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Rays blow lead and lose to Rangers

September 7, 2026 general

Monday, 4 a.m. At the worst time imaginable, there is smoke rising from the bullpen of the Tampa Bay Rays. Once again, the Rays struggled to get Texas batters out, leading to an 8-6loss. In four games against the Rangers, the Rays gave up 23 runs. The bullpen gave up 10 of them. The Rays […]

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Aranda’s homer leads Rays over Rangers

September 6, 2026 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The Texas Rangers couldn’t wait to get to Jonathan Aranda. Looking back, perhaps they would like to rethink that. Aranda powered a three-run home run in the top of the 10th inning, leading the Rays to a 6-3 victory over the Texas Rangers. The Rays had led 3-1, but the Rangers came […]

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Hartline’s offense is wobbly in victory

September 6, 2026 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Before you criticize, keep this in mind. A few months ago, they were strangers in shoulder pads. The quarterback didn’t know the receivers, who didn’t know the offensive linemen, who didn’t know the defensive backs, and so on. They were a roomful of mercenaries, brought in to form a team. So, yeah, […]

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Rays hold on in close win over Texas

September 5, 2026 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. For once, Bryan Baker couldn’t slam shut the door. So Tyler Wells gave him a push. Baker, the top closer in the American League, came into the game seeking his 40th save as the Tampa Bay Rays led Texas, 7-5. But Baker, fighting illness, walked the first two batters he faced, and […]

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Rangers blank Rays and narrow lead

September 4, 2026 general

Friday, 4 a.m. There are days you feel good about their chances. They will play well, or their opposition will play poorly, and you think that the Rays will be okay in their chase toward the American League East title. And then there are days like Thursday. Days when the offense dries up and the […]

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Mets clobber Rays to win series

September 3, 2026 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Days like this aren’t supposed to happen in the middle of a pennant race. The Tampa Bay Rays were smothered Wednesday night, getting blown out 10-4 by the New York Mets at Tropicana Field. The Mets are the last-place team in the NL East. The Mets scored three runs in three different […]

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Peralta sharp as Rays beat Mets

September 2, 2026 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Suddenly, Freddy Peralta is a star again. At least, he is shining a lot more often. Peralta pitched his second straight strong game in a 6-2 victory over the New York Mets Tuesday night at Tropicana Field. After giving up a leadoff home run to Francisco Lindor, Peralta rebounded to throw six […]

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Rays can’t complete rally against Mets

September 1, 2026 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. The trouble with come-from-behind victories is this: You can’t count on them all the time. After two straight days of comeback victories , the Rays fell just short Monday night in a 3-2 loss to the New York Mets at Tropicana Field. The Rays had won six of seven games before losing […]

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Rays win in improbable comeback

August 31, 2026 general

Monday, 4 a.m. A win such as this allowed one thought to creep into your head: Maybe, just maybe, the Tampa Bay Rays can hold onto this AL East thing. The Rays won in an improbable fashion Sunday, 5-4 over the San Diego Padres at Tropicana Field. Twice, they came from behind when the game […]

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Big 7th inning leads Rays’ comeback

August 30, 2026 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Maybe it wasn’t the finest comeback in Tampa Bay Rays’ history. But it may have been the fastest. One moment, the Rays seemed to be dead in the water. Reliever Garrett Cleavinger had just given up three runs (while recording only one out) in the top of the seventh inning, and the […]

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