MILWAUKEE -- Whether the Brewers or Rays emerge with the Commissioner’s Trophy hoisted in the air, Major League Baseball is about to have a first-time champion.

MILWAUKEE -- The Rays had a couple different options to consider as they lined up their rotation for the World Series. They’re not quite as well-rested as the Brewers, but finishing the American League Championship Series in six games gave them some flexibility. So, rather than rolling out ace Drew

MILWAUKEE -- Have you heard the serendipitous story about how the Rays wound up signing first baseman Jonathan Aranda? Carlos Rodriguez, the Rays’ international scouting director in 2015, wanted to evaluate a Cuban outfielder who was training in Tijuana, Mexico: Randy Arozarena. They lacked the international spending capacity to sign

ST. PETERSBURG -- As a Brooklyn native who grew up loving basketball, Rays second baseman Richie Palacios has taken a lot of inspiration from his beloved New York Knicks this season. The Knicks, of course, ended a 53-year championship drought by beating the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals

ST. PETERSBURG -- Cam Booser stood on the mound at Tropicana Field with Game 2 of the American League Division Series hanging in the balance.

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays had every reason to celebrate their 7-3 win over the Guardians in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series late Monday night and perhaps well into Tuesday morning.

ST. PETERSBURG -- It was 18 years ago that David Price threw the pitch, Jed Lowrie hit the grounder and Akinori Iwamura leaped off second base with the ball in his right hand and both arms raised to Tropicana Field’s domed roof. October 19, 2008. Game 7 of the American

ST. PETERSBURG -- Clad in a matching T-shirt and hat declaring the Rays American League champions, with goggles not yet over his eyes for the incoming onslaught of champagne and beer, manager Kevin Cash found a spot in the middle of the Rays’ clubhouse at Tropicana Field late Monday night

CLEVELAND -- A trip to the World Series is on the line in Game 6 as the Rays bring the ALCS back to Tropicana Field. Coming off their 3-1 win over the Guardians in Game 5, the Rays look like the best version of themselves now, playing airtight defense behind

CLEVELAND -- It had been a back-and-forth start to the American League Championship Series, with the Guardians and Rays alternating wins in the first four games they played. By that pattern, Game 5 was the Guardians’ turn to win. One problem: It was also Drew Rasmussen’s turn to start.

CLEVELAND -- Nobody’s going to mistake muscular Rays leadoff man Yandy Díaz for Babe Ruth, but he called his shot Sunday night at Progressive Field. Díaz picked up three hits to support another dominant start by Drew Rasmussen in the Rays’ 3-1 win over the Guardians in Game 5 of

CLEVELAND -- We’ve got a new series heading into Game 5 of the ALCS with the Rays and Guardians tied 2-2. Sunday’s 5:08 p.m. ET game at Progressive Field will determine which side flies to St. Petersburg for Game 6 on the doorstep of the World Series and which team

CLEVELAND -- They’ve become known as the Rays’ “Big Three,” fixtures atop Tampa Bay’s lineup and a huge part of the reason they were playing on a cool October evening at Progressive Field on Saturday. But manager Kevin Cash has another nickname he uses to tease Yandy Díaz, Jonathan Aranda

Game 4 of the ALCS between the Rays and Guardians, originally scheduled for Friday, was postponed to tonight due to inclement conditions. Game 5 has been moved to Sunday at 5 p.m. ET.

CLEVELAND -- The Rays could have shuffled their pitching plans after Game 4 of the American League Championship Series was postponed due to rain Friday night at Progressive Field. Instead, they’re sticking with the setup that they believe gives them the best chance to come back from a 2-1 deficit

CLEVELAND -- Nick Martinez didn’t quite know what to do with himself during the first three games of the American League Championship Series. He spent Game 1 sitting in the Rays' bullpen. He didn’t care for it. He moved to the dugout for Game 2, then found a spot on

CLEVELAND -- The pitch from Cade Smith came in at 97 mph, way up and way inside. It was closer to Junior Caminero’s shoulder than the strike zone, but the Rays’ All-Star slugger unleashed a ferocious swing that found nothing but air. Caminero glanced at catcher Patrick Bailey, fixed his

Game 3 of the ALCS was moved to 1 p.m. ET from the original start time of 6 p.m. ET, MLB announced Wednesday. The change is based on forecasted rain tonight in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND -- In the span of a year, Griffin Jax has gone from wondering if he would be a starting pitcher again to getting the nod to start for the Rays against the Guardians in a pivotal Game 3 of the American League Championship Series.

CLEVELAND -- Someday, there could be a statue of José Ramírez here, outside the ballpark on the corner of Ontario Street and Carnegie Avenue. His Guardians teammates will tell you there should be one, without a doubt, whenever Ramírez is no longer playing inside Progressive Field. You won’t hear much

ST. PETERSBURG -- For as evenly matched as the Rays and Guardians appear to be, as much as they may feel like they’re looking in a mirror when they look across the field, this American League Championship Series could be decided by who does the little things best. That has

ST. PETERSBURG -- Just one game in, we’re already looking at a different ALCS landscape than most expected after the Guardians came back to beat the Rays, 7-3, in their own house. Now, the Rays need to come up big in Game 2 behind Freddy Peralta to avoid travelling to

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays seem to have avoided a significant injury scare after superstar third baseman Junior Caminero and outfielder Jonny DeLuca crashed into each other while chasing a foul ball in the ninth inning of Tampa Bay’s 7-3 loss to Cleveland in Game 1 of the American League

ST. PETERSBURG -- Drew Rasmussen marched into Tropicana Field’s home dugout after six innings Monday night possessing both a one-run lead and firm control of Game 1 of the American League Championship Series. He hadn’t been quite as dominant as he was in his last start, when he carried a

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Tampa Bay Rays haven’t won a World Series since they came into existence in 1998. That might sound like a long time, and it is … until you remember that the Cleveland Guardians haven’t won it all since 1948, half a century before the Devil Rays