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Freddy and the bats overpower the Braves: Rays 7, Braves 1
Early on, this game had the feeling of a barn burner. A pair of 85-win teams, both atop their divisions, clashing in Atlanta. Heading into the second inning, both teams had already scored and the game was tied at one. Both starting pitchers looked shaky in the first and it felt like we were headed […]
Game Thread: Time for the final playoff push
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Rays Reacts Survey: Familiar Playoff Opponents
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rays fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys:
Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Minor League Roundup: Week 22
This was the 22nd week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Tuesday, September 8th). According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), prospect Theo Gillen tops the system and might just find himself in the running for Minor League Player of the Year. Gillen ranks 3th […]
Garrett Cleavinger is still a great pitcher
Garrett Cleavinger had a 3.31 ERA and 3.40 FIP through July. Since the beginning of August, however, the results haven’t been there, with a 10.38 ERA and 6.79 FIP. He has even improved his first pitch strike rate from the high 50s to the low 70s between both samples, so it’s not like his command […]
Welcome to Splitsville: Rangers 8, Rays 6
Globe Life Field has been a house of horrors for the Rays in recent years, so walking away from this four-game road set with a split should be seen as a blessing. The Rays are still four games up on the Yankees in the race for the AL East, and could clinch a postseason berth […]
Game Thread: Happy 9/6!
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Rays Reacts Results: August’s MVP
As we turn the page to September, we must take a moment to acknowledge the performance of these AL East leading Rays, and to do so we asked in this week’s poll who the top performer was in August. The choice was a difficult one! Among the five players suggested, only reliever Kevin Kelly did […]
Yandy Walked So Aranda Can Run: Rays 6, Rangers 3
Decisions come with consequences. In the 10th inning, the Texas Rangers made the decision to intentionally walk Yandy Diaz to face Jonathan Aranda. Aranda launched a three-run homer into right-center-field, propelling the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-3 victory at Globe Life Field. The late game heroic swing rescued a game that the Rays led […]
Game Thread: Wake Up, Dead Bats
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Texas Mess: Rays 7, Rangers 6
Death, taxes, and the Rays having a horrible time in Globe Life Field. It’s been 4 years since the Rays last win in Arlington, Texas. On this night, they turned to a former Ranger to break the long losing streak. Nick Martinez has been the Rays stopper all season, and once again he answered the […]
Game Thread: We need a stopper
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A Quantreal Rays Nemesis Strikes Again: Rangers 6, Rays 0
Patrick Zalupski should do a roll call for the next ownership group meeting because Cal Quantrill is a majority statistical owner of the franchise. Quantrill, with his effort tonight, is now 4-0 lifetime against Tampa Bay over seven starts as he led the Rangers to a 6-0 win over the Rays. Quantrill does not light […]
Game Thread: Messin’ with Texas
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Rays could clinch playoff berth this weekend
The Rays win-loss record sits at 83-56 after Wednesday’s loss to the Mets, with the team holding a 3.5-game lead over the Yankees in the AL East and maintaining the best record in the American League. With 23 games left, the magic number for a postseason berth is 9, but that could hit zero as […]
Jax has a rough return: Mets 10, Rays 4
The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Mets wrapped up the final game of their season series on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field. Grifin Jax made his return to the mound after missing sometime with elbow issues. Unfortunately for him and the Rays, it was a rocky reentry to the rotation. Early on, it appeared […]
Game Thread: Junior’s race for the home run title!
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Four Rays data points to watch into October
August and September are two of the most important months of the regular season for contenders. Rosters are galvanized in August following the trade deadline, and teams jockey for a higher postseason seed in September. There aren’t too many “punt” games this time of the year now that magic numbers are counting down and managers […]
Hitting, defense, pitching, Rays do it all: Rays 6 Mets 2
The Rays came away with a very satisfying win tonight. With hits across the lineup (Victor Mesa Jr. led the way with three; defensive gems across the field; and outstanding pitching (minus a few blips), this was a satisfying win. It sure didn’t seem like we were heading to this outcome at the start of […]
Game Thread: It’s the home stretch!
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Rays Reacts Survey: August MVP
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rays fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys:
Kevin Kelly’s 2026 breakout isn’t a reinvention
Rays reliever Kevin Kelly has enjoyed a strong bounce-back season in 2026. After injuries knocked him off track in 2025, Rays reliever Kevin Kelly has returned to being the reliable ground-ball machine the Rays trusted in leverage situations. What changed? A cursory look at his profile and you might note that he has added a […]
Get the best of DRaysBay on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for DRaysBay. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Rays. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of the Feed. […]
Apples & Oranges: Mets 3, Rays 2
At some point, there is a conversation to be had about Yandy Diaz and his reluctance to challenges. Tampa Bay, down one run in the ninth, Diaz came to the plate as the go-ahead run, with Richie Palacios on first. Strike one was above the zone, and Diaz, as Diaz does, took a long glare […]
Game Thread: Lock, Stock, and Barreled
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