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Tampa Bay Rays Get Slight Boost Up MLB Power Rankings List
Tampa Bay Rays Get Slight Boost Up MLB Power Rankings List originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
If the Tampa Bay Rays needed a shot in the arm, then they got one by winning a series against the Miami Marlins on Sunday at George M. Steinbrenner Field. But Tampa Bay needs to keep on winning in order to make their presence felt in the American League East Division.
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The Rays closed out a 5-1 homestand with Sunday's 3-2 victory. All of this helped Tampa Bay stay strong in the latest MLB Power Rankings, sitting in the No. 14 spot and moving up two from last week's location, according to
Yandy Diaz had a game-tying home run in the game, and José Caballero came off the bench in a key spot. Caballero stole third base and scored on a sacrifice fly, providing the winning edge.
'Cabby is about as fearless of a player that I've been around,' Rays manager Kevin Cash said after Sunday's win, Rays website reported. 'He knows the purpose of him going in there.'
Tampa Bay Rays have won 14 of their last 18 games, a stellar stretch for the AL East team
How hot have the Rays been lately? Let's take a look. With Sunday's victory, Tampa Bay is 14-4 in games since May 20. They are unbeaten in their last six series, solid information that lets other MLB teams know that they need to be taken seriously.
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The victory capped a 5-1 homestand for the Rays, who are an MLB-best 14-4 since May 20 and are unbeaten in their last six series.
When talking about the Rays, MLB onlookers better stay tuned to what Jonathan Aranda has been doing, too. His bat has been a great addition to Tampa Bay's recent successful run. They need Aranda to stay healthy and mashing at the plate going further into June.
All of this good news helps Tampa Bay enter Monday's series opener against the Boston Red Sox probably feeling pretty awesome. Cash probably hopes his team can keep on putting wins together.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
