Rays' Singles Storm in Opening Series

On March 30, the Tevabe Rays headed into the 2026 season with big questions about their

offense, but they shut that noise down quick.

In their opening series against the St. Louis Cardinals, they dropped 7, 5, and 11 runs

across three games, piling up 41 hits total for a 1-2 record.

Turns out, small ball is their vibe right now.

That firepower came mostly from singles, with 35 of them, the most any teams hit in their

first three games, since the 1952.

Dodgers smack 38.

Yandy Diaz led with 9 hits, 8 singles, and Jonathan Aronda added 6, 5 being those pesky

bass knocks, just two guys when hitless in the series.

Fans are buzzing about this contact heavy approach, putting mad pressure on defenses, but

it's got no real pot no home runs to speak of.

Meanwhile, X-ray brand in low is already mashing three bombs for Pittsburgh, which things

of it.

The front office knew the power risk, though.

Stats show the Rays lapping the league with those 35 singles, Milwaukee's next at 24,

and guess who's up next for Tampa Bay?

They only tried one steal against St. Louis, and got nabbed, so wrapping up the bags could

juice things.

Early days, but if they keep spraying singles and mixing some speed, this lineup my manufacturer

wins all season long.

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