| TEAM STATS | AVG | R | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | .254 | 724 | 201 | 3.66 |
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| Wins | |
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 | 15 |
 | 11 |
 | 9 |
 | 6 |
| Batting Avg | |
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SEASON FORECASTS AND FUTURES PICKSTheir odds to win it all are 40/1, 2.4% (#10). They are not a good bet to win the World Series. Their 1.7% chance is #10 in the league. In simulations, they win the AL 4% of the time and are not a good value at 20/1, 4.8%. Their pre-season futures line was 84.5 wins so they have hit the over. Their playoff chances stand at 65.1% (0% to win the division). Their average wins per simulation puts them at #5 in the AL. For winning picks against the spread, total and money line for all MLB games by our proven computer model and leading handicappers visit SportsLine.com where you can also get fantasy basketball and daily fantasy optimal lineups from CBSSports' Top Experts. REGULAR SEASON RECAP AND UPCOMING GAMESAfter 151 games, their expected win percentage is 58% based on the money line odds. At 89-62 they are in line with these expectations. Money line backers would be down -80 units. They are not good against the spread (77-74) for a -238 loss. Their over-under record is 71-71 with 9 pushes. Based on computer simulations they only have a 47% chance to beat the Dodgers in their next game. The table below shows their upcoming games, their simulation based win percentage and their recent head to head record (WL, ATS, OU). TEAM STATISTICAL STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSESTheir average run differential is +0.74 which ranks #5 in the AL, which is the same as how they rank in win percentage. They are the #6 ranked team in run differential (based on all teams' road stats) and the #4 ranked team among home teams. Their average run differential in their past 12 games is +1.67 which ranks them #4 over this stretch, slightly better than overall. TEAM STATS PER GAME (League Rank):ALLOWED TO OPPOSING TEAMS (Lower # is Better):TEAM FANTASY LEADERSThe table below show the most valuable fantasy players on the team led by Austin Meadows who is projected to be the #27 outfielder the rest of the season. The Better Option column shows the player directly above him and the Better Than column shows the player directly below him in the projected position rankings. |
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| Roster |
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| No | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | EXP | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adames, Willy | SS | 6-0 | 200 | 09/02/1995 | 2 | No College |
| 21 | Aguilar, Jesus | 1B | 6-3 | 285 | 06/30/1990 | 6 | No College |
| 70 | Anderson, Nick | RP | 6-5 | 195 | 07/05/1990 | 1 | No College |
| 53 | Banda, Anthony | RP | 6-2 | 190 | 08/10/1993 | 3 | No College |
| 68 | Beeks, Jalen | RP | 5-11 | 205 | 07/10/1993 | 2 | Arkansas |
| 43 | Brosseau, Michael | 2B | 5-10 | 185 | 03/15/1994 | 0 | No College |
| 63 | Castillo, Diego | RP | 6-3 | 240 | 01/18/1994 | 2 | No College |
| 26 | Choi, Ji-Man | 1B | 6-1 | 230 | 05/19/1991 | 4 | No College |
| 73 | Davis, Johnny | LF | 5-10 | 180 | 04/26/1990 | 1 | No College |
| 87 | De Leon, Jose | RP | 6-1 | 220 | 08/07/1992 | 3 | No College |
| 47 | Drake, Oliver | RP | 6-4 | 215 | 01/13/1987 | 5 | Navy |
| 5 | Duffy, Matt | 3B | 6-2 | 170 | 01/15/1991 | 5 | No College |
| 44 | Fairbanks, Peter | RP | 6-6 | 219 | 12/16/1993 | 1 | Missouri |
| 24 | Garcia, Avisail | RF | 6-4 | 240 | 06/12/1991 | 8 | No College |
| 20 | Glasnow, Tyler | SP | 6-8 | 220 | 08/23/1993 | 4 | No College |
| 54 | Heredia, Guillermo | CF | 5-10 | 180 | 01/31/1991 | 4 | No College |
| 39 | Kiermaier, Kevin | CF | 6-1 | 215 | 04/22/1990 | 7 | No College |
| 36 | Kittredge, Andrew | RP | 6-1 | 235 | 03/17/1990 | 3 | Washington |
| 35 | Lowe, Nate | 1B | 6-4 | 235 | 07/07/1995 | 1 | Mississippi State |
| 49 | McKay, Brendan | SP | 6-2 | 212 | No College | ||
| 17 | Meadows, Austin | RF | 6-3 | 210 | 05/03/1995 | 2 | No College |
| 50 | Morton, Charlie | SP | 6-5 | 235 | 11/12/1983 | 12 | No College |
| 15 | Pagan, Emilio | RP | 6-3 | 210 | 05/07/1991 | 3 | No College |
| 7 | Perez, Michael | C | 5-10 | 185 | 08/07/1992 | 2 | No College |
| 29 | Pham, Tommy | LF | 6-1 | 215 | 03/08/1988 | 6 | No College |
| 38 | Poche, Colin | RP | 6-3 | 235 | 01/17/1994 | 1 | No College |
| 45 | Pruitt, Austin | RP | 5-10 | 180 | 08/31/1989 | 3 | Houston |
| 34 | Richards, Trevor | SP | 6-2 | 190 | 05/15/1993 | 2 | No College |
| 28 | Robertson, Daniel | 3B | 5-11 | 200 | 03/22/1994 | 3 | No College |
| 52 | Roe, Chaz | RP | 6-5 | 190 | 10/09/1986 | 7 | No College |
| 4 | Snell, Blake | SP | 6-4 | 200 | 12/04/1992 | 4 | No College |
| 9 | Sogard, Eric | 2B | 5-10 | 185 | 05/22/1986 | 9 | Arizona State |
| 71 | Sulser, Cole | RP | 6-0 | 190 | 03/12/1990 | 1 | No College |
| 18 | Wendle, Joey | 2B | 6-1 | 190 | 04/26/1990 | 4 | No College |
| 31 | Wong, Kean | 2B | 5-11 | 190 | 04/17/1995 | 1 | No College |
| 48 | Yarbrough, Ryan | RP | 6-5 | 210 | 12/31/1991 | 2 | No College |
| 10 | Zunino, Mike | C | 6-2 | 220 | 03/25/1991 | 7 | Florida |
| 37 | d'Arnaud, Travis | C | 6-2 | 211 | 02/10/1989 | 7 | No College |