Opening Day:
Things couldn't have gone much better for the Rays in their return to Tropicana Field after a year's absence as they got a great outing from McClanahan and opened defense of their World Series title with a 4-1 win over Paul Skenes and the Pirates.
Game 2:
Game 3:
And the Rays are off to a great start, sweeping the Pirates in the opening series of the season. They're tied with Baltimore in first but the O's are 4-1 so Tampa Bay is up on percentage points. Next up: A day off and then the Giants visit for 3 games.
Players of the Week:
AL: JJ Bleday (ATH), 7-15, 2 HR, 4 RBI
NL: Ty France (ARI), 7-12, 3 HR, 4 RBI
I'll have standings up next Monday.