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White Sox take series from Rays in battle of AL division leaders
Anthony Kay spun 6 1/3 shutout innings, Everson Pereira homered and drove in a career high-tying four runs, and the Chicago White Sox won the first series of their six-game road trip with a 9-1 blowout of the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The left-handed Kay (8-5) scatte...
Division leaders White Sox, Rays square off in series finale
Last July, a few weeks before the MLB trade deadline, the Tampa Bay Rays shipped the 37th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft to the Baltimore Orioles for reliever Bryan Baker.,With the benefit of hindsight, it looks like the Rays pulled off a coup.,The Rays will finish a typically successful homesta...
Drew Rasmussen strikes out 10, Rays shut out White Sox
Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen dominated over six shutout innings, Nick Fortes singled in the only run, and the Rays opened August by blanking the Chicago White Sox 1-0 on Saturday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,In reaching double figures in victories for the third time in his career, Rasmussen...
White Sox hope to extend mini-streak, take series with Rays
The Chicago White Sox opened a six-game road trip by using their muscle to pummel the Tampa Bay Rays in a matchup of first-place clubs Friday.,The American League Central leaders will try to keep flexing those muscles when they meet the Rays again Saturday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Chicago w...
White Sox use four homers to top Rays in opener
Miguel Vargas, Andrew Benintendi and Munetaka Murakami homered in the first three innings as the Chicago White Sox began a six-game road trip by pounding the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on Friday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Murakami went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs, and Benintendi totaled two hits a...
Rays LHP Shane McClanahan (back) placed on 15-day IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed left-hander Shane McClanahan on the 15-day injured list Friday with tightness in his left-mid back area.,McClanahan was removed from Thursday's game against the visiting Texas Rangers after facing two batters in the fourth inning.,The two-time All-Star hit Ezequiel Duran to...
First-place teams clash as White Sox visit Rays
In their first matchup this week with an American League division leader, the Tampa Bay Rays were victorious in two of three games against the Texas Rangers to win their 20th series of the season.,The AL East-leading Rays will hope to make it number 21 when they square off with the tops in the AL Ce...
Cedric Mullins' late HR lifts red-hot Rays past Rangers
Cedric Mullins slashed a tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning and Victor Mesa Jr. made it stand up with a dazzling catch in the ninth, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to their 20th series victory by nipping the Texas Rangers 3-2 on Thursday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,In 2-all contest in ...
Rays LHP Shane McClanahan (back) exits early vs. Rangers
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan was removed from Thursday's game against the visiting Texas Rangers after facing two batters in the fourth inning.,The Rays announced the left-hander had departed with mid-back tightness.,The two-time All-Star hit Ezequiel Duran to open the inning and...
Rays' Shane McClanahan strives to shut down Rangers
Pitching has been the name of the game for the Tampa Bay Rays, especially of late.,They will need to maintain the elite work on the mound if they want to stay atop the American League East standings as August approaches. ,The Rays will try to claim another series victory on Thursday afternoon when t...
First-inning homers spark Rays in shutout win over Rangers
Yandy Diaz homered on the first pitch Tampa Bay saw in a three-run first inning, and the Rays squared their three-game series with the Texas Rangers by winning 3-0 on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Ryan Vilade slugged a mammoth two-run homer three batters after Diaz went deep. The blasts gave Tam...
Sparked by Joc Pederson, Rangers vie to continue success in clash vs. Rays
The Texas Rangers are at the top of the American League West standings, and manager Skip Schumaker gives much of the credit to Joc Pederson. ,The Rangers will try to win another series when they face the Tampa Bay Rays in the middle contest of a three-game set Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla....
Rangers use strong defense to begin road trip with victory at Rays
Cal Quantrill fired 5 1/3 innings to break a personal three-game losing streak, Austin Wynns homered, and the Texas Rangers got a crucial six-game road trip off to a good start with a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,It was Quantrill's (4-3) first victory sin...
Rays, Rangers open clash of AL division leaders
After a slow start out of the All-Star break, the Tampa Bay Rays regrouped to have an outstanding week and will look to start another one Tuesday night when they host the Texas Rangers in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Following a four-game sweep by the Boston Red Sox right after the break, the Rays won six o...
Drew Rasmussen, Rays one-hit Guardians to complete series sweep
Drew Rasmussen allowed one hit over seven shutout innings while Chandler Simpson manufactured the game's lone run as the Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep of the Cleveland Guardians with a 1-0 win Sunday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Rasmussen (9-5) walked one and struck out nine. Garrett Cleavi...
Drew Rasmussen, Rays blank Guardians to complete series sweep
Drew Rasmussen allowed one hit over seven shutout innings while Chandler Simpson manufactured the game's lone run as the Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep of the Cleveland Guardians with a 1-0 win Sunday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Rasmussen (9-5) walked one and struck out nine. Garrett Cleavi...
Steady Yandy Diaz, Rays aim for series sweep of Guardians
Yandy Diaz bolstered his case as one of the best players in Tampa Bay Rays history on Saturday, and the veteran designated hitter shows no signs of slowing down.,Diaz and the Rays look to wrap up a successful weekend on Sunday when they go for a three-game sweep of the Cleveland Guardians in St. Pet...
Nick Martinez stifles Guardians as Rays roll to victory
Nick Martinez tossed six shutout innings and Yandy Diaz recorded his 1,000th career hit with Tampa Bay as the Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Martinez (10-2) allowed four singles with no walks and five strikeouts. He has allowed three earned runs or fewer in...
Nick Fortes, Rays focus on continuing success in rematch vs. Guardians
Catcher Nick Fortes has emerged as an unlikely force for the Tampa Bay Rays, who will continue their three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Fortes is 11-for-19 during a five-game hitting streak, including four hits with two RBIs in an 11-3 win ove...
Rays pound out 15 hits in win over Guardians
Ryan Vilade hit a two-run homer and Richie Palacios added a three-run blast as the Tampa Bay Rays opened a three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians with an 11-3 win on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Shane McClanahan (9-6) allowed one run on two hits over five innings. He walked two and stru...