- Tampa Bay's win total of 85.5 is its lowest preseason mark since having an over/under of 84.5 in 2019.
- Despite five straight postseason berths, the Rays are +120 to return to the playoffs.
The 2024 MLB season will be the biggest test yet for the inevitability of the Tampa Bay Rays.
As is usually the case, the Rays will have to replace plenty of production from last year’s team, which won 99 games and finished second in the American League East.
MLB odds don’t believe in Tampa Bay’s chances of notching a sixth consecutive postseason berth, but this ballclub is almost always better than it looks on paper in the preseason.
Rays Futures Odds
Win Total: 85.5
AL East: +575
AL Pennant: +1500
World Series: +3500
Even by Tampa Bay’s standards, MLB betting markets aren’t taking this year’s Rays team seriously.
The Rays have their longest preseason baseball odds to win the World Series, AL, and AL East since 2019 when this postseason streak began. It is also the lowest win total since Tampa Bay had an over/under of 84.5 in 2019.
Tampa Bay’s preseason futures odds:
- 2023: +2000 World Series, +1000 AL pennant, +350 AL East, 88.5 win total
- 2022: +1400 WS, +650 AL, +240 East, 89.5 wins
- 2021: +2500 WS, +1200 AL, +425 East, 86.5 wins
- 2020: +1500 WS, +750 AL, +230 East, 33.5 wins
- 2019: +5750 WS, +2350 AL, +1065 East, 84.5 wins
Rays Offseason Moves
The Rays began the offseason by sending Tyler Glasnow and Manuel Margot to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Ryan Pepiot and Jonny DeLuca.
Additions
| Player | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Tyler Alexander | LHP |
| José Caballero | INF |
| Jonny DeLuca | OF |
| Phil Maton | RHP |
| Richie Palacios | OF |
| Ryan Pepiot | RHP |
Departures
| Player | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Christian Bethancourt | C |
| Jake Diekman | LHP |
| Tyler Glasnow | RHP |
| Andrew Kittredge | RHP |
| Manuel Margot | OF |
| Luke Raley | OF/1B |
| Robert Stephenson | RHP |
Of course, this offseason snapshot has become the Tampa Bay way. The Rays usually lose players when they become too expensive, replacing them with younger and cheaper pieces.
The Rays are counting on 26-year-old Pepiot to stay healthy and make an immediate impact in their rotation. He only walked five of the 159 hitters he faced last year, recording a 2.14 ERA in eight outings.
In addition to losing one of their top pitchers in Glasnow, the Rays will be without Wander Franco, who faces criminal charges.
Rays 2024 Betting Prediction
Prediction: Rays to make the playoffs (+120)
Can Tampa Bay keep getting away with this? That’s the question worth asking before the 2024 season when the Rays look more vulnerable than ever.
The thing is, projections are giving them the benefit of the doubt. FanGraphs projects an 87-75 season, while PECOTA has Tampa Bay finishing with 86.6 wins. My best MLB power rankings have the Rays in the top 10.
Trust Tampa Bay’s track record, especially when it is plus-money to do so.
Tampa Bay’s preseason playoff odds:
- 2023: -185
- 2022: -225
- 2021: +110
- 2019: +230
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2023 MLB Team ATS Records
Team ATS Record ATS Win Pct. Reds 97-65 .599 Orioles 96-66 .593 Dodgers 92-70 .568 Rangers 88-74 .543 Tigers 87-75 .537 Diamondbacks 86-76 .531 Rays 86-76 .531 Nationals 86-76 .531 Pirates 84-78 .519 Braves 83-79 .512 White Sox 82-80 .506 Twins 82-80 .506 Padres 82-80 .506 Cubs 81-81 .500 Astros 81-81 .500 Guardians 80-82 .494 Rockies 80-82 .494 Brewers 80-82 .494 Yankees 79-83 .488 Red Sox 77-85 .475 Athletics 77-85 .475 Mariners 77-85 .475 Cardinals 77-85 .475 Angels 75-87 .463 Blue Jays 75-87 .463 Marlins 74-88 .457 Mets 74-88 .457 Giants 72-90 .444 Phillies 71-91 .438 Royals 69-93 .426 -
2023 MLB Team Over/Under Records
Team Over-Under Record Over Pct. Under Pct. Braves 94-69-3 .577 .423 Dodgers 90-67-8 .573 .427 Rays 89-69-6 .563 .437 Rangers 93-75-11 .554 .446 Pirates 87-71-4 .551 .449 Athletics 84-70-8 .546 .455 Astros 91-77-5 .542 .458 Angels 82-70-10 .540 .461 Twins 85-78-5 .522 .479 Orioles 80-74-11 .520 .481 Mariners 80-75-7 .516 .484 Red Sox 81-77-4 .513 .487 Cubs 80-77-5 .510 .490 Royals 79-77-6 .506 .494 Tigers 78-78-6 .500 .500 Nationals 77-79-6 .494 .506 Reds 79-82-1 .491 .509 Phillies 79-83-13 .488 .512 Cardinals 76-80-6 .487 .513 Marlins 74-84-6 .468 .532 Brewers 73-85-6 .462 .538 White Sox 71-83-8 .461 .539 Rockies 74-87-1 .460 .540 Yankees 71-84-7 .458 .542 Diamondbacks 78-93-8 .456 .544 Blue Jays 70-84-10 .455 .546 Padres 67-86-9 .438 .562 Mets 67-88-7 .432 .568 Guardians 68-91-3 .428 .572 Giants 67-91-4 .424 .576
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