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Rays Have One Noticeable Positive Takeaway From First Week

The Tampa Bay Rays have finished up their first two series of the year against the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers. Unfortunately, they lost

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Five numbers from the Rays first week of games

The Rays have completed their first week of games facing off against a pair of NL Central teams. Below are five early trends to watch as the Rays look to build momentum in April.

MLB News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / April 2

4 Biggest Takeaways for Rays From Series Against Brewers

The Tampa Bay Rays wrapped up their second series of the season, this time on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers. Disappointingly, there were some similarities to this three-game set as there were in their first one against another National League Central squad, the St.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / April 2

Struggles of Key Relief Pitcher for Rays is Concerning

The Tampa Bay Rays once again were unable to take a series to start the season, losing the rubber game against the Milwaukee Brewers by a score of 8-2.

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Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / April 2

Rays' Slugger Wisely Seen as Top Trade Chip in Baseball This Season

With the season underway for the Tampa Bay Rays, there is still hope that the team can be a contender in the 2026 campaign. However, they are a franchise that does feature some good veteran talent if they end up looking to be sellers. This winter, in typical Rays fashion, they were both buyers and sellers.

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One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.

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Tampa Bay Rays News / Last Word On Sports / April 1

Breaking Down the Rays’ Lineup Construction

Does lineup construction really matter? That’s a question bouncing around Tampa Bay Rays land to begin the season. The answer is more no than yes, as long as you’re not being irrational.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / April 1

Rays Bullpen Implodes Again To Give Game Away vs Brewers

The Tampa Bay Rays have a major problem that has emerged in their first two series of the 2026 regular season. Their bullpen has not been able to get the job done, already imploding multiple times through the first six games of the campaign.

Drew Rasmussen News / DRaysBay / April 1

Strong start by Drew Rasmussen undone by errors: Rays 2, Brewers 8

Early season schedules are a peculiarity, and a getaway game on an early April afternoon is one of those things. The Rays were licking their wounds from a rough loss on Tuesday night—but a blessedly solid outing from the returning Shane McClanahan—and were hoping to come away with a series win before hitting the road.

MLB News / ESPN / April 1

Ump Bucknor hit in face mask in Rays-Brewers

In the second inning of the Rays-Brewers game Wednesday, a foul tip from Nick Fortes hit home plate umpire C.B. Bucknor in the face mask.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / April 1

Rays' Pitcher Flashes Elite Upside in Season Debut

With five games in the books for the Tampa Bay Rays, they have officially gone through their starting rotation once already this year, and they have a 2-3 record to show for their efforts. It has been a bit of an up-and-down start to the season for the Rays, who are just starting to get their feet wet in the 2026 campaign.

MLB News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / April 1

Preview: Rays vs Brewers in Rubber Game of Series

The Tampa Bay Rays will be getting ready for their rubber game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon, with the chance to take the series against a good team. Following losing their series to the St.

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25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / April 1

Rays Remaining Unchanged in MLB Power Rankings Is Right Move

With the Tampa Bay Rays a few games into the season, there have been some early indicators about how they might perform in 2026. Coming into the year, the Rays were a team that was hoping to be a contender in the challenging American League East.

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / April 2

Umpire gets laughed at by Brewers, Rays for 'missing the easiest call of all time'

CB Bucknor does not even need to be behind home plate these days to prove how incompetent he is.

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Shane McClanahan News / DRaysBay / March 31

Shane McClanahan’s return dampened by strong Brewers bats: Rays 2, Brewers 6

It has been a long time since we’ve seen a start from Shane McClanahan. Since August 2, 2023, in fact. But the former All-Star has dealt with bad hand after bad hand in terms of injury, and his path back to the majors hasn’t been an easy one.

MLB News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / March 31

Rays' Free Agent Signing Puts Together Excellent Start Against Brewers

Coming off losing a series to the St. Louis Cardinals, the Tampa Bay Rays continued their road trip against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. Fortunately, a strong performance from their starter helped catapult the team to a win. While road games are never easy, the series loss to the Cardinals was certainly one that stung a bit for Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / March 31

Predicting the Rays’ Next Young Extension Candidates

Around the league, extensions are flying off the shelves, and the Tampa Bay Rays could be next. Cooper Pratt of the Milwaukee Brewers and Colt Emerson of the Seattle Mariners both reportedly received contracts that will create generational wealth despite neither player having yet to debut in the majors.

Shane McClanahan News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / March 31

Shane McClanahan Ready for Highly Anticipated Rays Return

The Tampa Bay Rays were able to win their series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers, putting them on a mini two-game winning streak. They will look to keep things going in Game 2 of the series against Brandon Woodruff.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / March 31

Rays Predicted to Have Disastrous Finish in American League East

With the season underway for the Tampa Bay Rays, the franchise likely didn’t get off to the caliber of start to the season that they were hoping for. To begin the year, the Rays knew that they would be starting on a lengthy road trip to allow for some extra time in case they needed it for repairs on Tropicana Field.

MLB News / Field Level Media / March 30

9th-inning rally propels Rays to win over Brewers

Nick Fortes doubled home the go-ahead run in the ninth inning to give the visiting Tampa Bay Rays a 3-2 comeback victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday in the opener of the three-game series.

MLB News / Field Level Media / March 29

Yandy Diaz, Rays topple Cardinals to salvage series finale

Yandy Diaz went 5-for-6 with four RBIs as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-7 on Sunday to avoid a three-game series sweep. Jonathan Aranda added three hits and two RBIs for the Rays, who collected 17 hits.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Just Baseball / March 27

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview for 2026

After finishing with sub-.500 winning percentages in both 2024 and 2025, the Tampa Bay Rays are looking to improve in what widely projects to be a down 2026 season.

Cam Booser News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 25

Rays Add Cam Booser To 40-Man Roster

The Rays added lefty reliever Cam Booser to their 40-man roster, the team announced. He will not break camp, as the club optioned him to Triple-A Durham.

Ryan Pepiot News / Field Level Media / March 24

Rays RHP Ryan Pepiot (hip) to begin season on IL

Tampa Bay Rays starter Ryan Pepiot will begin the season on the injured list with right hip inflammation, manager Kevin Cash confirmed Tuesday. The 28-year-old right-hander had been scheduled to start Tuesday's spring finale against the Atlanta Braves.