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Rays, Junior keep the heat on in win

July 2, 2026 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Before you ask, yeah, the other guys played pretty well, too. Shane McClanahan threw six innings of three-hit, shutout baseball. Cedric Mullins hit a home run and drove in two runs. Jonathan Arandz had two hits to drive his average up to .294. Taylor Walls had three hits. But, yeah, the kid […]

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Another game, another homer for Junior

July 1, 2026 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Wait. Did you hear the latest about Junior Caminero? Well, he led the Rays to a victory again. He hit another home run, his eighth in the last seven games. He drove in three more runs, giving him 18 in the last seven. He has hit .481 over those seven games. Oh, […]

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Caminero’s assault continues in win

June 29, 2026 general

Monday, 4 a.m. He has outgrown all of the adjectives. Any further descriptions of Junior Caminero seem stale, insufficient. He is the hottest hitter in Major League Baseball, and no one else is second. Yes, Caminero hit another home run Sunday. Of course he did. It was his seventh home run in six games, and […]

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Rays retake first place after win

June 28, 2026 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Well, look who’s back in first place. The Tampa Bay Rays, in free-fall in recent weeks, have climbed back into the lead in the American League East. They re-passed the New York Yankees by percentage points with a 4-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Once again, the Rays rode their big three […]

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Another Caminero homer leads Rays

June 27, 2026 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. The relentless attack of Junior Caminero isn’t over yet. One day after his three home-run day, Caminero kept it going Friday night at Tropicana Field. Caminero launched a 437-foot home run to lead the Rays to a 6-1 win over Arizona. Caminero, who now has 20 home runs on the season, homered […]

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Caminero leads Rays to big victory

June 26, 2026 general

Friday, 4 a.m. For nine innings, they were in a race toward history. The bat. The arm. No one could stop either of them. There was the star, Junior Caminero. Already one of the finest young stars in baseball. Camerino has never been better. He launched three home runs in the game, leading the Rays […]

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Diaz leads victory for Rays

June 25, 2026 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. When the losing streaks of the Tampa Bay Rays are broken, it usually comes down to Yandy Diaz who leads the way. Diaz did it again Wednesday night, getting four hits as the Rays were finally able to beat the Kansas City Royals, 5-3, at Tropicana Field. Diaz, whose average is up […]

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Rays’ bats silent in loss to Royals

June 24, 2026 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. You’ve heard this story before. The Rays, still contending, are playing at home, where they’ve been successful. They’re playing the Kansas City Royals, the last-place team of the AL Central Division. They’re facing former teammate Michael Wacha, who had lost seven straight games. They held the Royals to four hits and retired […]

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Rays continue losing streak with loss

June 23, 2026 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays may be blowing their biggest chance of the summer. The opportunity to get back into the race was at hand. They had a 10-game homestand. Their schedule was packed with beatable foes. Instead, the air continues to drain from their balloon. The Rays lost again Tuesday night. They […]

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Rays rally behind DeLuca’s blast

June 22, 2026 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Well, welcome back, Jonny DeLuca. DeLuca, making his return from the injured list, homered for the second time in three games. He launched a two-run shot in the bottom of the seventh inning, bringing the Rays from behind and leading the Rays to a 4-3 win over Washington at Tropicana Field. DeLuca, […]

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