jays, 3-2

Steven Souza Jr. was without a doubt the hero in Tuesday’s contest between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays. Souza got the contest started with a long home run, and then sparked an eighth inning, go-ahead rally with a bunt. The Rays walked out of the Rogers Centre with a 3-2 win; their fourth consecutive W.

The New What Next: Rays vs. Blue Jays — A Series Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays kicked off their first road trip of the 2015 season well, recovering from a tough loss Friday by winning the final two games of the Citrus Series, and taking their first series win of the season. Sitting pretty with a .500 record, the Rays make their way to Toronto where they’ll take on the formidable Blue Jays in a four game set.