{"id":47826,"date":"2026-07-24T15:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=47826"},"modified":"2026-07-26T12:36:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T12:36:51","slug":"rays-def-gardians-11-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=47826","title":{"rendered":"Rays def Gardians 11-3"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The first of 3 games in this July weekend series playing Cleveland Guardians @ Tropicana Field<\/a>. Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> won the first game 11 to 3, with many home runs.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 #1<\/sup> Fri July 24 <\/sup><\/span><\/em>3-11, 7pm
\n\u00b7 #2 <\/sup>Sat, July 25 <\/sup><\/em><\/span>0-3, 6:30pm
\n\u00b7 #3<\/sup> Sun, July 26 <\/sup><\/em><\/span>2- 12:15pm<\/p>\n

Rays ranks first in American league East, Yankees second. The five teams standing:<\/p>\n

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  1. Rays<\/li>\n
  2. Yankees<\/li>\n
  3. Red Sox<\/li>\n
  4. Orioles<\/li>\n
  5. Blue Jays<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For 2026 season, the 30 teams’ total payroll goes, in millions:<\/p>\n

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    • #1 NY Mets, $328: the last in National league East<\/li>\n
    • #2 LA Dodgers $302: the first in National league West<\/li>\n
    • #3 NY Yankees, $292<\/li>\n
    • #24, Rays $102<\/li>\n
    • #30 Cleveland Guardians $73<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Some fun facts:<\/p>\n

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      • first time reading a playbill -:) b’way in a ball park<\/li>\n
      • tarps off<\/li>\n
      • $170 jersey<\/li>\n
      • everyone is drinking and eating, as are we<\/li>\n
      • the staduium feels fine but they’re building a new one<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        There are few home runs … and dinner at Pulpo<\/a> is good.<\/p>\n