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Nick Martinez reveals unexpected way he knew Rays were special

After two down years, the Tampa Bay Rays are back in a big way. On Tuesday night, they secured their bye to the ALDS by virtue of winning the AL East division title with a 6-1 victory over the New York Yankees. Now with a record of 96-61, the Rays are guaranteed to finish the [
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Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. reveals why it ‘sucks’ watching the Rays celebrate AL East win

The New York Yankees’ quest to reclaim the AL East title has unfortunately failed again. After a 6-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, the Yanks have officially ceded control of the division to their rivals. The Rays clinched the division and at least one home series for the 2026 playoffs. Meanwhile, the Yankees have [
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Rays’ Drew Rasmussen has perfect reaction to winning AL East

The New York Yankees are the most recognizable brand in baseball and boast a tremendous starting pitching trio. The Boston Red Sox broke out of the morgue and put together one of the greatest six-week stretches in MLB history. While fans mapped out a collision course between these two iconic franchises, all the Tampa Bay [
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Rays ride small ball, Drew Rasmussen gem past Yankees to secure AL East, No. 1 seed

With the AL East title on the line Tuesday night, the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees offered up a pitchers duel. Drew Rasmussen did his part to deliver with 6 2/3 one-hit innings to lead the Rays to a 6-1 win over Max Fried and the Yankees. With the win, the Rays clinch the AL East and send the Yankees to the wild-card round, where New York is planning to play without Aaron Judge. The Rays also clinch the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the American League playoffs. Whomeve...

BVM Sports · about 1 month ago · 0 reads

Yankees manager Aaron Boone wants another shot at Rays after coming up short in AL East race

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone is already looking toward a potential postseason rematch with the Tampa Bay Rays after watching his division rival clinch the AL East at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night. The Rays secured the division with a 6-1 victory in the nightcap of a doubleheader after the Yankees took the series [
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Rays beat Yankees in second half of doubleheader to clinch AL East title

For the fifth time in franchise history, the Tampa Bay Rays are AL East champions. Tampa Bay officially clinched the 2026 division title with a 6-1 victory over the New York Yankees in the second half of a doubleheader on Tuesday night. Drew Rasmussen flirted with history, taking a no-hitter in the seventh inning before Yankees outfielder Heliot Ramos spoiled the bid with a double into left field. Rasmussen remained in the game to get two more outs, ending his evening with 11 strikeouts and th...

BVM Sports · about 1 month ago · 0 reads

Dress For Success: Tampa Bay Rays Are AL East Champions

The Tampa Bay Rays were terrible houseguests Tuesday night. They showed up at Yankee Stadium wearing their brand-new Road Gray uniforms, refused to give the Yankees much at the plate, and then helped themselves to the American League East title. Drew Rasmussen carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Yandy Díaz drove in four runs, and Tampa [
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Rays officially win AL East for the 1st time since 2021

For the first time in years, the Tampa Bay Rays are the kings of the American League East Division again. With their 6-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, the Rays officially took the flag in the AL East. The moment your Tampa Bay Rays became 2026 [
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Rays Release Jake Fraley

The Rays released outfielder Jake Fraley, as reflected on the MLB.com transaction log. Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times first reported that Fraley had declined a minor league assignment, leaving the Rays no choice but to release him. He had been designated for assignment a few days ago. Fraley is an impending free agent [
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MLB Trade Rumors · about 1 month ago · 0 reads

Game #157: A’s vs Angels Game Thread

The Athletics’ spoiler magic ran out last week, as the team dropped all six games of its final road trip against the first-place Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays. Tonight, the A’s open the last week of the season with the first of two matchups against the Los Angeles Angels, with both teams trying to [
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Athletics Nation · about 1 month ago · 0 reads

New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays: Max Fried vs. Drew Rasmussen

Earlier this afternoon, we saw the blueprint for what an Aaron Judge-less postseason run will have to look like: Incredible performance from the starter, good defense, and just enough hitting to get by. The Yankees will look to repeat that in the nightcap of today’s doubleheader, with a crackling starting pitcher matchup. Max Fried toes [
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Rays’ bats fall silent in the Bronx: Yankees 2, Rays 0

In true “end-of-the-season battle of the titans” fashion, the Rays were going to be facing the Yankees in a Tuesday doubleheader. Both teams had secured their trip to the postseason, but the Rays really wanted to finally lock down their place as the AL East champions without question. To get the job done, they had [
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DRaysBay · about 1 month ago · 0 reads

The Rays’ Unlikely Ace

This afternoon, Nick Martinez will make his 30th start of the year. Thirty starts isn’t usually a huge milestone, at least not for a major league veteran. More than 30 pitchers have already hit that mark in 2026. Yet, for Martinez, that nice, round number 30 represents something special. The right-hander has played 16 professional campaigns. He has pitched for six organizations. He is now 36 years old. This will be the first time he’s ever reached 30 starts in a season. Martinez was a shortsto...

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