The Tampa Bay Rays are currently sitting in the second Wild Card spot in the American League. If they are able to advance to the postseason, they will have a rough road to the World Series.
The Rays’ winning formula of great starting pitching and defense has been challenged this year due to injuries to the rotation. The team hopes those worries are behind them for 2013 with a full stable of arms finally available.
The additions of Delmon Young and David DeJesus are efforts that the team is making to boost their struggling offense.
Of course, if they are unable to qualify for the postseason, the rest won’t matter. According to Baseball Prospectus the Rays currently have a 65.3 percent probability of making the 2013 playoffs.
Here is a look at how the Rays match up against their eight potential postseason opponents.