The Rays host the Miami Marlins for a two game set at Tropicana Field a day after the Tampa Bay Lightning dispatched the (south) Florida Panthers from the NHL playoffs to advance to their sixth conference finals in the last eight years.
The Tampa Bay Rays return home after a three game road trip in Baltimore we are all trying to erase from memory. The defense is not what Rays fans have come to expect from this team. Hopefully the day off and some reflected good vibes from the “Ice Rays” across the bay can reset the team.