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No. 9 Tampa Bay Rays
Standings: 5-3 (2nd in AL East)
Outlook: Tampa Bay won their home opening series against the Yankees and followed it up by winning three out of four games against the Blue Jays. Chris Archer is off to a good start with a 2.45 ERA and 13 strikeouts. Outfielder Steven Souza leads the Rays in hitting with a .370 average, 10 hits and six RBI. Tampa Bay is on the road all week with series against the Yankees and Red Sox. It is early but the Rays started the season by outperforming AL East favorites like the Blue Jays and Red Sox. (Getty)