Yandy Diaz gives Rays the lead in the 5th with 3-run HR (0:30)
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
93-58, 1st in AL East
Shane Baz wins MLB debut, Rays cut Blue Jays' wild-card lead
— Shane Baz pitched two-hit ball for five innings to win his major league debut and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays cut Toronto's lead in the wild-card chase, holding off the Blue Jays 6-4 on Monday night.
Tigers, Peralta slow AL-East leading Rays 2-0
— Wily Peralta gave up three hits in seven innings, and Eric Haase and Dustin Garneau homered for the Detroit Tigers in a 2-0 win over the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
Candelario and Garneau homer, Tigers beat Rays 4-3
— Jeimer Candelario and Dustin Garneau homered to lead the Detroit Tigers over the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Saturday.
Rays place CF Kiermaier on COVID-19-related IL
The Rays placed center fielder Kevin Kiermaier on the COVID-19-related IL due to general illness symptoms and purchased the contract of right-hander Joey Krehbiel from Triple-A Durham before Saturday's game against Detroit.
Phillips homers in 10th as Rays rally to beat Tigers 7-4
— Brett Phillips hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays came back from a three-run deficit in the ninth to beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4 on Friday night.
Rays beat Tigers 5-2, extend AL East lead to 8 1/2 games
— Yandy DÃaz hit a leadoff home run and Mike Zunino later connected, reliever Dietrich Enns pitched four solid innings and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Thursday night.
Bichette HRs, drives in 5; Ray fans 13 as Jays beat Rays 6-3
— Bo Bichette homered and matched his career-high with five RBI, Robbie Ray fanned 13 over seven innings to claim the major league strikeout lead and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 Wednesday.
Choi and Lowe HR, Rays beat Jays 2-0 to reach 90-win mark
— Drew Rasmussen combined with four relievers on a three-hitter. Brandon Lowe and Ji-Man Choi homered and the Tampa Bay Rays became the first AL team to reach 90 wins by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 Tuesday night.
Guerrero hits MLB-leading 45th HR, Blue Jays rout Rays 8-1
— All on one swing, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. topped his Hall of Fame father and moved ahead of Shohei Ohtani.
Candelario 2 homers, Tigers walk off Rays with walk in 11th
— Robbie Grossman drew a bases-loaded walk in the 11th inning, Jeimer Candelario homered twice, and the Detroit Tigers pulled out an 8-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
Rays place RHP Archer on IL with hip discomfort
Chris Archer has been placed on the 10-day injured list as the Rays starter is experiencing hip discomfort.
Joey Wendle, Dietrich Enns lead Rays to 7-2 win over Tigers
— Joey Wendle tripled and homered, 30-year-old Dietrich Enns won for the first time in the major leagues and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 7-2 on Saturday.
Cabrera 9 hits in row, Schoop, Tigers win; Rays' Franco hurt
— Miguel Cabrera got his ninth straight hit before the string ended, Jonathan Schoop launched a grand slam and the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-4 Friday night.
Rays' Franco injured running bases, exits in 1st
Tampa Bay Rays rookie Wander Franco limped as he ran the bases in the first inning and exited Friday's game against Detroit with what the team later called a tight right hamstring.
Renfroe HRs in 8th, throws out runner in 9th for Red Sox
— Hunter Renfroe hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and threw out Joey Wendle trying for a triple from deep center field for the final out of the ninth as the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 Wednesday night.
Sources: Rays to call up top OF prospect Lowe
The Rays will promote Josh Lowe to the majors, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan, adding the top prospect to their already loaded outfield.
Rays' Cruz, 41, becomes oldest to hit 30 homers
Nelson Cruz hit two home runs in the Rays' win Tuesday night to pass David Ortiz and Darrell Evans to become the oldest player in major league history to hit 30 homers in a season.
Cruz, 41, oldest to hit 3O HRs in year, Rays bop Bosox 12-7
— Nelson Cruz homered twice and, at 41 years old, became the oldest player in major league history to hit 30 home runs in a season, powering the Tampa Bay Rays past the Boston Red Sox 12-7 Tuesday night.
Dodgers or Giants? A five-way wild-card tie? Your complete guide to the MLB stretch run
Labor Day is over and the playoff races are headed down to the wire. Here's everything you need to know about September baseball.
Regrading MLB's wild trade deadline ahead of the final stretch
More than a month after the trade deadline, how do the contenders' trades look now that their big acquisitions have settled into their roles?
Meadows, Rays rally from 6 runs down, beat Bosox 11-10 in 10
— Down by six runs, facing Red Sox ace Chris Sale and playing at Fenway Park, the Tampa Bay Rays were just getting warmed up.
Gordon has RBI single in 9th, Twins beat Rays 6-5
— Nick Gordon had a game-tying seventh-inning RBI single and a go-ahead run-scoring base-hit in the ninth as the Minnesota Twins beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 on Sunday.
DÃaz, Rays tie team record with 6 HRs, romp past Twins 11-4
— Yandy DÃaz hit one of Tampa Bay's franchise record-tying six homers and drove in four runs, Wander Franco extended his on-base streak to 34 games and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 11-4 on Saturday.
Franco 'much better,' returns to Rays lineup at SS
Tampa Bay Rays rookie shortstop Wander Franco returned to the starting lineup Saturday against the Minnesota Twins after clearing MLB concussion protocols.
2021 AL East Standings
2021 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average3.777th
Quality Starts3327th
WHIP1.194th
BAA.2358th
Runs8022nd
Batting Average.24116th
On Base Percentage.31914th
Slugging Percentage.4267th