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Big inning powers Rays to win

August 6, 2025 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. It came like a storm, vicious and without warning. It didn’t last long. There was no promise that it would return. But for one inning, the Rays’ offense was lethal again. And the way things are going, one inning is enough. The Rays erupted in the fourth inning of Tuesday night’s 7-3 […]

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Rays struggle with their offense again

August 6, 2025 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Did Adrian Houser really think he was going to a team with a better offense? After all, he had spent the season with the Chicago White Sox, a dreadful team. Still, he was 6-2 while throwing for a team with the second-worst batting average in major league baseball. These days, the White […]

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Rays shut out again in loss to L.A.

August 4, 2025 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Alas, the poor Tampa Bay Rays. These days, they have plenty of nothing. The Rays, still struggling, were shut out for the second time in three days by the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday, 3-0. It was the third time in 17 games, and the 10th overall, the Rays have been held scoreless. […]

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Diaz stars as Rays shut out Dodgers

August 3, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. When it comes to the offense of the Tampa Bay Rays, you always start with Yandy Diaz. Yes, Jonathan Aranda (before being injured) has the best average. Junior Caminero has the most power. Brandon Lowe has had a nice season. But if you want to talk about impact, you start with the […]

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Rays shut out as skid continues

August 2, 2025 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Uh-oh. At first glance, August looks like it’s going to be hard on the Tampa Bay Rays, too. The Rays’ struggles continued Friday night. They suffered a solid thumping by the Los Angeles Dodgers, one that increased their losses to 19 in their last 26 games. The Rays, losers of four straight, […]

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Rays have another bad day in July

August 1, 2025 general

Friday, 4 a.m. There was a loss, another one. The Rays closed out a dismal July with their 18th loss in 25 games, a loss that left them only 3 1/2 games out of the AL East cellar. There were the injuries, three of them. The Rays lost Yandy Diaz, Jonathan Aranda and Chandler Simpson, […]

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Rays bullpen can’t close out the Yankees

July 31, 2025 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. And the sad, painful slide of the Tampa Bay Rays continues. Once again, it is the bullpen that is leading the way. The Rays lost again — which is becoming a regular sight — on Wednesday night, falling 5-4 to the New York Yankees in 11 innings. The loss left the Rays […]

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Small mistakes cost Rays a victory

July 30, 2025 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. The New York Yankees won the big moments Tuesday night, the home runs and the pitching. But they won the little moments, too. The Tampa Bay Rays, continuing the play the worst baseball in the major leagues, dropped a 7-5 decision to the New York Yankees. The Yankees bombed two home runs […]

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Rays finally win; shut down Yankees

July 29, 2025 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Yes, the margin should have been bigger. Yes, the Rays should have scored more. On the other hand, they won. Considering the way the last month has gone, that’ll do. The Rays slid past the New York Yankees Monday night, winning a 4-2 victory. It stopped a four-game losing streak, a run […]

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Rays bats quiet in another loss

July 28, 2025 general

Monday, 4 a.m. There for a while, the Tampa Bay Rays had you fooled. Themselves, too. There for a while, they looked like a contender. They climbed to within a half-game of the AL East lead. They were 11 games over .500. They were 33-22 in May and June. And then the bottom fell out. […]

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