On Saturday, the Tampa Bay Rays finally knew for certain which team they’ll be facing in the 2026 ALCS, with the Cleveland Guardians having completed the comeback from 2-0 down in the ALDS to send their division rival Chicago White Sox home.
Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan will not be on the team's roster for the remainder of the postseason, manager Kevin Cash announced during his media session on Sunday.
Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash found himself addressing the rest-versus-rust debate for the second time this postseason. Cash's top-seeded team earned a bye before facing the rival New York Yankees in the American League Division Series.
The Guardians head into the ALCS after a whirlwind Game 5 and flight to St. Petersburg, while the Rays will start the series coming off four days of rest.
Can you name every MLB player to hit at least three home runs in multiple postseasons in eight minutes?
The Tampa Bay Rays will face the Cleveland Guardians in the ALCS, with the American League pennant and a trip to the World Series on the line. In the ALDS, the Rays defeated the New York Yankees, sweeping their AL East rivals in three games.
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
If the Tampa Bay Rays are going to win their first World Series title, they will have to do so without Shane McClanahan.
The Rays had been hoping to get erstwhile ace Shane McClanahan back at some point in the playoffs. That’s no longer a possibility. Per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, McClanahan has been ruled out for the remainder of the postseason.
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.
The Tampa Bay Rays are waiting to see who their opponent for the ALCS will be after they swept the New York Yankees in five games in their ALDS matchup.
The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.
MLB insider Jon Morosi believes other teams should study how the Tampa Bay Rays built their roster, citing the club’s heavy reliance on trades. The Rays entered the ALDS with 14 players acquired through trades, showing how important those deals have become to their team-building strategy.
The Tampa Bay Rays were the best team in the American League this year, and their closer was a big reason why. Bryan Baker suddenly emerged as one of the best closers in baseball this season, going 4-2 with a 1.44 ERA and leading the Majors with 41 saves.
The Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees on Wednesday night in the Bronx. The Rays won the ALDS in three games to advance to the ALCS, and All-Star slugger Junior Caminero had a perfect motion to troll the fans at Yankee Stadium.
How many of MLB's annual league leaders in saves since the 2008 season can you name in five minutes?
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.
Less than a year removed from being designated for assignment, Mesa Jr. played hero in the ALDS.
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.
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Nick Martinez knows what’s at stake Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.
The New York Yankees are down 2-0 to the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS, and Aaron Boone is rolling with Max Fried for Game 3 on Wednesday.
Monday’s 5-2 loss to the Rays put the Yankees down 2-0 in the best-of-five American League Division Series, with little room left to recover.
The catwalk at Tropicana Field ended up helping the Tampa Bay Rays in the top of the second inning of Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees.
The New York Yankees have revealed their pitching plans for Game 3 and a potential Game 4 of the American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- If Major League Baseball had a Most Improved Player Award, Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Chandler Simpson would be on top of the list. It was May 30, 2025.
Minutes after watching teammate Drew Rasmussen win a 1-0 thriller over the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Saturday night, Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Freddy Peralta was informed that he was pitching Game 2 of the series on Monday.
The New York Yankees offense was no match against Tampa Bay Rays ace Drew Rasmussen in Game 1 of the ALDS on Saturday.
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