REGULAR SEASON RECAP

Their 90 regular season wins exceeded expectations. It was +11.2 above what oddsmakers' money line projected. The season went better than expected. They exceeded expectations on both the road and at home. They went 39-42 on the road and were expected to win 36.9. Their 63% home win percentage was much better than expected (51.8%). Expect a similar record next season. In our latest simulations they are averaging 91 wins and are projected to finish fifth in the American League. They have a nice projected cushion over the #6 ranked Athletics who are projected for 87.2 wins.

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TEAM STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

Their average run differential is 0 which ranks #0 in the AL, which is the same as how they rank in win percentage. They are the #0 ranked team in run differential (based on all teams' road stats). This is the same ranking they have among home teams.

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TEAM STATS AND BETTING RESULT GAMELOG

Below is a betting recap of all 162 regular games. Anyone who backed the Rays in all of their games would have earned a +1890 unit profit at a 100 per game risk. Against the run line, they have delivered a +1870 profit risking 100 units on each game (93-69 PL). The Rays have lost against the run line on the road, but at home they have turned a profit.