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Rays Have History on Their Side as World Series Contenders

The Tampa Bay Rays have greatly exceeded even the most optimistic of expectations anyone had on them coming into the 2026 MLB regular season. Leading the way for their success is the pitching staff.

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Reverse lineup protection: Chandler Simpson’s impact on Junior Caminero

Thanks to Ian Malinowski and Adam Sanford in our Slack channel for suggesting that Chandler Simpson may be getting more pitches to run on when Junior Caminero is at the plate.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Minor League Baseball on SI / May 8

Rays Pitching Prospect Tosses No-Hitter in Sixth Minor League Start

Tampa Bay Rays fans, and baseball fans in general, may want to start getting familiar with the name Aidan Cremarosa. The right-handed pitcher has begun his professional career by accomplishing something that a lot of other hurlers go their entire lives without doing.

Connelly Early News / DRaysBay / May 8

Early Opportunity Goes To Waste: Rays 0, Red Sox 2

The Rays had an early opening against Connelly Early. Yes, the pun was sitting right there, and unfortunately so were three Tampa Bay baserunners in the third inning that got stranded on the best opportunity to score a run Friday night.

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The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 20 MLB players to bat .300 and mash 50 home runs in the same season can you name in five minutes?

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Yandy Diaz News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 8

Rays' Yandy Diaz Accomplishes Impressive Milestone Against Red Sox

The Tampa Bay Rays continued to roll on Thursday night and were able to defeat the Boston Red Sox in their series opener. In the win, one of their players was able to accomplish an impressive career milestone. There have been few teams better than the Rays of late.

MLB News / Yardbarker

25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 8

Rays make crucial injury announcement before Red Sox game

The Tampa Bay Rays are set to play the Boston Red Sox in the second contest of a four-game series on Friday night. Tampa Bay earned an 8-4 win in Boston to begin the series on Thursday.

Kevin Cash News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 8

Rays’ Kevin Cash won’t undersell Tropicana Field aspect to hot 2026 start

The Tampa Bay Rays are off to a hot start and have surprised many in the MLB with their great play. With his team off to a great start, manager Kevin Cash did not undersell the impact of playing at Tropicana Field in 2026, according to a piece by Kevin Rosenthal of The Athletic.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 8

Rays Receive Rightfully Bold MLB Trade Deadline Prediction

More than a month into the 2026 MLB regular season, it has become impossible to ignore what the Tampa Bay Rays are doing. Entering play on May 8, they own the second-best record in the American League at 25-12.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Yardbarker / May 8

Junior Caminero's offensive surge driving Rays' early-season success

The Tampa Bay Rays have gone 13-1 in their last 14 games, and a significant contributor to their early-season success has been Caminero.

Jesse Scholtens, Rays carry win streaks into matchup with Red Sox

Chandler Simpson, Rays surge past Red Sox, run win streak to 7

The 'MLB 2025 multi-hit game leaders' quiz

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 8

Rays' Success at Home Nearing Record-Setting Number

The Tampa Bay Rays have been one of the best teams in baseball, and the franchise is showing no signs of slowing down. Coming into the year, expectations for the team were mixed.

Jesse Scholtens News / Field Level Media / May 8

Jesse Scholtens, Rays carry win streaks into matchup with Red Sox

The Tampa Bay Rays will look to keep on keeping on in Boston this weekend. After locking up an 8-4 series-opening win on Thursday, the Rays will shoot for their eighth straight victory and 14th in 15 games when a four-game set against the Red Sox continues on Friday.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

Tampa Bay Rays News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 7

Rays unmatched stats in last 14 games show utter dominance

The Tampa Bay Rays continue to rack up the wins. On Thursday, they won the first game of their three-game series against the Boston Red Sox 8-4. In the process, they are 13-1 over their last 14 games.

Shane McClanahan News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 7

Rays’ Shane McClanahan brutally honest on adversity during injury recovery

Shane McClanahan has remained upbeat for most of the 2026 season. Even before he reclaimed his All-Star form, the Tampa Bay Rays left-handed starting pitcher exuded positivity and gratitude.

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MLB News / Inside The Diamonds / May 8

Game Recap: Red Sox Drop Series Opener to Rays

The Boston Red Sox lost their series opener to the Tampa Bay Rays 8-4 tonight. Tampa Bay got on the board in the top of the second inning. Ben Williamson singled, Cedric Mullins singled, and Yandy Díaz hit a sacrifice fly, each scoring one run.

Chandler Simpson News / Field Level Media / May 7

Chandler Simpson, Rays surge past Red Sox, run win streak to 7

Chandler Simpson went 2-for-2 with three RBIs off the bench, leading the visiting Tampa Bay Rays to an 8-4 win over the Boston Red Sox in the opener of their four-game series on Thursday night.

MLB News / Sport Relay / May 7

Red Sox Lose Series Opener to Rays

The Boston Red Sox lose 8-4 in the series opener to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night. Hunter Bigge got the win, pitching two shutout innings in relief.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / May 7

Tampa Bay Better Than the Back Bay: Rays 8 Red Sox 4

This game had a little bit of everything, both good and bad. The second inning was the story early on as the Rays showed to a national audience how they had won 12 of their last 13, before then reminding those same viewers how they got off to a 2-5 start this season with defensive issues and pitching command problems.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 7