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A scary scene unfolded during Monday’s game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox, as home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez was forced to leave after taking a foul tip to the head. Rays outfielder Jordan Luplow got a piece of a Chris Sale …
The Tampa Bay Rays set an unflattering mark for attendance — stop me if you’ve heard that one before. The Rays’ attendance for their 9-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night at Tropicana Field was a paltry 5,460. …
The New York Mets are looking to hold onto first place in the NL East, and they made a move on Friday to bolster their rotation for the stretch run. The Mets agreed to a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays to acquire veteran left-hander Rich Hill, as first …
The Tampa Bay Rays appear set to be the first team to make a major deal ahead of MLB’s trade deadline. The Rays are finalizing a trade to acquire outfielder Nelson Cruz from the Minnesota Twins, ESPN’s Jeff Passan first reported on …
The Tampa Bay Rays are set to bring up the player touted by many as MLB’s next star. As first reported by Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, the Rays are calling up No. 1 prospect Wander Franco, and he will join the team on Tuesday for their …
The Tampa Bay Rays have been the best team in baseball through the first two-plus months of the season, but they were dealt a major blow after Tyler Glasnow underwent an MRI on Tuesday. Glasnow has been diagnosed with a partially torn UCL and a …
The Tampa Bay Rays and the cities of Tampa and St. Petersburg continue to haggle over a long-term solution to the team’s ballpark situation. Things are apparently stalled enough that the Rays are quietly threatening to relocate if the issue …
The Tampa Bay Rays asked to be roasted by the official Twitter account for Wendy’s on Thursday, and boy did they get their wish. Whoever the genius was running Wendy’s Twitter account declared Thursday to be #NationalRoastDay. What …
The Tampa Bay Rays completed a blockbuster trade on Sunday night when they sent former AL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell to the San Diego Padres, and that may not be the only big deal they make this winter. With Snell headed to San Diego, USA …
The Tampa Bay Rays may be making a former Cy Young winner available on the trade market this offseason. According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Rays have told other teams they are open to trading Blake Snell this offseason. The Rays are not …
Kevin Cash is standing by his decision to pull Blake Snell from Game 6 of the World Series last month. Cash pulled Snell with two outs in the sixth inning of Game 6 with his Tampa Bay Rays leading the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0. Snell was pulled despite …
The Tampa Bay Rays won Game 4 of the World Series 8-7 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas thanks to one crazy final play. The Rays were down 7-6 in the bottom of the ninth inning against the …
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros 4-2 in Game 7 of the ALCS on Saturday night at Petco Park in San Diego, Calif. to advance to the World Series for just the second time in their franchise’s history. The big win was rewarding for the …
The Tampa Bay Rays made a decision during Game 7 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros at Petco Park in San Diego, Calif. on Saturday that left many fans confused. Charlie Morton was the starter for the game and allowed just one hit through five …
The Tampa Bay Rays are a win away from reaching the World Series following a 5-2 victory over the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the ALCS at Petco Park in San Diego, Calif. on Tuesday night. Some great defensive plays and timely hitting helped propel …
If you haven’t seen much of the Tampa Bay Rays this season and are confused by the caps they’re wearing for Sunday night’s ALCS Game 1, you’re not alone. The Rays’ Game 1 caps don’t feature the team’s usual …
