Series Preview: Rays vs White Sox
One-hundred games down, sixty-two to go.
The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox will now engage in a three game series in Tampa.
The Rays finally snapped a run of consecutive series losses by taking two of three from the Orioles. The White Sox meanwhile opened up the break by sweeping the Pirates.
The Rays are now 52-48 on the season, 6.5 games back of the Blue Jays and 1.5 games back of the 3rd Wild Card spot.
Frivolities
- The top players by career bWAR to have played for the Rays and White Sox:
- Manny Ramirez
- James Shields
- Jose Canseco
- Julio Franco
- Wilson Alvarez
- The Rays best player offensively against the Orioles all-time (min. 25 PA):
Mallex Smith: .579/.680/.737 with 0 HR over 25 PA
The next four are Luke Scott, Austin Meadows, Delmon Young, & Mikie Mahtook - The Rays most previous transacation with the Whte Sox:
— 5/27/25: Rays trade Dru Baker to the Chicago White Sox for Matt Thaiss - The Rays first transaction with the Orioles
— 5/31/00: Rays trade Tony Graffanino to the Chicago White Sox for Tanyon Sturtze
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First trades in Tampa Bay Rays history: “With the Chicago White Sox”
Probable pitchers are projected by MLB
GAME ONE
Monday, July 21st
7:35 pm EDT
RHP Shane Baz vs RHP Sean Burke
GAME TWO
Tuesday, July 22nd
7:35 pm EDT
RHP Drew Rasmussen vs TBD
GAME THREE
Wednesday, July 23rd
7:35 pm EDT
RHP Taj Bradley vs RHP Jonathan Cannon