Guardians sweep Rays on Gonzalez's homer in 15th, on to NY
Rookie Oscar Gonzalez broke up the longest scoreless postseason game in major league history with a leadoff home run off Corey Kluber in the 15th inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays and a two-game Wild Card Series sweep.
Hicks benched after missing 2 flies in Yanks' loss to Rays
Aaron Hicks was removed midgame after failing to catch consecutive drives to left that landed for run-scoring doubles in the fourth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 4-2 Friday night to close within 3 1/2 games in the AL East. Randy Arozarena had an RBI double in the first off Frankie Montas (5-12) to put the Rays ahead to stay. Wander Franco hit a two-out, two-on drive in the fourth that dropped out of Hicks’ glove along the left-field foul line just in front of the wall.
news.yahoo.comRays vs. Tigers prediction and betting preview today: Friday, 8/5
The Detroit Tigers fell to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night, but they will try to grab a bounce-back victory on Friday. Tampa Bay Rays vs. Detroit Tigers series and matchupThe Tigers and Rays kicked off their four-game series on Thursday night, and the two teams will meet three more times this weekend. The entire series schedule can be seen below:Tampa Bay Rays vs. Detroit Tigers - Rays won 6-2Tampa Bay Rays vs. Detroit Tigers - August 5 at 7:10 pm ETTampa Bay Rays vs. Detroit Tigers - August 6 at 6:10 pm ETTampa Bay Rays vs. Detroit Tigers - August 7 at 1:40 pm ETThe Rays took yesterday’s series opener and are heavy favorites today, so let’s dive into the odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook for Friday’s matchup. Rays vs. Tigers betting preview and oddsThe Rays are -200 money line favorites at BetMGM Sportsbook for Friday’s rematch, while the Tigers are +170 underdogs. Rays vs. Tigers prediction: Under 8 runs (-110 at BetMGM Sportsbook)Friday’s pitching matchup features Detroit’s Bryan Garcia and Tampa’s Corey Kluber.
mlive.comHarold Castro hammers go-ahead homer in 9th as Tigers beat Rays, 3-2
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Harold Castro hit a go-ahead home run with two outs in the ninth inning to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night at Tropicana Field. The Tigers (13-23) have won four games in a row and have two more this week against the Rays (21-15). Hammerin’ Harold Hits Huge Homer pic.twitter.com/dIcjdJO7bY — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) May 17, 2022Gregory Soto pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth to earn the save. pic.twitter.com/jySSDULT0g — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) May 16, 2022As is often the case at Tropicana, there were just as many visiting fans as those rooting for the team. Box scoreUp nextThe Tigers and Rays meet again on Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. at Tropicana Field.
mlive.comTigers vs. Tampa Bay Rays picks and predictions: Alex Faedo tries to extend Detroit’s winning streak to four games
Detroit Tigers vs. Tampa Bay Rays oddsSportsbooks are not taking too much from the Tigers’ weekend series sweep of the Orioles, as Detroit’s money line odds sit at +165, while the Rays are -200 to win. The Tigers’ run line (+1.5) carries odds of -125, while the Rays’ run line (-1.5) has odds of +105 at BetMGM Sportsbook. Detroit Tigers vs. Tampa Bay Rays run line prediction: Rays -1.5 (+105)After sweeping the Orioles over the weekend, the Detroit Tigers take on a much stronger opponent in the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night. When making a pick for this game, we are tempted to back the Tampa Bay Rays. Click here to jump in and use it on the Tigers vs. Rays game on Monday night!
mlive.comOhtani hits 2 homers, 1st grand slam; Angels beat Rays 11-3
Shohei Ohtani hit his first grand slam in professional baseball on a two-homer night, and the surging Los Angeles Angels beat the Tampa Bay Rays 11-3 on Monday. Ohtani had a solo shot in the sixth inning off Jalen Beeks. In the eighth, he connected on a 3-1 cutter from Calvin Faucher, who was making his big-league debut, and sent it over the wall in left field for his sixth homer and the Angels' third grand slam this season.
news.yahoo.comYanks toss it away in 9th, fall to Hays, Orioles 3-2 in 10th
Yankees reliever Clay Holmes threw a wild pitch with two outs in the ninth inning that let the tying run score, then Austin Hays chopped an RBI single in the 10th that lifted the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-2 win and dropped New York back in the AL wild-card race.
Snell pulled after 7 no-hit innings, Padres beat D-backs 3-0
Blake Snell threw seven hitless innings before being pulled for a reliever, and San Diego lost its bid for a combined no-hitter in the eighth inning when Arizona’s David Peralta dropped a bloop single into shallow left field in the Padres' 3-0 win.
Ohtani hits MLB-high 42nd home run, Angels beat Yankees 8-7
Shohei Ohtani has received plenty of attention for his home runs, but the Los Angeles Angels have also been getting power lately from a most unlikely source. While Ohtani hit his major-league leading 42nd home run Monday night, Jack Mayfield connected for his first career grand slam as the Angels were able to defeat the New York Yankees 8-7. Ohtani and Mayfield are tied for the team lead with nine home runs since the All-Star break.
news.yahoo.comJudge's single sends Yankees past A's for 12th straight win
Aaron Judge hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the ninth inning, Giancarlo Stanton homered for the third consecutive game and the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 7-6 for their 12th straight victory and longest winning streak in nearly 60 years.
MLB already has six no-hitters, including two in a 24-hour span. What’s going on?
Fewer balls in play equals fewer chances for the baseball gods to play a role in outcomes. And of the six no-hitters this year, four of them were either or two batters away from being a perfect game. That’s one oddity that is more difficult to figure out: Despite the glut of no-hitters, perfect games are rarer than ever. It’s been almost nine years since Mariners starter Felix Hernandez threw the last perfect game on Aug. 15, 2012. That’s the longest gap since the 13 years between Catfish Hunter’s perfect game in 1968 and Len Barker’s legendary game in 1981.
mlive.comTigers keep piling up strikeouts, get shut out and swept by Yankees
The month of May has not been any kinder to the Detroit Tigers than April. Corey Kluber breezed through eighth shutout innings to lead the New York Yankees to a 2-0 win and series sweep on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Tigers starter Jose Ureña followed the script he has used for much of the season: He threw strikes and kept the ball on the ground. Gio Urshela singled and Aaron Hicks drew a walk, the only one of the game by Ureña. Yankees starter Corey Kluber pitched eight shutout innings, allowing just two hits.
mlive.comCorey Kluber to throw today and nearly everyone (including the Tigers) will be watching
Today, he’s 34 years old and has made only eight starts in the last two seasons due to injuries. Kluber, currently a free agent, will throw a bullpen today in Florida in front of scouts to demonstrate his progress. If Kluber looks like he’s on track, he’ll probably command a salary higher than the Tigers want to pay. Kluber will turn 35 in April, and it’s likely he’d prefer to play for a contender, all things being equal. From the Tigers’ perspective, there’s plenty of affordable starting pitching on the market without Kluber’s injury baggage.
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