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How the Tampa Bay Rays can fill the holes in the batting order

The Tampa Bay Rays need to find more productions outside of their first two hitters. The Rays were carried by their elite pitching staff last season, which included some phenomenal starters and the top bullpen in the game.

However, on the offensive side, the Rays ranked smack-dab in the middle of the league in runs scored.

Here’s a breakdown of how they fared compared to league average at each spot in the batting order.

1st Batter
TBR: .283/.358/.502
MLB: .265/.335/.445

2nd Batter
TBR: .283/.383/.502
MLB: .