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 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.
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 Tampa Bay Rays made quick work of the New York Yankees in their ALDS matchup, sweeping them in three games. That has presented them with a massive edge heading into the ALCS, with a trip to the World Series on the line.
Coming off a clean sweep of the New York Yankees in the AL Division Series (ALDS), the Tampa Bay Rays will look to ride that momentum into the AL Championship Series.
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.
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.
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.
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.