Rays finally end losing streak

July 10, 2025 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. You can think of it as the day the bullpen finally put out the fire. Of all of the low points of their recent 3-8 record, perhaps the most obvious was the mess that the bullpen had turned into. Game after game, the Rays would be tied or in the lead after […]

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Rays’ losing streak continues again

July 9, 2025 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. At a time you would have hoped they would be flying, they are falling. The Tampa Bay Rays cannot help themselves. Their pitchers cannot keep the ball inside the park. Their hitters cannot build upon a lead. They are sliding in the standings. When, you wonder, can they stop the skid? The […]

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Rays fall as Tigers keep winning

July 8, 2025 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. There for a while, they had you interested. There for a while, the Tampa Bay Rays were on a hot streak, and their offense was humming, and their pitching had teeth, and they were close enough to the AL East lead to make you think “maybe.” And then, as if dizzy from […]

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Rays finally hold on for a victory

July 7, 2025 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Finally, the Tampa Bay Rays built an offensive performance that even their suddenly leaky bullpen couldn’t give up. The Rays, after giving up another lead, rallied for a three-run 10th inning and managed to hang on for a 7-5 victory. The bullpen, which has had a dreadful run of it, finally found […]

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Bullpen struggles in another Rays’ loss

July 6, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. There are flames in the bullpen. There is disappointment in the faces. There is recession in the standings. The Tampa Bay Rays are in trouble. The Rays lost for the fifth time in their last six games Saturday, falling 6-5 to the Minnesota Twins. This time, the Rays lost a 5-1 lead […]

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Twins rally, get to Rays’ bullpen

July 5, 2025 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Just like that, the Rays have a bullpen problem. The Rays lost their fourth game in five outings Sunday, and once again, it was the relief corps that let the team down. The Rays led 3-1 going into the seventh inning, but couldn’t hold the lead in a 4-2 loss. It continued […]

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Rays hang on to defeat Athletics

July 3, 2025 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. When a team wins, it really doesn’t matter if it staggers across the finish line. It didn’t matter the level of the competition. All that matters is the victory. Right? The Tampa Bay Rays barely held on to a victory over the second-worst in the league Athletics, winning 6-5 with the shakiest […]

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Rays lose again to poor A’s team

July 2, 2025 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Suddenly, the Tampa Bay Rays are not so hot. The Rays, trying to muster a strong challenge to the AL East lead, lost their fourth game in five tries Tuesday night, falling 4-3 in 10 innings to the Athletics. The A’s are the second-worst team in the American League. The Rays gave […]

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Fairbanks stumbles as Rays beaten

July 1, 2025 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Most of the time, he is money. Pete Fairbanks takes the mound, tall and dominant, and he throws fire. Eighteen times, he has been entrusted with a lead in the ninth inning. Most of the time, he has made it stand up. But not Monday night. Fairbanks had a 4-4 tie as […]

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Rays’ bats are quiet in loss to O’s

June 30, 2025 general

Monday, 4 a.m. There are days they make you question their statistics. According to the numbers, the Rays rank among the league leaders in runs scored, in steals, in batting average with men on base. According to the standings, they remain on the heels of the New York Yankees in the AL East. According to […]

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