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Rays place ace LHP Shane McClanahan (forearm tightness) on ILTampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan was placed on the 15-day injured list with left forearm tightness ahead of the Rays' game against the host Texas Rangers on Friday in Arlington.,This is the second time this season McClanahan has landed on the injured list. The 29-year-old was out from July 31 thr...

Rays outscore Padres in wild 7th, hold on to win seriesChandler Simpson slashed a tiebreaking, two-out single to cap a four-run, seventh-inning rally, lifting the Tampa Bay Rays to a wild 7-6 victory and a series win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Down 6-3 after San Diego's three-run top half of the seventh, Yand...

Rays' new ballpark approved in county voteThe Tampa Bay Rays are inching closer toward having a new home.,Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners approved plans for a new stadium at Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus on Friday in a 5-2 vote. That decision came one day after Tampa's city council voted 4-3 in favor of the stad...

Drew Rasmussen wins 7th straight start as Rays top Tigers

Jonathan Aranda drove in two runs, including a solo homer, and Drew Rasmussen pitched six strong innings as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays beat the Tigers 4-1 on Monday night, handing Detroit its sixth straight loss.,Rasmussen (14-5) won his seventh consecutive start, limiting the Tigers to one run and...

Nick Martinez shuts down Orioles as Rays salvage series finale

Tampa Bay's Nick Martinez pitched six one-hit innings and three relievers completed the task in a 3-1 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, helping the Rays avoid a series sweep.,Chandler Simpson had two hits, including a run-scoring single in Tampa Bay's three-run sixth inning. The ...

Rays ride 5-run fourth to take down Blue Jays

Yandy Diaz and Richie Palacios each drove in two runs Wednesday, helping the Tampa Bay Rays post a 7-6 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.,Drew Rasmussen (13-5) extended his personal career-best six-game winning streak. He threw five innings, allowing five runs on seven hits, while striking...

Buoyed by Bryan Baker, Rays take on Blue Jays

The Tampa Bay Rays broke their three-game losing skid with a comeback victory Monday night, but it took a Herculean effort from right-hander Bryan Baker, the major league leader in saves, to do it.,The American League-leading club will carry that momentum into Tuesday evening's tilt against the Toro...

Late rally lets Rays eke out series finale against Orioles

Jonathan Aranda and Jonny DeLuca had run-scoring hits in a three-run, seventh-inning rally as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-6 on Monday in St. Petersburg, Fla., salvaging the finale of a four-game series.,Aranda delivered a single to left off Yennier Cano (2-3) that pulled Tamp...