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Rays’ bats can’t complete sweep

September 11, 2026 general

Friday, 4 a.m. At the start, it looked like a cakewalk. Before it was over for the Tampa Bay Rays, it was the trail of tears. When a team loses at this time of the season, it can count on the things that slip through their fingers. That was true of the Rays on Thursday […]

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Jax rebounds to shut down Braves

September 10, 2026 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Griffin Jax, it turns out, wants to join in the fun. Jax, the Rays’ starting pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, was on a personal trail of tears. He had lost four of his last five games, giving up 19 runs. Thursday night, in a 7-2 win over Atlanta, he returned. Jax […]

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Peralta, power game, leads Rays’ win

September 9, 2026 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Suddenly, Freddy Peralta looks like a steal. Peralta won his third straight game Tuesday night, shutting down the Atlanta Braves in a 7-1 win at Truist Park. Peralta, whose struggles continued after he was acquired from the New York Mets, seems to have found new footing with the Rays. has given up […]

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Rays blow lead and lose to Rangers

September 7, 2026 general

Monday, 4 a.m. At the worst time imaginable, there is smoke rising from the bullpen of the Tampa Bay Rays. Once again, the Rays struggled to get Texas batters out, leading to an 8-6loss. In four games against the Rangers, the Rays gave up 23 runs. The bullpen gave up 10 of them. The Rays […]

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Aranda’s homer leads Rays over Rangers

September 6, 2026 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The Texas Rangers couldn’t wait to get to Jonathan Aranda. Looking back, perhaps they would like to rethink that. Aranda powered a three-run home run in the top of the 10th inning, leading the Rays to a 6-3 victory over the Texas Rangers. The Rays had led 3-1, but the Rangers came […]

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Hartline’s offense is wobbly in victory

September 6, 2026 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Before you criticize, keep this in mind. A few months ago, they were strangers in shoulder pads. The quarterback didn’t know the receivers, who didn’t know the offensive linemen, who didn’t know the defensive backs, and so on. They were a roomful of mercenaries, brought in to form a team. So, yeah, […]

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Rays hold on in close win over Texas

September 5, 2026 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. For once, Bryan Baker couldn’t slam shut the door. So Tyler Wells gave him a push. Baker, the top closer in the American League, came into the game seeking his 40th save as the Tampa Bay Rays led Texas, 7-5. But Baker, fighting illness, walked the first two batters he faced, and […]

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Rangers blank Rays and narrow lead

September 4, 2026 general

Friday, 4 a.m. There are days you feel good about their chances. They will play well, or their opposition will play poorly, and you think that the Rays will be okay in their chase toward the American League East title. And then there are days like Thursday. Days when the offense dries up and the […]

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Mets clobber Rays to win series

September 3, 2026 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Days like this aren’t supposed to happen in the middle of a pennant race. The Tampa Bay Rays were smothered Wednesday night, getting blown out 10-4 by the New York Mets at Tropicana Field. The Mets are the last-place team in the NL East. The Mets scored three runs in three different […]

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Peralta sharp as Rays beat Mets

September 2, 2026 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Suddenly, Freddy Peralta is a star again. At least, he is shining a lot more often. Peralta pitched his second straight strong game in a 6-2 victory over the New York Mets Tuesday night at Tropicana Field. After giving up a leadoff home run to Francisco Lindor, Peralta rebounded to throw six […]

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