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Tampa Bay Rays Drop Third-Straight, Lose Series to Orioles

BALTIMORE – Tuesday evening in Baltimore was a forgettable one for the Tampa Bay Rays, falling to the Baltimore Orioles, 6-1, as Shane Baz impressed against his former team for the second time this season.

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Rays Select Jon Heasley

The Rays announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Jon Heasley. Fellow righty Trevor Martin has been optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding active roster move.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 27

Rays Youngster Skyrocketing up Latest Prospect Rankings

The Tampa Bay Rays have found a ton of success at the Major League level during the 2026 MLB regular season. Entering play on May 27, they are atop the American League East with a 34-18 record, 2.5 games ahead of the New York Yankees.

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The 'ERA leaders since 2003' quiz

How many ERA leaders from both leagues since the 2003 season can you name in five minutes?

Craig Kimbrel News / DRaysBay / May 27

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.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Griffin Jax News / DRaysBay / May 27

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

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 27

Why Rays Should Make a Splash Before MLB Trade Deadline

The Tampa Bay Rays have been one of the best teams in baseball to start the campaign, and the expectations for the team have completely shifted. Now, they

Alex Faedo News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 27

Angels Sign Alex Faedo To Minor League Deal

The Angels signed reliever Alex Faedo to a minor league contract last week. He has been assigned to the team’s Arizona Complex for the time being. He’ll build into game shape before reporting to a higher level affiliate, likely Triple-A Salt Lake.

Griffin Jax News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 26

Key Rays pitcher leaves Orioles clash after scary 107 MPH comebacker

As the Tampa Bay Rays faced the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, they were relying on starting Griffin Jax to lead them to victory. However, his outing ended early after a scary hit by pitch.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Athlon Sports / May 26

Rays Add Outfielder Austin Slater on Minor League Deal

The Tampa Bay Rays are bolstering their outfield depth. It was first reported by Robert Murray of FanSided on Tuesday that the Rays have signed outfielder Austin Slater to a minor league deal.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Craig Kimbrel News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 26

Why Recent Signing of Craig Kimbrel Could Help Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays are continuing their excellent play of late, and with June right around the corner, they still have the best record in the American League.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / May 26

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? 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.

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The 'Active playoff double-doubles' quiz

The '3 3-pointer, 3-block Playoff games' quiz

The 'Most 30-point playoff games by team' quiz

The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners' quiz

Craig Kimbrel News / Field Level Media / May 26

Report: Rays signing veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel

The Tampa Bay Rays are in agreement with veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel on a major league contract, The Athletic reported on Tuesday. The nine-time All-Star right-hander became a free agent when he refused a minor league assignment with the New York Mets, who designated him for assignment last week.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 27

Future Hall of Fame closer joins the best team in AL

His dominance in the closer role for the Atlanta Braves from 2011 to 2015 was among the greatest four-year stretches for any closer ever. Recently, though, it has been a rough go for the soon-to-be 38-year-old veteran.

Tigers manager drops huge Tarik Skubal injury update

How the Tigers could boost the trade market for ace Skubal

Luis Castillo showed frustration after getting pulled from his start against A's

Jacob Misiorowski had the best response to his historic performance

Yankees make franchise history with hit parade in 15-1 win over Royals

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 26

Rays Sign Veteran To Add Much-Needed Experience to Bullpen

Some people are skeptical about the Tampa Bay Rays despite the level of dominance they have shown thus far this season. Entering play on May 26, they are 3.5 games ahead of the New York Yankees in the American League East with a record of 34-17.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 26

Rays Receive Realistic Bold Prediction for Rest of Season Outlook

The Tampa Bay Rays have exceeded even the most optimistic of expectations that were placed on them coming into the 2026 MLB regular season. They entered played on May 25 with a 34-16 record, 4.5 games ahead of the New York Yankees in the American League East.

Wander Franco News / Field Level Media / May 25

Wander Franco ‘criminally responsible’ but given judicial pardon

Tampa Bay Rays star shortstop Wander Franco was found criminally responsible of the sexual abuse of a minor but was granted a judicial pardon and won't face prison time.

MLB News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 25

Rays Fail To Outlast Orioles in Marathon Series Opener

The Tampa Bay Rays have been excellent against American League foes and in the first game of the series throughout the 2026 season. They had an opportunity to continue those dominant performances, heading on the road to face a Baltimore Orioles team they had just swept last week.

Colton Cowser News / Yardbarker / May 25

Colton Cowser plays hero for Orioles with second straight walk-off home run

A majority of MLB players finish their careers without a walk-off home run. For someone to do it twice in two days is the rarest of rare occurrence. For Cowser, though, he just lived out a dream with that exact scenario.

O's beat Rays in 13 on another Colton Cowser walk-off HR

Tyler O'Neill's continuous struggles put future with Orioles into question

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

Wander Franco News / Larry Brown Sports / May 26

Wander Franco sentenced in sexual abuse case

Former Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been sentenced after being alleged to have sexually exploited a minor. Franco was found guilty of sexual and psychological exploitation of a minor stemming from his relationship with a 14-year-old girl.

Jonny DeLuca News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 25

Jonny DeLuca To Miss Six To Eight Weeks With Hamstring Strain

The Rays placed outfielder Jonny DeLuca on the ten-day injured list with a right hamstring strain yesterday. He’s going to miss far more than ten days, however.

Aaron Judge News / Yardbarker / May 24

Yankees' Aaron Judge snaps power outage with walk-off HR vs. Rays

Responding from a 4-2 loss on Friday night, the New York Yankees claimed revenge on the Tampa Bay Rays with a walk-off 2-0 win on Sunday.

Dodgers' Tanner Scott demonstrating elite resurgence after 2025 slump

Reid Detmers posts an Angels' all-time high strikeout total vs. Rangers

Blue Jays' awful injury luck continues against Pirates

Willson Contreras continuing to prove his value to Red Sox

There's already a potential trade destination for Aroldis Chapman

Notable update emerges on Mike Trout’s future

Jonny DeLuca News / Athlon Sports / May 24

Rays Lose Player to Injury Before Yankees Game

The Tampa Bay Rays picked up another big win on Friday night, but the victory may have come with a costly setback. Outfielder Jonny DeLuca exited the Rays’ 4-2 win over the New York Yankees after suffering a right hamstring injury during the seventh inning.