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It’s Monday, June 30 and the Athletics (34-52) are in Tampa to take on the Rays (47-37). Jacob Lopez is slated to take the mound for the Athletics against Drew Rasmussen for Tampa Bay. After winning six of their last 10 games, the Rays have catapulted themselves into second in the AL East and are now just 1.5 games behind the Yankees.

The Rays will give the ball to Shane Baz (8-3) versus the Athletics and Jeffrey Springs (6-6). Before this Rays vs. Athletics matchup, here's everything you need to get ready for Tuesday's MLB action,

Athletics right-hander Luis Severino is scheduled to face one of his former clubs on Sunday, when he takes the mound opposite the New York Yankees (GameTracker). While that reunion might stir some feelings within Severino,

Athletics ace Luis Severino addressed the trade rumors involving him and his controversial comments about playing at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.

Featured in this week’s Power Rankings, Tarik Skubal shows out, the Astros are back among the game’s elite teams, Sonny Gray throws a super-charged Maddux, the Guardians’ bats are having a historically-bad June, James Wood gets the Barry Bonds treatment, and the Marlins are unstoppable.

In a roundup of MLB power rankings, many outlets rank the Detroit Tigers as one of the three best teams in baseball heading into July.

Marlins Win 7 Straight Games Up to No. 24