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Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images Last weekend, the Tampa Bay Rays got to face the team with the best record in the National League, the New York Mets; the Rays swept the Mets in three games. Now this weekend, the Rays will take on the team with the best record in the American League, the Detroit Tigers.

1 week ago | draysbay.com | Adam Sanford

Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images This week’s minor league roundup will only feature the numbers accumulated prior to the start of play on Tuesday. This was the 12th week of minor league play. According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), the overall top hitter in the Rays farm system has changed once again. 25-year old Tristan Peters continues to hold the top spot.

1 week ago | draysbay.com | Adam Sanford

Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images The Tampa Bay Rays went from hitting a brick wall in Boston to obliterating the New York Mets. Entering the series as the best team in baseball, the Mets were swept away by the Rays over the three game series. Now the Rays are 39-32 with the top wild card spot; the Rays are now just 3.5 games back of the Yankees for the division lead. The Rays will now travel back home to Tampa where they’ll take on the last place Baltimore Orioles.

2 weeks ago | draysbay.com | Adam Sanford

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images The Tampa Bay Rays are reportedly acquiring right-handed pitcher Forrest Whitley from the Houston Astros. Whitley, 27, was once one of the top pitching prospects in all of baseball, peaking at #5 by Baseball America entering the 2019 season. Unfortunately injuries have significantly derailed his career. He lost his role as a starting pitcher and had to transition to the bullpen.

2 weeks ago | draysbay.com | Adam Sanford

Photo by Michael Mooney/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Tampa Bay Rays went into Boston and hit a brick wall as they’ve lost two in a row, losing the series. Now the Rays will look to resume their winning ways as they travel to Flushing where they’ll take on the team with the best record in baseball, the New York Mets. The Mets enter play on Friday with a 45-24 record, in possession of first place in the National League East leading the Philadelphia Phillies by 5.5 games.