Series Preview: Rays vs White Sox

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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:

1. Manny Ramirez
2. James Shields
3. Jose Canseco
4. Julio Franco
5. 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”

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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

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