The article discusses the Tampa Bay Rays' turbulent season, highlighting their drop from 99 wins in 2023 to just 80 wins in 2024, leading to their first postseason miss since 2018. The team faced challenges, particularly with their offense, scoring just 604 runs and ranking last in hits and home runs. Despite having a commendable pitching staff that ranked in the top ten of MLB for ERA, WHIP, and opponent batting average, their struggles at the plate have hindered overall performance and attendance at their stadium.
Tampa Bay dropped from a successful season in 2023 with 99 wins to just 80 in 2024, missing the postseason and falling below .500 for the first time since 2017.
Despite a strong pitching staff ranking among the top ten in MLB last season, the Rays struggled offensively, ranking among the bottom tier with their 1,241 hits and 604 runs.
Collection
[
|
...
]