Rays win comeback as bullpen shines

August 5, 2026 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. In the days to come, the Rays may try to explain exactly how they won Tuesday night’s game against the Colorado Rockies. It’s going to take a while. The Rays, inexplicably, won a 9-7 comeback in 11 innings at Coors Field. The Rays have now scored 22 runs in two games against […]

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Rays hold on to big win over Rockies

August 4, 2026 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. The missing bats of the Tampa Bay Rays showed back up on Monday night. Who would have thought they would have left them in Denver? The Rays assaulted the Colorado Rockies out of the gate, scoring eight times in the first four innings and coasting to a 13-9 victory at Coors Field. […]

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White Sox humble Rays once more

August 3, 2026 general

Monday, 4 a.m. From one vantage point, Sunday was a decent day for the Rays when you consider the acquisition of Freddy Peralta. On the other hand, would it have been so hard to pick up another bat, too. The Rays broke into double-figures in hits (11) for the first time in nine games Sunday, […]

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Rasmussen delivers in Rays’ win

August 2, 2026 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Another reminder: If the other team doesn’t score, it can’t beat you. For the fourth time in seven games, the Tampa Bay Rays shut out an opponent. This time, it was 1-0, the team’s 10th shutout of the season. Drew Rasmussen led the way, striking out 10 and allowing just four hits […]

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Sox pummel Rays with four homers

August 1, 2026 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Perhaps it is time for a bit of a reminder for the Tampa Bay Rays: It’s hard to play defense on the far side of the fence. The Chicago White Sox reminded the Rays of that in Friday night’s 6-1 win at Tropicana Field. The Sox hit four home runs in their […]

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Mesa Jr. runs down threats in Rays’ win

July 31, 2026 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Some games are won by the bat. And, yes, you could make an argument for that after Cedric Mullins’ winning home run in the bottom of the eighth Thursday afternoon. Some games are won by the arm. And, sure, you could include this one, especially after Bryan Baker’s 30th save of the […]

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Rays deal another shutout in victory

July 30, 2026 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Welcome to ground zero. You know, where opposing offfenses go to die. The Rays threw up another zero Wednesday night in a 3-0 victory over the Texas Rangers. It was the Rays’ third shutout in four games and their ninth of the season. The first four batters for the Rays scored three […]

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Bats don’t make a sound against Rangers

July 29, 2026 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Every now and then, their bats go to sleep. Oh, if you keep up with the Tampa Bay Rays, you are where. Things will be going well, and them will approach a hot streak, and then zap. The offense goes into a coma. It was that way again in Tuesday’s 4-1 loss […]

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Rasmussen dominant in shutout win

July 27, 2026 general

Monday, 4 a.m. For a few hours, it was easy to wonder who could be better than Nick Martinez was on Saturday for the Tampa Bay Rays. Turns out, Drew Rasmussen, that’s who. Rasmussen was amazing on Sunday, shutting down the Cleveland Guardians for seven innings in a 1-0 victory. Rasmussen allowed only a leadoff […]

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Martinez, Baker lead Rays to shutout

July 26, 2026 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. If you ran the Tampa Bay Rays, and you really needed to win a game, you’d probably start with Nick Martinez. A bit later, you’d finish up with Bryan Baker. Martinez and Baker, two all-star pitchers for the Rays, both were excellent in a 3-0 win over Cleveland Friday night at Tropicana […]

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