The Tampa Bay Rays clinched the American League East title and home-field advantage throughout the AL playoffs with a resounding victory at Yankee Stadium on Sept.
The Tampa Bay Rays will be hosting the New York Yankees starting on October 3rd, and the Yankees have recently announced who will be getting the ball in Game 1. For most of the year, it seemed like the Rays and New York were destined to meet in the postseason.
Fresh off a wild-card series victory over a division rival, the New York Yankees will head straight into another series against one in the ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays.
We are down to four teams in the American League postseason, and each has a big question to answer in the Division Series round.
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On Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Rays‘ American League Division Series opponent was confirmed: the New York Yankees, after their 9-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of their American League Wild Card Series, completing the sweep.
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Junior Caminero is ready for the bright lights of October as the Tampa Bay Rays prepare to open their American League Division Series against the New York Yankees.
The Yankees kept Judge off the roster for the wild-card series against the Red Sox as he continued his recovery from the "moderate" calf strain he suffered on Sept. 16.
The Tampa Bay Rays won the American League East, earning the No. 1 seed in the league, which meant a bye in the Wild Card Round and awaiting an opponent for the ALDS.
The Tampa Bay Rays were one of the best teams in baseball all year because they received contributions from up and down the roster. Different players shined throughout the campaign, helping the team win 97 games in the regular season.
Seemingly every postseason, a star is born, and the Tampa Bay Rays are hoping to see it happen again. They come in different forms. Sometimes it’s on the magnitude of a Randy Arozarena or an Evan Carter.
Peralta produced quite the turnaround in September and has now been recognized for that performance.
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Erik Neander, the Tampa Bay Rays’ President of Baseball Operations, offered high praise for the Rays’ star player Junior Caminero. He credited his durability, along with his performance, as reasons why he believes Caminero should be the American League MVP.
The Tampa Bay Rays were the first team in the MLB to clinch a playoff spot and earned the No. 1 seed in the American League, taking home the AL East title for the fifth time in franchise history.
The Rays have sent right-hander Jake Woodford outright to Triple-A Durham, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment last week.
The Tampa Bay Rays have some extra time to get ready for their first MLB playoff games of 2026. The Rays won the AL East and finished with the top record in the American League, giving them a bye into the AL Division Series.
Richie Palacios drove in four runs and Victor Mesa Jr. had four hits and two RBIs as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays walloped the Philadelphia Phillies 12-1 on Saturday.
Freddy Peralta and four relievers combined on a four-hitter as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays topped the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 on Friday. Nick Fortes homered for Tampa Bay (97-63), which has already clinched the top seed in the American League playoffs but continued to pile on against a Philadelphia team with plenty to play for.
The Rays announced that right-hander Manuel Rodríguez has been reinstated from the 15-day injured list. Fellow righty Jake Woodford has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move.
The Rays have ruled out Shane McClanahan for the Division Series, manager Kevin Cash told Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times. He could return later in the postseason if Tampa Bay advances.
The Yankees are set for the top wild-card spot in the AL, which means they will host the first-round series.
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A few hours after losing the first game of a day-night doubleheader to the New York Yankees, 2-0, at Yankee Stadium, the Tampa Bay Rays had a game to remember a few hours later.
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His big season has propelled the Rays to the top of the American League, as they sit at the top of the East at 91-59.
The Tampa Bay Rays have scuffled of late, losing three of their previous four games. An injury to one of their top starting pitchers could not have come at a worse time.
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