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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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Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Minor League Roundup: Week 21
This was the 21st week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Sunday, August 30th). 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 5th […]
Hip Hip Jorge! Mateo finishes what DeLuca started: Rays 5, Padres 4
The game was over. Samad Taylor had caught Jonny DeLuca’s fly ball at Tropicana Field’s short left-field wall with two outs in the ninth and the San Diego Padres leading by two. Then Taylor collided with the low wall, the ball popped from his glove and went over the fence. The game was not over. […]
Game Thread: The People’s Cy Young
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Seven Up: Rays Rally in 7th to Win 7-6
This contest was a series of moments wrapped around a wild seventh inning that saw each team score at least three runs, albeit in different methods. Prior to a 7th inning that was off the rails in the home half, the Rays looked to be mostly in control with an early 2-1 lead through five […]
Game Thread: Shovin’ Nick
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Rays Reacts Results: Forever Home
Yesterday, the Rays new stadium project received funding from the Hillsborough County commission, which means the team will now be able to move forward and break ground on a Rays ballpark in Tampa. Before those votes happened, we asked how confident y’all felt this could become a reality. Here’s how you responded: Astonishingly, only 15% […]
Game Thread: The Daddies come to town!
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Patrick Zalupski: Rays will break ground on new stadium in September
With the approval of the requested public funding of ~40% of the new Rays stadium costs, Rays principal owner Patrick Zalupski, formally titled the Tampa Bay Rays Managing Partner and Co-Chair, released the following statement: “On behalf of our Partners, I want to express our deepest gratitude to Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa […]
Hillsborough County approves $796 million to fund new Rays stadium in Tampa
It’s a beautiful day in Tampa Bay. After decades of unknowns and threats to move, a new owner and a new future have finally secured the Rays a new home in the population center of Tampa. The new stadium will be built across the street from Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, […]
Open Thread: Rays seek New Stadium approval
The Rays go before the City Council on Thursday morning and the County on Friday morning seeking approval of the New Rays Stadium project on Dale Mabry as part of a redevelopment of Hillsborough College. To quell concerns over the team’s stewardship, the Rays released a detailed list of community commitments, which may come into […]
Tampa City Council approves development deal, 4 to 3.
Tampa City Council voted four to three to approve a stadium development through which Tampa would commit $80 million toward building the infrastructure required for a new Rays stadium. The three no votes were Miranda, Hurtak and Maniscalco, who had also voted no in previous Council votes on the stadium. There’s a lot in the […]
Xavier Isaac promoted to Triple-A following swing change
When the Rays selected high school first baseman Xavier Isaac in the first round of the 2022 draft, there were many in the industry who scoffed as their pick. After all, a high school first baseman isn’t exactly the most alluring profile. Add to it that Isaac was a hefty 240 pounds during his senior […]
Baseball gonna baseball: Rays 3 Tigers 0
In my mind, I had this game in the loss column even before first pitch. The Rays offense looked half asleep yesterday against a lesser pitcher, and today they would be facing Troy Melton, he of the 1.86 ERA. Those of you with good memories will recall that Melton had pitched a gem against the […]
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