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A rough Martinez start and quiet bats bring Rays another loss: Tigers 7, Rays 2
After so much time spent winning to start the season, defying expectations and climbing to the top of the American League, it’s safe to say no one had “lose a whole series to the worst team in the league” on their June bingo card. Yet the Rays have struggled consistently against the Tigers in this […]
Game Thread: Why don’t we play Thursdays anymore?
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Early fumble by Matz leads to a shutout loss: Tigers 8, Rays 0
I think it’s safe to say most Rays fans took one look at the Detroit Tigers current record for the season and their brutal slump since losing their ace Tarik Skubal, and thought this was going to be an easy series. However, recent history has proven that series that should be easy wins have been […]
Game Thread: Matz gets a re-do
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Next time maybe don’t give up so many runs? Rays 9 Tigers 10
Which is more painful, losing a blowout? Or climbing back into a blowout and then losing by just one run? From the Rays standpoint, this game felt like one of those punishments imposed by the gods in Greek myth. Like Sisyphus, on several occasions the Rays seemed poised to roll that boulder back up the […]
Game Thread: New Month, New Rays?
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Cam Booser comes to Rays pen with some new pitch shapes
The Rays signed Cam Booser this past offseason as a non-roster invitee. He performed well enough during Spring Training to earn a spot on the Rays’ 40-man roster and remain in the organization’s plans despite opening the season in Durham. Booser has the lowest walk rate of his career while still getting above average swing-and-miss […]
Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Minor League Roundup: Week 8
This was the 8th week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Sunday, May 31st). According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), 22-year old Caden Bodine has regained his spot as the top hitter spot in the Rays system. The backstop was recently added to Baseball […]
Jose, Are you Siri..us? All’s Well That Ends Well : Rays 5-2 over Angels
The Rays rebounded today to play the type of game that propeled them to an 18-8 record in May with 5-2 victory with timely hits, walks, and better defense than what this past week of games has delivered. The offense started early with an absolute laser of a home run by Jonathan Aranda, who did […]
Game Thread: Yeah, I’m thinking it’s Shane time
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Sad Saturday: Rays 3 Angels 14
Drew Rasmussen put in one of his worst performances of the year, getting through just four innings while giving up five runs. Four of those runs came in the first, an uncharacteristically poor inning from the Rays righty. He gave up a single and then two walks — this is a guy who had, before […]
Game Thread: Hey remember when this guy no hit the Rays?
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Seventh-Inning Flex Takes Angels Out the Ballgame: Rays 8, Angels 5
It’s good to be home. The Rays came back home Friday night needing something that felt a little less like the last few days in Baltimore and a lot more like the team that had made Tropicana Field a very uncomfortable place for visitors. After four straight losses, a sweep they would like to forget, […]
Game Thread: We need our stopper
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Can we go home now?: Rays 2, Orioles 11
This one was over in the bottom of the first when Matz got tagged for five runs. It was downhill from there and the end result was an 11-2 defeat and series sweep at the hands of the O’s. There isn’t much else to say about this one, so I’ll leave you with the below […]
Game Thread: Pin ‘em to the Matz
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Rays add future Hall of Fame reliever Craig Kimbrel
The Rays surprised the baseball world by signing likely future Hall of Fame pitcher Craig Kimbrel, adding a veteran presence to the bullpen well ahead of any forced move at the trade deadline, but with a similar effect. Kimbrel joins his 11th professional team in Tampa Bay, having been designated by the Mets after allowing […]
Straight to the bird bath: Orioles 6, Rays 1
The second Griffin Jax got drilled in the back, tonight’s contest between Baltimore and Tampa Bay felt like a wash. Jax delivered a pitch in the second inning and a 107 MPH comebacker square to the middle of his lower back had him exit after he completed the frame. He was later ruled day to […]
Game Thread: Yesterday was infuriating
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The Rays have a closer, outfield defense has improved, and other things we’ve learned over 51 games
Many factors have contributed to the strong start, but what have we actually learned that we didn’t already expect entering the season? Pitching The Rays entered the season with a much stronger pitching outlook than they had in 2025 thanks to the additions of Martinez and Matz, along with the return to the pitcher-friendly Trop. […]
Extra innings loss after a million ties: Orioles 9, Rays 7 (F/13)
Happy Memorial Day, everyone (unless you are a Canadian, like me, in which case, happy very belated Victoria Day). The Rays are facing familiar foes this week, as they head to Baltimore to take on the Orioles. The O’s were just in St. Pete last week, where the Rays swept them. However, Baltimore might be […]
Game Thread: Happy Memorial Day
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Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Minor League Roundup: Week 7
This was the 7th week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Monday, May 25th). According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), 22-year old Caden Bodine has regained his spot as the top hitter spot in the Rays system. The backstop was recently added to Baseball […]
Rays Run Into A Loss: Rays 0, Yankees 2
The Rays absolutely had their chances to win this game to wrap up a five-day and two-game road trip, but bad baserunning in multiple innings left the club scoreless to set up an Aaron Judge walk-off home run in the 9th. The game for the Rays came down to two innings – the 3rd and […]
Game Thread: Is Shane ready to kick it into another gear?
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