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I shouldn’t mislead you: the Orioles are not hovering at .500 right now, because they’re actually sitting at 35-41 (.461), fourth in the AL East, staring up at the Yankees, Rays, and even the Blue Jays. I can’t even analytics our way out of here: their Pythagorean record, the model that predicts wins based on […]
Fifty thousand fans held their breath as blood dripped across the big screen at Dodger Stadium. During Wednesday’s final home game against the Tampa Bay Rays, cameras showed a bloody blister on Shohei Ohtani’s pitching hand. That’s the second time this season, in fact, the second time within a week, the fans were worried about […] The post Shohei Ohtani Breaks Silence on Injury Concerns After Being Left Bleeding in Rays Game appeared first on EssentiallySports .
For this week’s Rays Reacts, we asked whether the threat of a lockout next season should equate to a discount on any player contracts that run through 2027. As an example, we recently profiled the trade candidacy for Lars Nootbaar, who is under his rookie contract through 2027. If there is no season next year, […]
The New York Yankees are 3.5 games ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East standings with the All-Star break on the horizon. They have the most wins in the American League and have found offensive contributions from across their lineup to support their strong starting pitching. With Aaron Judge expected to be […] The post The Yankees Need to Fix Their Catcher Situation appeared first on Just Baseball .
The Mariners lost last to the birdos last night, despite a pretty decent outing from George Kirby. That’s a sentence we’ve written on this blog a lot. The rubber match is an early one today, 1:10 first pitch, on Mariners TV and 710 KIRO. Bryan Woo v. Shane Baz. Also, our long national nightmare is […]
For the second straight night, the Yankees rode their offense to a fairly straight-forward win over the White Sox. Led by hits from all nine starters and home runs from Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt, and Jazz Chisholm Jr., the Yankees cracked double digits as they put up another 10 runs on the White Sox. Carlos […]
After sweeping the Tampa Bay Rays, the Dodgers will enjoy a day and a half off before welcoming the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. The Dodgers concluded the sweep on Wednesday, despite starter Shohei Ohtani giving up four runs in the fifth, and leaving the game as a pitcher to return in the sixth as […]
Shohei Ohtani looked human on the mound in Wednesday’s series finale between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Ohtani, who usually tosses gems, had a rough outing against the Rays, as he allowed four earned runs (all in the fifth inning) on seven hits in 6.0 […] The post Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani gets real on bloody win over Rays appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Rays tried their best to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Dodgers and a 1-5 road trip, but came up just a bit short this afternoon losing their fourth of four 1-run games on this west coast trip. The team came into the contest on a 16-inning scoreless streak having last scored […]
Scoring was much more prevalent on Wednesday, but the Dodgers secured their third straight one-run win against the Tampa Bay Rays, taking the finale 5-4 to complete the sweep. Just like on Tuesday, both teams were held scoreless over the first three innings, as Shohei Ohtani and Shane McClanahan allowed just two baserunners apiece over […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers are taking on the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday with Shohei Ohtani starting on the mound despite dealing with inflammation in his left knee. After four strong innings from the two-way phenom, the fifth inning got away from him, as Ohtani had the worst inning of the 2026 season. Ohtani got […] The post Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani gets hammered in worst inning of 2026 vs. Rays appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Shohei Ohtani was not as effective as usual on the mound during Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays, and he was seen with a bloody finger on his right pitching hand.
Shohei Ohtani faces Shane McClanahan as the Dodgers look to sweep the Tampa Bay Rays. WEDNESDAY GAME INFO
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Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to take the mound in Wednesday’s contest between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays. However, hours before the start of the game, Ohtani received an injury update regarding his knee issue, as it appears it is still bothering him. Reports indicate that the 31-year-old right-hander is still dealing with […] The post Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani still dealing with knee injury ahead of Rays start appeared first on ClutchPoints .
As the Yankees’ bullpen has come under fire over the past few months and emerged as arguably the team’s biggest weakness*, they have continued to carry both Paul Blackburn and Ryan Yarbrough — two pitchers who have spent most of their career as starters (or, well, in Yarbrough’s case, starter-adjacent, thanks to the Rays frequently […]
Justin Wrobleski’s strong 2026 campaign for the Los Angeles Dodgers continued on Tuesday after he put together a dominant effort in a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the second of a three-game set. Wrobleski bounced back from a start in which he allowed four earned runs in just 4.2 innings to record […] The post Dodgers’ Justin Wrobleski sounds off on short night vs. Rays appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Shohei Ohtani has been dealing with knee swelling since last week, but the Los Angeles Dodgers star is scheduled to start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.
The Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff was on point on Tuesday, blanking the Tampa Bay Rays in a 1-0 win to come within one win away for sweeping their midweek series. On Tuesday, it was Justin Wrobleski who drew the start for the Dodgers, and he was once again reliable, recording six innings of shutout […] The post Dodgers’ Dave Roberts reveals why Justin Wrobleski left scoreless game at 67 pitches appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Rays hoped to even the series after a tough one-run loss against the Dodgers last night. And they had their best on the mound to make it happen, as Drew Rasmussen took the ball for tonight’s game. Coming into the contest, he had pitched a combined 14 scoreless innings in his last two starts. […]
LOS ANGELES — Justin Wrobleski piled up more zeroes and kept Dodgers infielders busy, out-dueling Drew Rasmussen on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. Shohei Ohtani provided the game’s only run in a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Wrobleski had one of his most efficient outings of the season, needing only 67 pitches to […]
Middle game between the Dodgers and Rays. Tuesday game info
After returning to the lineup on Saturday after missing a game and part of another with knee inflammation, Shohei Ohtani has one last hurdle to overcome to fully return to 100 percent for the Los Angeles Dodgers: taking the mound for his next start on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Discussing what he saw […] The post Shohei Ohtani’s final obstacle to get green light for Dodgers start vs. Rays appeared first on ClutchPoints .
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers play their final home weekday day game of the regular season in Wednesday’s series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays, with a 12:10 p.m. start at Dodger Stadium. Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to start on the mound, taking a sparkling 1.06 ERA — and 2.63 xERA, fourth in MLB among […]
Kyle Tucker finally delivered the kind of performance the Los Angeles Dodgers wanted to see when they offered him a huge contract this offseason. He hit a three-run homer against the Tampa Bay Rays. And the star outfielder cut down a runner to eventually help his team secure a narrow win. Despite a breakthrough night, […] The post “It’s Just Disgusting” – Kyle Tucker Breaks Silence as Turbulent Dodgers Season Drags On appeared first on EssentiallySports .