
Martinez Dominates With One-Hit Gem as Rays Hold AL East Lead
Nick Martinez retired 18 of 19 batters in six innings as Tampa Bay beat Baltimore 3-1 to maintain a three-game AL East lead.

Nick Martinez retired 18 of 19 batters in six innings as Tampa Bay beat Baltimore 3-1 to maintain a three-game AL East lead.

Nick Martinez retired 18 of 19 batters and the Rays scored three in the sixth to beat Baltimore 3-1 and keep a three-game AL East lead.

Taylor Walls hit his first two homers of 2026 and Nick Martinez threw a complete game as Tampa Bay routed Oakland 12-4 for its eighth consecutive win.

Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero belted a three-run homer as the Rays scored eight in the eighth inning to rally past the Athletics for their seventh consecutive victory.

Junior Caminero became the sixth-youngest player with consecutive 30-homer seasons, blasting No. 30 at Tropicana Field in a loss to the White Sox.

Tampa Bay won three of four against Toronto but fell 3-1 in the finale, heading home with a two-game AL East lead and a nine-game homestand ahead.

Junior Caminero returned to Tampa Bay's lineup after a hit-by-pitch scare at the All-Star Game and launched his 29th home run at Fenway Park.

Tampa Bay Rays drop both games of a doubleheader at Fenway Park, falling 10-0 and 5-3 to a Boston Red Sox team riding an 11-game winning streak.

The Tampa Bay Rays, owners of the AL's best record at 56-38, open a four-game set at Fenway Park against a surging Boston Red Sox club riding a 14-3 run.

Nick Martinez, Drew Rasmussen and Bryan Baker combined for scoreless work as the AL shut out the NL 4-0 at Citizens Bank Park.

The American League-leading Tampa Bay Rays will send five players to the All-Star Game in Philadelphia, with Junior Caminero earning his second consecutive start.

Drew Rasmussen gave up six runs in the third inning as Tampa Bay fell 12-4 to New York, splitting the four-game set at Tropicana Field.

Junior Caminero's 450-plus-foot blast over a shed at Empire Ballpark in Australia remains legendary four years later.

Junior Caminero told the opposing catcher to stop throwing fastballs before launching a 454-foot walk-off homer in the LIDOM championship.

Tampa Bay leads the AL but ranks near the bottom in OPS at multiple positions heading into the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline.

Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero, 22, belted 11 home runs in 11 games and was named the AL's starting third baseman for the 2026 All-Star Game.

Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero, 22, launched his 26th homer of the season at 437 feet, extending a historic streak ahead of the All-Star Game.

The American League-leading Tampa Bay Rays will send Junior Caminero, Drew Rasmussen, Bryan Baker and Yandy Díaz to the 96th All-Star Game in Philadelphia.

Junior Caminero's tiebreaking homer and Nick Martinez's dominant start lift Tampa Bay to a 3-1 victory and a ninth consecutive win.

Tampa Bay's eight-game winning streak is its longest since 2023 as the Rays sweep Kansas City and open a four-game AL East lead.

Junior Caminero, 22, matched Carlos Peña's franchise record and became the youngest player since 1900 to homer in six consecutive games.

Junior Caminero will compete in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on July 13 in Philadelphia after a historic stretch of power hitting for Tampa Bay.

Junior Caminero hit his 23rd homer of the season, a 438-foot blast, as the Rays beat the Royals 10-4 for their sixth straight win.

Tampa Bay Rays reach the midseason mark with the American League's best record at 48-33, one game ahead of the Yankees in the AL East.

Junior Caminero launched a 437-foot, three-run homer and made highlight-reel plays at third base as Tampa Bay beat Arizona 6-1 at Tropicana Field.

Junior Caminero's 463-foot home run capped a historic week as the Rays swept the D-backs and reclaimed first place in the AL East.

Michael Grove pitched three scoreless innings in his first MLB appearance in 630 days as the Rays beat the D-backs 4-2 at Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero is one of two AL third basemen advancing to Phase 2 of All-Star voting after a career-best 2026 season.

Ian Seymour threw 6 2/3 hitless innings and Junior Caminero hit three home runs as the Rays routed the Royals 13-2 at Tropicana Field.

Junior Caminero launched three home runs totaling 1,152 feet and drove in six as Tampa Bay routed Kansas City 13-2 at Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero tops AL third basemen in first 2026 All-Star balloting update, eyeing back-to-back starts.

Junior Caminero broke a 3-3 tie with a two-run blast off Sam Bachman, igniting a five-run eighth inning as Tampa Bay beat the Angels 8-3.

Tampa Bay Rays could pursue a front-line starter like Tarik Skubal or Sandy Alcantara as the trade deadline approaches.

Tampa Bay fell 4-3 to Miami after not recording a hit until the sixth inning, continuing a stretch of nine losses in 12 games.

Seven Rays players have built strong cases for All-Star selection, led by Yandy Díaz, Junior Caminero and a deep pitching staff.

Drew Rasmussen allowed one hit over seven innings as Tampa Bay snapped its skid with a dominant 6-0 win at loanDepot park.

The 'Tarps Off' shirtless fan movement reached Tropicana Field during the Rays' 16-6 rout of the Orioles, drawing cheers from players and coaches.

Tampa Bay set season highs in runs, hits and extra-base hits while routing Baltimore at Tropicana Field to extend their AL-best record to 31-15.

MLB.com's Christina De Nicola nearly snagged a foul ball with a cap in the Tropicana Field press box during the Marlins-Rays series finale.