MIAMI -- The Rays didn’t get a runner on base until the fifth inning Saturday afternoon. They didn’t record their first hit until the sixth. They didn’t score until the eighth. They still had a chance to come back and beat the Marlins in the ninth. Trailing by three as

MIAMI -- After a pair of rough starts, the Rays are moving veteran left-hander Steven Matz to the bullpen. Manager Kevin Cash announced the news before Saturday’s game against the Marlins, adding that Matz would be available out of the bullpen at loanDepot park if needed. Right-hander Mason Englert is

For Drew Rasmussen and the Rays, the issue lately has been falling behind. Looking back at a rare rough outing as he stood in the Rays’ dugout at Tropicana Field on Wednesday morning, Rasmussen put it plainly: He hasn’t been throwing enough first-pitch strikes lately, at least not enough to

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ST. PETERSBURG -- Even Nick Martinez couldn’t stop the Rays’ skid this time. Martinez played the role of stopper last Friday night, firing seven strong innings against the Angels as the Rays ended a four-game losing streak and bounced back from being swept in Baltimore.

ST. PETERSBURG -- After giving up a season-high six runs on seven hits in three innings last Wednesday in Baltimore, veteran left-hander Steven Matz was confident he would be able to quickly put that start behind him. He’s been around long enough to know that bad outings happen, and he

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ST. PETERSBURG -- Over the course of three hours and eight minutes Monday night, the Rays lost their starting shortstop to a nagging left hamstring issue, their starting left fielder on a painful slide into second base and a frustrating game in which they couldn’t stop a slumping Tigers lineup.

This year, there's a new way to watch Rays baseball. The Rays announced on Feb. 2 that their local television broadcasts will be produced and distributed by Major League Baseball, starting this season. Subscriptions to Rays.TV presented by Union Home Mortgage, the new direct-to-consumer streaming platform for in-market games, are

ST. PETERSBURG -- After a rough week, at least by the standard they’ve set this season, the Rays finished the month of May looking a lot more like themselves in a 5-2 win over the Angels on Sunday afternoon at Tropicana Field.

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays had to once again shuffle their bullpen personnel prior to Sunday’s series finale against the Angels at Tropicana Field. Veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel was placed on the 15-day injured list after just one appearance with his new team due to a right wrist strain. His

ST. PETERSBURG -- A lot had to go wrong for the Rays to suffer a rare loss at Tropicana Field on Saturday afternoon, and a lot did go wrong in their 14-3 defeat against the Angels. Their pitching staff gave up 11 hits, including four home runs, and six walks.

ST. PETERSBURG -- Three players were ejected from the Angels' 14-3 win over the Rays on Saturday afternoon at Tropicana Field before Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen threw his first pitch. Angels reliever Brent Suter and rehabbing Rays pitchers Steven Wilson and Manuel Rodríguez were all ejected by third-base umpire

ST. PETERSBURG -- Returning home with their longest losing streak of the season, the Rays felt like they had the right man on the mound in Nick Martinez. And when that skid was nine outs away from reaching five games, they knew they had the right man at the plate

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays got back a key part of their infield before Friday night’s series-opening 8-5 win over the Angels at Tropicana Field, but only for six innings.

PITTSBURGH -- The shortest distance from PNC Park’s home plate to the Allegheny River, according to the Pirates' media guide, is 456 feet -- straight down the right-field line. That proximity to the water has created a tantalizing target for left-handed power hitters over the years, no different than the

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ST. PETERSBURG -- It’s probably not as easy as Jonathan Aranda makes it sound. Aranda has proven over the past two seasons that he’s a talented, balanced hitter in any situation. Tampa Bay’s first baseman has followed up his All-Star turn last year by slashing .286/.384/.476 in the Rays’ first

BALTIMORE -- The Rays left Camden Yards on Wednesday night with an unfamiliar feeling.

BALTIMORE -- Griffin Jax was hit directly in the lower back by a 107.2 mph line drive in the second inning Tuesday night at Camden Yards, which was only part of a painful and frustrating game for the Rays. Jax exited his start after two innings due to a back

BALTIMORE -- The Rays added an experienced, highly decorated arm to their bullpen on Tuesday, signing veteran right-hander Craig Kimbrel to a Major League contract. Kimbrel joined the Rays at Camden Yards on Tuesday and pitched a scoreless eighth inning with two strikeouts and an infield single in Tampa Bay’s

BALTIMORE -- The Rays removed shortstop Taylor Walls from their starting lineup due to left hamstring tightness about an hour before their eventual 6-1 loss to the Orioles on Tuesday night at Camden Yards. Walls’ status is day to day, according to the team. Infielder Oliver Dunn took Walls’ place

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Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for May 26. 1) Darrell Evans (1947) Called “the most underrated player in baseball history, absolutely No. 1 on the

BALTIMORE -- It had been about five weeks since the Rays last lost back-to-back games. It took a lot to make it finally happen again Monday afternoon. After dropping their series finale on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium on a walk-off homer by Aaron Judge, the Rays were walked off