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Rays squander chances in defeat

June 21, 2026 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. This time, they left the victory on base. The Rays offense left repeated scoring chances go by the wayside in Saturday’s 4-3 loss to the Washington National. In a one-run loss — their seventh in their last eight one-run games — it was toxic. Consider: — The Rays had 10 hits and […]

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Rays enjoy their return to the Trop

June 20, 2026 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Maybe it was being home. More likely, it was the home runs. The Tampa Bay Rays, comfortable at home after a terrible (1-5) road trip, came from behind to beat the Washington Nationals, 5-2, at Tropicana Field. The Rays, who have won 25 games at home this year, relied on the long […]

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Rays beaten again by Dodgers

June 18, 2026 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Wherever the cure for the sliding Tampa Bay Rays is, we can be sure it isn’t in Los Angeles. Yeah, the Rays lost again Wednesday afternoon. That isn’t new. The Rays fell for the fifth time in six games in L.A. The Rays, now 2 1/2 games behind the Yankees in the […]

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Rays waste strong start by Rasmussen

June 17, 2026 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Maybe Drew Rasmussen should sue for non-support, Rasmussen, the pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, was impressive once again Tuesday night. On the other hand, the Rays left their bats in hibernation. They were tamed by Dodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski. The Rays managed just three hits in a 1-0 loss to the […]

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Rays watch lead slowly slip away

June 16, 2026 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. During their recent slide in the American League, you can add this to the list of woes of the Tampa Bay Rays. They’re having trouble holding onto a lead. The Rays, 6-13 in their last 19 games, saw an early lead painfully whittled down in a 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles […]

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Caminero’s homer leads Rays to win

June 15, 2026 general

Monday, 4 a.m. There for a while, he was the incredible shrinking superstar. Oh, no one doubted the ability of Junior Caminero. But as he walked toward the plate, he was mired in a 1-11 slump. In his most recent seven-plus games, he was 4-31 as the Rays’ season spun out of control. The Rays […]

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Rays knocked out of first place in defeat

June 14, 2026 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The fall continues. Suddenly, they are a rock in water. They are a detached piece of a UFO falling to earth. They are a diver plummeting toward the pool surface. They are the second-place Tampa Bay Rays, and they cannot stop the plunge. The Rays fell behind the New York Yankees in […]

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Angels crush Rays, McClanahan to win

June 13, 2026 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Could someone please get a message to the Tampa Bay Rays? Maybe remind them that, technically, the Los Angeles Angels are an awful baseball team. Oh, you wouldn’t know by their head to head meetings. Counting Friday night’s 4-3 loss, the Rays have lost three of four to the Angels. They’ve given […]

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Rays sweep Red Sox behind Rasmussen

June 11, 2026 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. In the race for ace of the Tampa Bay Rays, enter Drew Rasmussen’s name to the list. Rasmussen was overpowering Wednesday afternoon in a 7-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field. The win completed the sweep of Boston, For the second straight game, Rasmusen (6-2) was impressive. He went […]

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Rays win behind solid pitching performance

June 10, 2026 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. When the pitching is right, so too are the Tampa Bay Rays. It was clear during the team’s recent tumble. It was clear when the Rays took hold of the AL East. Frankly, it’s still obvious. Nick Martinez threw seven strong innings Tuesday night, handcuffing the Boston Red Sox in a 4-3 […]

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