TAMPA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 07: Junior Caminero #13 of the Tampa Bay Rays leads off third in the first inning during a game against the Cleveland Guardians at George M. Steinbrenner Field on September 07, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)Getty Images This game thankfully was probably not watched by many in … Read more
In a tie game, the Rays ended the seventh and eighth innings on the with runners caught stealing. It was a disappointing loss after a strong start from Shane Baz. The Rays are once again looking up at the Guardians in the AL Wild Card race, and three games back from Seattle. When you’re digging … Read more
The Rays came into the game riding a season-high six-game winning streak. Fresh off an impressive sweep against the Mariners, they catapulted themselves back into the hunt for the last wild card spot. They sat only 2.5 games back, though the Rangers, Royals, and Guardians were all in the mix. In tonight’s matchup, Rays ace … Read more
As August winds down and the final month of the regular season comes up on the horizon, we need to start savoring every game. With the Rays trailing by 13 games in the AL East, we’re very likely entering the last month of play for the Rays, so we might as well really cherish the … Read more
If you had told me before the season started that the Atlanta Braves would go to Citi Field and Progressive Park for a two-city road trip and go 5-1 over that stretch, I would’ve gladly taken that and figured that this would’ve been just another one of those stretches that you need to go on … Read more
I got engaged in Cleveland. Yes, Cleveland. My wife had been sending some not-so-subtle hints that I should be proposing soon, but I’m stubborn and will do things on my own schedule, thanks. Anyway, we’re both Dallas Cowboys fans (I know), and neither of us had been to a Cowboys game. They had a game, … Read more
Did I mention that Cleveland has the lowest offensive xwOBA in baseball? What a sport, man.
Hurston Waldrep got his first “regular” start as a member of the 2025 Atlanta Braves rotation, and it looked a lot like his other two “irregular” outings — one as a bulk guy in a resumed game, one in a doubleheader — even better, in fact. He dominated the anemic Cleveland offense as part of … Read more
CLEVELAND — Emmanuel Clase is officially off the trading block, and not for the reasons the Cleveland Guardians might have hoped. After Clase was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as part of MLB’s sports-betting investigation on Monday, Guardians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti acknowledged that the high-profile closer wouldn’t be a part of any … Read more
I guess let’s go ahead and talk about the first game first. Both pitchers were seemingly on their game early, but at least as much of the run prevention was just bad hitting by both sides. The Guardians wasted a lead-off double from Kyle Manzardo in the second inning. In the bottom of the inning, … Read more