The Tampa Bay Rays are on the outside of the postseason looking in right now. They seem like long shots to make the postseason, but the fact that they're this close to competing for a World Series is a good sign.
The Rays came into the game riding a season-high six-game winning streak. Fresh off an impressive sweep against the Mariners, they catapulted themselves back into the hunt for the last wild card spot.
On Wednesday night, Seattle starter George Kirby was frustrated. It was just the second inning but he was struggling to get out any hitter. The score was already 6-0 when Josh Lowe, the Rays right fielder, stepped in for his second at bat.
Tampa Bay's top prospect, Carson Williams, is providing major contributions as the Rays make a strong September push. The shortstop and his teammates -- winners of a season-high seven straight games -- will face the visiting Cleveland Guardians Friday night in the second contest of their four-game series.
Tampa Bay starter Ryan Pepiot dominated over five no-hit innings, and the Rays opened a crucial four-game home series by notching their season-best seventh straight win, 4-2, over the Guardians on Thursday night.
The Tampa Bay Rays are attempting to extend their six-game win streak as they take on the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday evening. It’s been an impressive stretch for this club as they continue fighting for a potential spot in the postseason.
The Tampa Bay Rays entered the 2025 season with cautious optimism, but as September arrives, their postseason dreams are hanging by the thinnest of threads.
The Tampa Bay Rays let their actions speak for themselves at this summer’s trade deadline. They bought and sold while keeping the window for a postseason window open.
It has been nearly 20 years since the Tampa Bay Rays had a player hit at least 40 homeruns in a season. On Tuesday, Junior Caminero reached that total in dramatic fashion as he launched a game tying homerun in a crucial game against the Seattle Mariners.
Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero drove in two runs in back-to-back four-run innings, Yandy Diaz went 5-for-5 and the Rays ran their winning streak to six in a sweep-claiming 9-4 thrashing of the visiting Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night.
The only thing missing from tonight was the presumed future owner of the Rays, Patrick Zalupski, meeting Junior Caminero out at second base and presenting him with a big, blank check after his go-ahead two-run double in the seventh inning.
A big night from their top offensive weapon has the Tampa Bay Rays primed to sweep the club they are chasing for a wild-card spot. Holding a five-game winning streak, the Rays (69-69) will close their series with the visiting Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night after taking the first two games, 10-2 and 6-5.
While there have been many historic home run hitting performances this season, there is one that has flown largely under the radar. Junior Caminero, the 22-year-old budding star, has quietly put together one of the better seasons for a young player in Major League Baseball history.
When Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero hit his 40th home run of the season, he accomplished more than just achieve a significant personal milestone.
More transactions made over the 24-48 hours trickled out on September 1. The Dodgers reunited with old friend Andrew Heaney, as he re-joins the organization for the stretch run.
Entering Monday’s action with a 67-69 record, the Tampa Bay Rays have been a major disappointment this season. The club is never quite viewed as the favorites in the American League East, but they’re typically good for an annual surprise run to a playoff spot down the stretch.
The Tampa Bay Rays lost a series to the Cleveland Guardians that further tarnishes their long-shot playoff odds. The silver lining is that Junior Caminero is a member of the Rays, not the Guardians.
Officially, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred can’t publicly root against the Tampa Bay Rays and hope they miss the postseason. It’s a good thing for Manfred, then, that the Rays are doing their part to spend October at home.
The Tampa Bay Rays optioned Joe Boyle to Triple-A Durham on Friday. They recalled swingman Brian Van Belle in a corresponding move, setting the 28-year-old up to make his MLB debut.
This feels like a nice change of pace for the Tampa Bay Rays after a largely dismal seven weeks. The Rays are calling up shortstop Carson Williams, a top-100 prospect in baseball.
Edwin Uceta has had one of the more interesting paths to major league dominance you will see. Once a well-regarded arm in the Dodgers’ farm, consistently ranking among their top 30 prospects, he then bounced between teams trying to find any sense of consistency.