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Rays widen lead in AL East Race

September 17, 2026 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays got their work in early. Late, they sweated. The Rays scored twice in the first inning and twice in the second, jumping to a 4-0 lead. Sure, if you want to quibble, the Rays managed only three more hits the rest of the game. The Athletics whittled the […]

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Junior does it again in Rays’ victory

September 16, 2026 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Ditto. Turns out, Junior Caminero liked this game-winning-hero role so much, he chose to do it again four games later. Last Friday, Caminero launched his 40th home run in the bottom of the ninth of a tie game to pull out a 3-2 win over the Astros. Tuesday, he did it again. […]

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Mayfield’d fumbles pave way to loss

September 14, 2026 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The game was there for the taking. All the Tampa Bay Bucs had to do was reach out and grab it. And Baker Mayfield dropped it. Again and again. Mayfield, the Bucs’ fabulously rich quarterback, fumbled three times in the Bucs’ 33-27 loss to Cincinnati in the season opener for both teams […]

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Peralta shines in big Rays’ victory

September 14, 2026 general

Monday, 3 a.m. Do you get the feeling that rival general managers can hardly wait for Freddy Peralta to hit free agency? The move to Tampa Bay has evidently saved Peralta’s career. He won his fourth straight game Sunday, improving his record to 9-11. This time, Peralta threw five innings of no-hit, shutout baseball, leading […]

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Rays win again after celebration

September 13, 2026 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Perhaps they aren’t done, after all. A night after clinching the post-season, the Rays lengthened their lead in the AL East to four games over the New York Yankees. The Rays edged Houston, the leader in the AL West, 3-2. The Rays have won six of their last eight games. Saturday’s game […]

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Van Buren leads USF comeback win

September 13, 2026 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Okay, okay. Michael Van Buren is still behind Byrum Brown as far as miracles in the name of USF goes. But he’s gaining. Van Buren, the new USF quarterback, led the USF Bulls to an improbable comeback Saturday in a 28-24 road win over Army. Van Buren led the Bulls to two […]

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Caminero’s homer sends Rays to playoffs

September 12, 2026 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. The division race can wait until another day. The Tampa Bay Rays are going to the post-season. Junior Caminero hit a dramatic home run — his 40th of the season — lifting the Rays to a 3-1 comeback victory over Houston Friday night at Tropicana Field. It was Caminero’s first-ever walkoff hit. […]

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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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