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Sox pummel Rays with four homers

August 1, 2026 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Perhaps it is time for a bit of a reminder for the Tampa Bay Rays: It’s hard to play defense on the far side of the fence. The Chicago White Sox reminded the Rays of that in Friday night’s 6-1 win at Tropicana Field. The Sox hit four home runs in their […]

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Mesa Jr. runs down threats in Rays’ win

July 31, 2026 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Some games are won by the bat. And, yes, you could make an argument for that after Cedric Mullins’ winning home run in the bottom of the eighth Thursday afternoon. Some games are won by the arm. And, sure, you could include this one, especially after Bryan Baker’s 30th save of the […]

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Rays deal another shutout in victory

July 30, 2026 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Welcome to ground zero. You know, where opposing offfenses go to die. The Rays threw up another zero Wednesday night in a 3-0 victory over the Texas Rangers. It was the Rays’ third shutout in four games and their ninth of the season. The first four batters for the Rays scored three […]

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Bats don’t make a sound against Rangers

July 29, 2026 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Every now and then, their bats go to sleep. Oh, if you keep up with the Tampa Bay Rays, you are where. Things will be going well, and them will approach a hot streak, and then zap. The offense goes into a coma. It was that way again in Tuesday’s 4-1 loss […]

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Rasmussen dominant in shutout win

July 27, 2026 general

Monday, 4 a.m. For a few hours, it was easy to wonder who could be better than Nick Martinez was on Saturday for the Tampa Bay Rays. Turns out, Drew Rasmussen, that’s who. Rasmussen was amazing on Sunday, shutting down the Cleveland Guardians for seven innings in a 1-0 victory. Rasmussen allowed only a leadoff […]

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Martinez, Baker lead Rays to shutout

July 26, 2026 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. If you ran the Tampa Bay Rays, and you really needed to win a game, you’d probably start with Nick Martinez. A bit later, you’d finish up with Bryan Baker. Martinez and Baker, two all-star pitchers for the Rays, both were excellent in a 3-0 win over Cleveland Friday night at Tropicana […]

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Rays enjoy successful homecoming

July 25, 2026 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Sometimes, it’s good to come home. After a roller-coaster of a road trip — with four straight losses and three straight wins — the Rays returned to Tropicana Field and trounced the Cleveland Guardians 11-3 on Friday night.\ The Rays lead the major leagues with 35 home wins this year. The Rays […]

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Toronto’s Bieber shuts down Rays

July 24, 2026 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Just that quickly, the reborn offense of the Tampa Bay Rays has gone missing. Two nights after getting 21 hits in a game, and following three games where the team had 42, the Rays were held to just three hits in a 3-1 loss to Toronto. Shane Bieber, who has struggled this […]

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Rays win third straight against Jays

July 23, 2026 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Turns out, the Rays are something to see when they’re playing in a different country. Tampa Bay beat Toronto for the third straight game on Wednesday, beating the Blue Jays 4-2 at the Rogers Centre. Considering the way the Boston Red Sox handled the Rays last week, the winning streak is welcome. […]

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Rays collect 21 hits in easy victory

July 22, 2026 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. The memories of a lost week are still fresh in the minds of the Tampa Bay Rays. From the looks of it, however, the bats of the Rays have awakened again. The Rays rained 21 hits in Tuesday night’s 12-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. It was the team’s second straight […]

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