
Rays Sweep Yankees in ALDS, Pitching Staff Allows Just 5 Runs in 3 Games
Tampa Bay swept New York in three games, with five starters combining for 68 of 81 outs as the Rays advance to the ALCS beginning Monday.

Tampa Bay swept New York in three games, with five starters combining for 68 of 81 outs as the Rays advance to the ALCS beginning Monday.

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 4-3 in Game 3 to complete a sweep and advance to the AL Championship Series for the third time.

Victor Mesa Jr. waited 10 seconds for a catwalk-deflected fly ball to drop in ALDS Game 2, turning a Spencer Jones popup into a routine out at Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay's contact-heavy lineup knocked out Cy Young favorite Cam Schlittler in the fifth inning, giving the Rays a commanding 2-0 ALDS series lead.

Freddy Peralta, 5-0 with a 0.79 ERA in his last six starts, takes the mound for Tampa Bay against likely AL Cy Young favorite Cam Schlittler Monday at 8 p.m. ET.

Drew Rasmussen struck out 10 and carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning as Tampa Bay beat New York 1-0 in the ALDS opener at Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay beat New York 1-0 in ALDS Game 1 before 40,542 fans at Tropicana Field, the highest attendance at the Trop since the 2010 playoffs.

Freddy Peralta will start ALDS Game 2 for Tampa Bay after going 5-0 with a 0.79 ERA in six starts since joining the Rays at the trade deadline.

Freddy Peralta starts for Tampa Bay against Cam Schlittler as the Rays seek a 2-0 ALDS lead Monday at Tropicana Field at 8 p.m. ET on TBS.

Drew Rasmussen leads Tampa Bay's ALDS rotation against New York, while the Yankees weigh Gerrit Cole or Carlos Rodón for Game 1.

The Yankees and Rays face off in their first real postseason series, with Tropicana Field and Yankee Stadium hosting games for the first time in their rivalry.

The Tampa Bay Rays open the American League Division Series Saturday against the Yankees, with Drew Rasmussen set to start Game 1 at Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash confirmed Drew Rasmussen starts ALDS Game 1 at Tropicana Field but left the rest of the rotation undecided.

Tampa Bay's Drew Rasmussen, who posted a 16-5 record and AL-leading 0.91 WHIP this season, will start Game 1 of the ALDS at Tropicana Field Saturday night.

Junior Caminero hit 42 home runs and drove in 101 runs as the Tampa Bay Rays finished 98-64, earning the AL's No. 1 postseason seed.

Tampa Bay Rays close 2026 regular season with 98 wins and the AL's best record, awaiting the Yankees-Red Sox Wild Card winner for the ALDS at Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Chandler Simpson will miss the final two regular-season games with a sore foot but expects to be ready for Game 1 of the ALDS on Oct. 3.

MLB moves final Cubs-Red Sox series game to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg after severe weather forces relocation from Fenway Park in Boston.

Tampa Bay Rays secure AL's top seed and home-field advantage for ALDS after a 9-2 loss at Yankee Stadium, with four regular-season games remaining.

The Tampa Bay Rays clinched their fifth AL East division title Tuesday with a 6-1 win at Yankee Stadium, earning home-field advantage through the ALCS.

The Tampa Bay Rays need just one win in a four-game series at Yankee Stadium to claim their first AL East division title in five years.

The Tampa Bay Rays unveiled new road gray jerseys Monday, returning 'Tampa Bay' to the chest for the first time since 2007, debuting Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.

Tampa Bay reinstated infielder Ben Williamson from the injured list Sunday and designated outfielder Jake Fraley for assignment at Tropicana Field.

Richie Palacios dropped a 65.7 mph popup into shallow right field to score Junior Caminero and give Tampa Bay a 2-1 win over Boston.

Richie Palacios dropped a 65.7 mph bloop single in the ninth to end a 0-for-33 RISP drought and give Tampa Bay a 2-1 win over Boston.

Tampa Bay left 12 runners on base Friday at Tropicana Field, falling 4-2 to Boston and trimming their AL East lead to four games with nine to play.

The 93-59 Rays host the 83-70 Red Sox in a three-game series at Tropicana Field with a magic number of six and the AL East title within reach.

Chandler Simpson passed Yordan Alvarez for the AL batting lead at .311 as Tampa Bay won its sixth straight and completed its 16th sweep of the season.

Taylor Walls rejoined the Rays lineup at Tropicana Field after a 10-day IL stint for a hip flexor strain, just weeks before the postseason.

Tampa Bay Rays beat Oakland A's for fifth consecutive win, padding their AL East lead over the Yankees to four games with 11 left.

Junior Caminero hit his AL-leading 41st home run, a walk-off shot off Elvis Alvarado, to lift the Rays to a 2-1 win over Oakland.

Tyler Wells, who posted a 1.50 ERA in 14 appearances since joining Tampa Bay, lands on the 15-day IL with right forearm tightness.

Brody Hopkins, the Rays' top pitching prospect, threw 11 fastballs at 99.7 mph or higher in his MLB debut at Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay Rays routed the Astros 14-4 at Tropicana Field to complete a franchise-record 15th sweep and become the first AL team to reach 90 wins.

Tampa Bay beat Houston 3-2 at Tropicana Field, extending its AL East lead to four games with 14 remaining after clinching a playoff berth.

The Rays will sell single-game postseason tickets Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET, their first playoff appearance since 2023.

Tampa Bay Rays become first MLB team to clinch a 2026 playoff berth with a 3-1 walk-off win over the Astros at Tropicana Field.

Manuel Rodríguez heads to Triple-A Durham for a rehab outing Sunday while Ben Williamson eyes a return before the regular season ends.

Tampa Bay holds a three-game AL East lead and could clinch its first postseason berth since 2023 as it hosts Houston in a pivotal weekend series.

Tampa Bay fell 3-1 to Atlanta despite Nick Martinez's dominant outing, pushing a potential postseason clinch to Tropicana Field.

Victor Mesa Jr. returns from hamstring injury as Rays expand rosters; Griffin Jax expected to rejoin rotation Wednesday at Tropicana Field.

Ian Seymour struck out 10 and logged a career-high 19 swinging strikes, but the Rays fell 3-2 to the Mets at Tropicana Field.

Jonny DeLuca's game-tying homer off the Tropicana Field wall and Jorge Mateo's walk-off single gave the Rays a 5-4 win over the Padres in 11 innings.

Chandler Simpson's two-out RBI single in the seventh inning completed a four-run rally as the Rays beat the Padres 7-6 at Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay's bottom of the order sparked a wild seventh-inning comeback, capped by Chandler Simpson's go-ahead RBI single in a 7-6 win over San Diego.

Tampa Bay improved to 80-54 with a 9-4 win over San Diego, becoming the first American League team to reach 80 wins this season.

Griffin Jax threw three innings in a minor league rehab start, moving closer to rejoining a Tampa Bay rotation already stacked with six starters.

Tampa Bay Rays lose 5-1 to Blue Jays, completing a 3-7 stretch at Tropicana Field after a record-setting 9-0 road trip.

Tampa Bay built a six-run lead, then held off Toronto 7-6 for its 76th win and 18th one-run victory of the season at Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay Rays placed Victor Mesa Jr. on the injured list with a hamstring strain and recalled catcher Kenny Piper from Triple-A Durham.

Nick Martinez allowed a season-high six runs in 3 2/3 innings as Tampa Bay fell 10-5 to Toronto at Tropicana Field.

Bryan Baker recorded a five-out save, his MLB-leading 35th, as the Rays beat the Orioles 7-6 at Tropicana Field to avoid a four-game sweep.

Shane McClanahan pitched 3 1/3 innings in his return from the injured list as the Rays beat the Orioles 7-6 at Tropicana Field.

Left-hander Shane McClanahan activated off the 15-day IL to start against the Orioles at Tropicana Field after three perfect rehab innings.

Freddy Peralta allowed one hit in 4 2/3 innings at Tropicana Field, but Tampa Bay's bullpen surrendered 10 runs in a lopsided loss to Baltimore.

Left-hander Shane McClanahan comes off the 15-day IL to start against the Orioles at Tropicana Field, rejoining a nearly complete Tampa Bay rotation.

Tampa Bay Rays lost 4-3 in 10 innings to Baltimore, going 3-for-13 with runners in scoring position despite a dramatic ninth-inning rally.

Tampa Bay's nine-game winning streak snapped in a 6-5 loss to Baltimore at Tropicana Field despite a four-run ninth-inning rally.

Tampa Bay signs 31-year-old infielder Jorge Mateo to a Major League contract and options Carson Williams to Triple-A Durham.

Tampa Bay Rays will open upper-deck seating Saturday as demand surges behind a 41-18 home record and a Flappy Boi giveaway.

Tampa Bay Rays designated reliever Craig Kimbrel for assignment after a 9-1 loss at Tropicana Field, reshuffling their bullpen.

Tampa Bay designated reliever Craig Kimbrel for assignment after trading for starter Freddy Peralta from the Mets.

Drew Rasmussen struck out 10 and Baker converted his 20th consecutive save as Tampa Bay blanked Chicago 1-0 at Tropicana Field.

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.

Shane McClanahan left his start at Tropicana Field with back tightness, adding urgency to Tampa Bay's pitching search before Monday's deadline.

Tampa Bay pitchers combined for the team's ninth shutout of the season and third in four games, beating Texas 3-0 at Tropicana Field.

Kevin Cash declined a catcher's interference run, opting for bases loaded, but a double play ended the threat in a Rays loss to Texas.

Yandy Díaz became the fourth player in Rays history with 1,000 hits as Nick Martinez earned his 10th win in a 3-0 shutout of Cleveland at Tropicana Field.

Eighteen-year-old shortstop Grady Emerson signed a record-breaking $9.75 million deal with the Tampa Bay Rays and visited Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay's bottom-of-the-order surge powered an 11-3 rout of Cleveland at Tropicana Field, making the Rays the first AL team to 60 wins.

Tampa Bay Rays sign shortstop Grady Emerson to a $9.75 million bonus, the highest Draft signing bonus ever for a high school player.

The Tampa Bay Rays retired Evan Longoria's No. 3 jersey at Tropicana Field, making it only the fourth number the franchise has ever retired.

Evan Longoria was inducted into the Rays Hall of Fame at Tropicana Field before Tampa Bay's 6-1 win over Seattle.

Randy Arozarena returned to Tropicana Field for the first time since his 2024 trade, drawing a standing ovation from Rays fans.

Nick Martinez, 35, was named to his first All-Star team hours before pitching the AL-leading Rays to a 7-2 win at Tropicana Field.

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.

Shane McClanahan held the Yankees scoreless for 6 1/3 innings at Tropicana Field as the Rays won 3-0 and opened a five-game AL East lead.

Tampa Bay Rays CEO Ken Babby revealed first interior renderings of proposed ballpark with 30,000 seats and a fixed roof near Raymond James Stadium.

Evan Longoria will be inducted into the Rays Hall of Fame and have his No. 3 jersey retired at Tropicana Field this weekend.

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.

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.

Tampa Bay delays Shane McClanahan's next start to Wednesday in Kansas City as the 29-year-old lefty manages innings after missing 2.5 seasons to injuries.

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 Rays place struggling pitcher Steven Matz on the injured list with an ankle sprain and recall reliever Michael Grove from Triple-A Durham.

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.

Griffin Jax struck out a season-high seven over five innings as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3 at Tropicana Field.

Shane McClanahan surrendered a season-high six runs and three homers in Tampa Bay's 12-5 loss to Kansas City, the Rays' eighth defeat in 11 games.

Tampa Bay has lost eight one-run games this month, including a 2-1 defeat to Kansas City, as the club drops 17 of its past 26 games.

Tampa Bay's outfielders rank third in the Majors in Outs Above Average after finishing 26th in Fielding Run Value last season.

Drew Rasmussen struck out a career-high 13 batters as the Rays completed their MLB-leading seventh sweep, beating the Red Sox in St. Petersburg.

Ian Seymour and five relievers combined to allow four hits and strike out 10 as Tampa Bay beat Boston 3-1 at Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay Rays dropped 8 of their last 10 games after being swept by the Tigers, with their AL-best record edge shrinking to a half-game.

Chandler Simpson needed stitches and Taylor Walls exited with hamstring tightness as Tampa Bay fell to Detroit at Tropicana Field.

Steven Matz struck out five over four innings in his return from the IL as Tampa Bay beat Baltimore 5-3 at Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay rallied from a two-run deficit with four runs in the eighth to beat Baltimore 5-3 and improve to 33-15, the best record in baseball.

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.

Taylor Walls' bases-clearing triple off a 97 mph fastball lifted Tampa Bay to a 30-15 record and a seventh consecutive series victory.

The Marlins erupted for eight runs in the 10th inning at Tropicana Field, ending Tampa Bay's 11-game home winning streak in a 10-5 loss.

Cedric Mullins recorded two bunt hits, a homer and a stolen base as Tampa Bay beat Miami 7-2 for its 11th consecutive home win.

Tampa Bay Rays fans returned to Tropicana Field for the home opener after Hurricane Milton tore off the dome's roof in 2024, forcing the team to play elsewhere.

The Tampa Bay Rays will play their first game at renovated Tropicana Field Monday after Hurricane Milton damaged the roof in October 2024.

The Tampa Bay Rays will broadcast 10 home games for free on Hearst Television stations across Florida, starting with their April 6 home opener at Tropicana Field.