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Rays' home heroics screech to a halt after 'pen buckles in extras

9:48 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG – It ended with a thud. The Rays had been unstoppable at Tropicana Field, winning 11 straight games at home. On Saturday, after a tense pitching duel during regulation, the Marlins erupted for an eight-run 10th inning to put away the Rays, 10-5. After the Rays rallied to

3 keys to another victory as AL-best Rays win 11th straight at Trop

May 15, 2026

The big news for the Rays this week has been the progress they’ve made toward securing a long-anticipated long-term ballpark in the Tampa Bay area. There’s a lot to like about the way they’re playing in their longtime home, too.

Stream Rays games on Rays.TV for $89.99; get a free trial

May 11, 2026

This year, there's a new way to watch Rays baseball. The Rays announced on Feb. 2 that their local television broadcasts will be produced and distributed by Major League Baseball, starting this season. Subscriptions to Rays.TV presented by Union Home Mortgage, the new direct-to-consumer streaming platform for in-market games, are

Preliminary agreement for new ballpark a 'monumental step' for Rays, Tampa

May 15, 2026

TAMPA, Fla. -- A day after reaching a preliminary agreement on a proposal to build a new ballpark in Tampa, representatives from the Rays, Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa on Friday offered more insight into the process and potential benefits of the stadium plan during a news conference

Watch Walls at shortstop -- even before the pitch is thrown

May 15, 2026

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Rays take next step on new stadium with Memorandum of Understanding

May 14, 2026

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Rays have taken another step toward securing their long-term ballpark in the Tampa Bay area, announcing a preliminary agreement on Thursday with Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa on a new ballpark proposal. The club reached a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the county

Latest Rays injuries & transactions

May 15, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the season with all the latest Rays injury news and transactions.

Assessing the state of the AL East in mid-May

May 15, 2026

The American League East is a lot of things. It’s never boring. That appears to be the case again this season. The Rays and Yankees have been the best teams in the AL by a considerable margin. The Orioles, Blue Jays and Red Sox have been … interesting, albeit not

Back at The Trop, there's no place like dome for the Rays

May 14, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- "There’s no place like home” is a timeless cliché. Over the past year, the Rays have been reminded just how true it is. Everything seems to be going the Rays’ way so far this season. They’re atop the American League standings with a 28-14 record. They’re getting

Rays walk 10 batters as sweep slips away in extra innings

May 14, 2026

TORONTO -- In the end, the walks finally caught up to the Rays on Wednesday night. As they won 16 of their previous 18 games, the Rays managed to mostly avoid free passes. The pitchers walked four batters or fewer in every game during that stretch, and they averaged only

The Top 100 Prospects list has been updated, and there's a new No. 1

May 14, 2026

Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin graduated from prospect status by exceeding 130 Major League at-bats Wednesday, and if we’re going to get a new No. 1 overall prospect, we might as well make some tweaks to the full Top 100 Prospects list. Every so often during the baseball season, we do

McClanahan extends scoreless streak as red-hot Rays turn up the heat

May 12, 2026

TORONTO -- The Rays’ 7-6 victory over the Blue Jays on Tuesday night wasn’t always pretty. It didn’t come easily. They needed to play 10 innings in a game they led by five runs in the seventh. But good, gritty teams tend to win games like this one.

Fired-up pitcher tells coach 'I'm finishing this game,' then completes no-hitter

May 12, 2026

After watching Marshall Toole track down three hard-hit balls to center field in the seventh inning on Friday night, Rays pitching prospect Aidan Cremarosa returned to the Charleston RiverDogs’ dugout with a message for pitching coach Tyler Higgins. He had only thrown 70 pitches through seven innings, and he hadn’t

Simpson 'day to day' after experiencing cramping in left leg

May 12, 2026

TORONTO -- Speedster Chandler Simpson wasn’t in the Rays lineup on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre, but he had good news to share about the left leg cramping that forced him to exit Monday’s 8-5 win over the Blue Jays after an eighth-inning groundout.

Here is each club's hottest pitching prospect right now

May 12, 2026

A couple of weeks ago, we took a look at the hottest hitting prospect in each organization. Now it’s time to check in on the pitchers. While many of the game’s top young arms are still building up and expanding their pitch counts and innings, there have been more than

'Power of friendship' has Rays off to one of their best 40-game starts ever

May 12, 2026

TORONTO -- It’s been too long to call this a hot start. It’s been too impressive to call it a fluke. The Rays have essentially played a quarter of their schedule, and they have the best record in the American League at 27-13 after Monday night’s 8-5 win over the

Watch this speedster create a run entirely with his legs

Simpson later exits with left leg cramping, expected to be OK
May 12, 2026

TORONTO -- In the fourth inning of the Rays’ 8-5 win over the Blue Jays on Monday night at Rogers Centre, Chandler Simpson hit a ball that bounced three feet in front of home plate. He turned that into a run, as perhaps only he can. “I think the whole

Martinez, Rays continue dominant stretch with gem vs. AL East rivals

May 10, 2026

BOSTON -- Signing Nick Martinez to a one-year deal worth $13 million has proven to be a bargain for the Rays. Before Sunday’s game against the Red Sox, the right-hander credited the Rays for the best start of his career. Martinez is willing to talk all day about what Tampa

Rays climb to fifth in Power Rankings

May 10, 2026

Much has been made of how the American League has struggled in the beginning of this season, and for good reason: There are only three teams in the AL with winning records right now. But the voters in our Power Rankings still believe in the equality between the leagues: Of

1 thing each team can improve upon the rest of the way

May 10, 2026

No matter what its record is, every MLB team knows there's always room for improvement. With the help of MLB.com's beat writers, here's one thing each club is seeking to improve this season. All stats updated through Saturday's games

Acquired in Baz trade, this Rays prospect is hitting .411 (!!) at Single-A

May 9, 2026

To expect this level of production from Caden Bodine over a full season would be a fool's errand. But make no mistake, what the Rays' No. 12 prospect is doing through the first five weeks of 2026 is extraordinary. Bodine singled three times for his fifth consecutive multihit game and

Watch Top 100 prospect Billy Carlson play at Single-A FREE on Sunday

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6:22 PM EDT

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