ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays hadn't lost consecutive games in almost three weeks entering Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Tuesday.
The Tampa Bay Rays enter the offseason positioned to strengthen a catching spot that has limited their lineup power, and an MLB analyst believes Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman could be the solution.
Game 2 of the ALCS wasn’t quite a must-win yet for the Tampa Bay Rays. But going down 2-0 with the series shifting to the road would have made their life that much more difficult.
Can you name every MLB player to hit at least three home runs in multiple postseasons in eight minutes?
Nick Martinez should be well rested when he next takes the mound for the Tampa Bay Rays. Following Tuesday’s 3-1 win versus the Cleveland Guardians, longtime manager Kevin Cash announced that Griffin Jax will start Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, per Marc Topkin of Tampa Bay Times.
The 2026 MLB season was full of great performances, breakout stars, and incredible feats. These are the 25 things we learned along the way.
After coming up short in Game 1 of the ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians, fans around the MLB world wondered how the Tampa Bay Rays would respond in Game 2 in what could end up being the final game of the series at Tropicana Field.
The Tampa Bay Rays have evened up the American League Championship Series with a 3-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians. Once again, pitching was the focus.
If the Tampa Bay Rays do one thing well, it’s capitalize on their opponents’ mistakes. On Tuesday, that sentiment was put on full display, as the team used a Jose Ramirez error to beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 and even the ALCS 1-1.
Cleveland had an opportunity to put the Rays in a 2-0 hole and head back home with momentum in the 2026 ALCS. But thanks to Freddy Peralta and the Guardians themselves, Tampa Bay tied the series at one on October 13.
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Monday night was not fun. But there was no time to sulk for the Rays, as they were right back at it tonight for Game 2 of the ALCS. You lose, and you face the prospect of not getting back to the Trop, You win, and it’s a brand new series in Cleveland on Thursday.
The Tampa Bay Rays knew they had let a great opportunity slip through their hands in Game 1 of the ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians. After jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, they controlled the game until the sixth inning.
Peralta pounded his chest as he exited the mound in his final inning. Consider that an emotional release from a pitcher who was once considered one of Major League Baseball's most underwhelming players.
The Tampa Bay Rays may not have the most star-studded roster, but they get the job done despite having one of the smallest budgets in the big leagues. But it’s not like they don’t have a star who puts butts on seats.
A member of the Cleveland Guardians has a chance to make franchise history on Tuesday.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays' postseason hopes apparently did not crash like Junior Caminero and outfielder Jonny DeLuca down the left field foul line in the ninth inning of the American League Championship Series opener on Monday.
Less than a week ago, the Cleveland Guardians were down 2-0 in the ALDS and on the brink of a disappointing postseason exit.
The Rays entered the 2026 season with an unsettled closer situation for the first time in years. Manager Kevin Cash’s fickle ninth-inning usage ended when Pete Fairbanks emerged.
The Tampa Bay Rays made one change to their American League Championship Series on Monday by dropping left-hander Garrett Cleavinger. The Rays will stick with the same 12-pitcher staff they had during the AL Division Series and add rookie right-hander Brody Hopkins.
The Rays and Guardians on Monday announced their rosters for the forthcoming American League Championship Series, which begins tonight when the 98-win Rays host the 85-win Guardians at St.
If the Tampa Bay Rays are going to win their first World Series title, they will have to do so without Shane McClanahan.
The 2026 American League Championship Series is officially set, and it will be between the AL Central champion Cleveland Guardians and the AL East champion Tampa Bay Rays.
The Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays took very different paths to get to the American League Championship Series. Now, with the ALCS opening up on Monday night at Tropicana Field, we will soon see which path to this round provides an advantage.
Thanks to Mesa's heroics, the Rays have advanced to the American League Championship Series (ALCS).
Frustrated Yankees fans chanted for owner Hal Steinbrenner to fire Boone after the Rays earned a 4-3 win in the Bronx on Wednesday.
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The New York Yankees are officially going home after losing a do-or-die Game 3 Wednesday night in the Bronx against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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