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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Rays squander chances in defeat

June 21, 2026 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. This time, they left the victory on base. The Rays offense left repeated scoring chances go by the wayside in Saturday’s 4-3 loss to the Washington National. In a one-run loss — their seventh in their last eight one-run games — it was toxic. Consider: — The Rays had 10 hits and […]

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Rays enjoy their return to the Trop

June 20, 2026 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Maybe it was being home. More likely, it was the home runs. The Tampa Bay Rays, comfortable at home after a terrible (1-5) road trip, came from behind to beat the Washington Nationals, 5-2, at Tropicana Field. The Rays, who have won 25 games at home this year, relied on the long […]

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Rays beaten again by Dodgers

June 18, 2026 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Wherever the cure for the sliding Tampa Bay Rays is, we can be sure it isn’t in Los Angeles. Yeah, the Rays lost again Wednesday afternoon. That isn’t new. The Rays fell for the fifth time in six games in L.A. The Rays, now 2 1/2 games behind the Yankees in the […]

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Rays waste strong start by Rasmussen

June 17, 2026 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Maybe Drew Rasmussen should sue for non-support, Rasmussen, the pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, was impressive once again Tuesday night. On the other hand, the Rays left their bats in hibernation. They were tamed by Dodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski. The Rays managed just three hits in a 1-0 loss to the […]

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Rays watch lead slowly slip away

June 16, 2026 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. During their recent slide in the American League, you can add this to the list of woes of the Tampa Bay Rays. They’re having trouble holding onto a lead. The Rays, 6-13 in their last 19 games, saw an early lead painfully whittled down in a 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles […]

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Caminero’s homer leads Rays to win

June 15, 2026 general

Monday, 4 a.m. There for a while, he was the incredible shrinking superstar. Oh, no one doubted the ability of Junior Caminero. But as he walked toward the plate, he was mired in a 1-11 slump. In his most recent seven-plus games, he was 4-31 as the Rays’ season spun out of control. The Rays […]

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