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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.

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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.

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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?

MLB 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

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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.

MLB News / DRaysBay / May 25

Extra innings loss after a million ties: Orioles 9, Rays 7 (F/13)

Happy Memorial Day, everyone (unless you are a Canadian, like me, in which case, happy very belated Victoria Day). The Rays are facing familiar foes this week, as they head to Baltimore to take on the Orioles.

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.

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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.

Tampa Bay Rays 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.

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

The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners' quiz

The 'ERA leaders since 2003' quiz

The '35-5-5 Conference Finals games' quiz

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 25

Rays Rightfully Jump Dodgers in MLB Power Rankings After Strong Week

The Tampa Bay Rays were able to continue another impressive week and are really solidifying themselves as one of the best teams in baseball. Following another winning week for the Rays, they are now (34-16), with the best record in the American League.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / May 25

Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Minor League Roundup: Week 7

This was the 7th week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Monday, May 25th). According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), 19-year old Caden Bodine has regained his spot as the top hitter spot in the Rays system.

Taylor Walls News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 25

Taylor Walls Has Impressive Yankee Stadium Streak Broken

The Tampa Bay Rays had some impressive streaks on the line heading into their series on the road against the New York Yankees. Some of them, such as their streak of not being defeated in a series, winning Game 1 of a series, and Nick Martinez’s dominance, were continued.

MLB 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.

MLB News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 24

Rays Run Out of Late-Game Magic in Loss Against Yankees

The Tampa Bay Rays have made a habit of coming up clutch late in games throughout the 2026 MLB regular season. It is as big a reason as any that they entered play on May 24 against the New York Yankees with the best record in the American League at 34-15.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / May 24

Rays Run Into A Loss: Rays 0, Yankees 2

The Rays absolutely had their chances to win this game to wrap up a five-day and two-game road trip, but bad baserunning in multiple innings left the club scoreless to set up an Aaron Judge walk-off home run in the 9th.

Jonny DeLuca News / Field Level Media / May 24

Rays OF Jonny DeLuca (hamstring) placed on 10-day IL

The Tampa Bay Rays placed outfielder Jonny DeLuca on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right hamstring strain. The move is retroactive to Saturday.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 22