The Tampa Bay Rays have an incredible pitching staff. It’s easily among the best in the league when everyone is healthy.
This past season, hitters whiffed on 13% of the pitches offered from the Rays staff, which was the best rate in the Majors. Individually, the top three of the Rays pitching staff (Blake Snell, Charlie Morton, and Tyler Glasnow), all ranked in the 25th percentile regarding swinging strike percentage. Blake Snell actually led the majors as opponents swung through 17.7% of his offerings.
Opposing batter just struggle to make contact against the Rays elite trio of arms.