A CUP of JOE in the SHOW Report #21...Battle of the SUNSHINE STATE in New MARLINS PARK....RAYS @ Fighting FISH...for an INTERLEAGUE 305 DELUXE

With the Rays coming into Marlins Park in 1st Place and ties with the surprising O's the Series vs the Marlins should be nip and tuck the whole weekend.

The Fighting Fish come in in 4th Palace in the NL East only 2.5 games out of 1st and behind the Nats' have cooled off of late but to get in this position they have been relatively Hot for some time.

All this Drama brings us to New Marlins BallPark for the Sunshine Series 305 Edition 2012. Two of the best Skips in the Business in Maddon and Ozzie to go along with some Great Pitching and the Rays Two Top Guns in Shields and Price. The Fish have Hanley and Jose on Offense and their Pitching is starting to come around with 6-3 Nolasco who will be on the bump for the Fish tonight to Start the Series.

Let's take a look at the 3-Game Set in 305 with the Rays battling the Fish:

Friday June 8, 2012 7:10PM ET
Rays Hellickson (4-2) vs Fish Nolasco (6-3)

Saturday June 9, 2012 7:15PM ET
Rays Moore (2-5) Fish Big Z (4-3)

Sunday June 10, 2012 1:10PM ET
Rays Shields (6-4) vs Fish Sanchez (3-4)

Leaders in HRs
Rays RF Joyce/DH Scott 9
Fish RF Stanton 14

Leaders in Avg.
Rays  3B Longoria .329
Fish Kearns LF .375

Leaders in RBI
Rays DH Scott 35
Fish RF Stanton 41

Leaders in W's
Rays LHP Price 8
Fish RHP Nolasco 6

Leaders in K's
Rays RHP Shields 76
Fish RHP Sanchez 72


Leaders in Saves
Rays RHP Rodney 17
Fish RHP Bell 12

Note: Stats from MLB.com

The Rays trying to stay ahead in the AL East and distance themselves from the O's, Bombers, Jays, and Carmines and the Fish trying to catch the Braves, Nats, and Amazins'.

The Battle of the Sunshine State as this is not the ONLY Game in town....Game 7 at AA 305....C's vs Team White Hot 8pm ET.