Rays have moved on at the right times

May 24, 2026 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Sometimes, the key to a team’s improvement are the additions it makes. Take the Tampa Bay Rays, who spent their off-season bringing in help in the form of Nick Martinez and Steven Matz, among others. And sometimes, the key is know who to move on from. The Rays have had some mixed […]

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Another comeback lifts Rays over Yankees

May 23, 2026 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Might the Tampa Bay Rays run away with the high-priced American League East? And if not, who is going to catch them? The Rays played a familiar script on Friday night. They were dormant for seven innings, then got into their opponent’s bullpen. They pulled away for a 4-2 victory over the […]

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Rays roar from behind to sweep Orioles

May 21, 2026 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. It isn’t just that the Rays came from behind Wednesday. They were raised from the dead. For seven innings, the Rays looked tamed. They managed two hits, and just one run, against former teammate Shane Baz. It looked like one of those days when a hot pitcher changes everything — although Baz […]

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Rays’ pitching shuts down Baltimore

May 20, 2026 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Then there are days like Tuesday, when the bullpen matches the blueprint. A fistful of relief pitchers shut down the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday night at Tropicana Field. The Rays won their 32nd game of the year in a 4-1 decision over th O’s. Griffin Jax, a converted reliever, started and gave up […]

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Rays have a huge night offensively

May 19, 2026 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Some days, the only problem an offense has is whether it will wear home plate slap out before the night is through. The Tampa Bay Rays exploded Monday night, scoring a season-high 16 runs on 18 hits in a 16-6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field. Want to talk about […]

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Rays like the look of first pitches

May 18, 2026 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Most days, there is a lot to be said for a baseball player working a count. He crouches at the plate, and he determines which ball is just in the zone and which one is just out of it. He fouls off pitches. Eventually, he hopes to wear a pitcher down. And […]

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Rays collapse late in loss to Marlins

May 17, 2026 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Are you worried about the Tampa Bay Rays’ bullpen all over again? And it not, why not. The Rays’ relief corps exploded loudly in Sunday’s 10-5, 10-inning loss to Miami Sunday After a stellar start by Nick Martinez (seven innings, no runs), the pen collapsed in giving up nine runs in the […]

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Oh, that’s why the Rays signed Mullins

May 16, 2026 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. It has been a rough go of it for Cedric Mullins. A former All-Star, Mullins has flailed mightily in his first season with the Tampa Bay Rays. He entered Friday night’s game hitting .150 while headlines wondered how safe his position was with the Tampa Bay Rays. Ah, but on Friday night, […]

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Bullpen blows late lead for Rays

May 14, 2026 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Uh-oh. The bullpen of the Tampa Bay Rays is aflame again. The relief pitchers of the Rays were the culprits in the Rays’ 5-3, 10-inning loss to the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday night at the Rogers Centre. Twice, the Rays were in position to close out a win, leading 1-0 in the […]

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Rays overcome bullpen collapse

May 13, 2026 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Sometimes, the sweetest wins can be the ones you almost let get away. The Tampa Bay Rays pulled out a 7-6 win over Toronto in 10 innings Tuesday night at the Rogers Centre. Taylor Walls singled in a tie-breaking run in the top of the 10th, then scored on a deep fly […]

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