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

ST. PETERSBURG -- As Stephen Vogt made the rounds in the Guardians' clubhouse Monday night, embracing the players who were fresh off a heartbreaking finish to the 2026 season, he eventually reached Austin Hedges’ locker. There, Vogt and Hedges shared a long hug, before the skipper placed his hands on

ST. PETERSBURG -- “It all ends tomorrow. We're going to win tomorrow.” For Yandy Díaz, that wasn’t a prediction. That was a spoiler.

ST. PETERSBURG -- Go back to the beginning of the 2026 season and tell Freddy Peralta that by Oct. 19, he’d be the American League Championship Series MVP and preparing to pitch in the World Series for the first time. What would the 30-year-old right-hander have said? “That you are

ST. PETERSBURG -- That Junior Caminero moment on Monday night -- and if you watched Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, you already know exactly which one -- was quite the moment. The Rays’ superstar slugger was poised to make his mark on this postseason. Finally, it happened

ST. PETERSBURG -- So soon after the ending of the 2026 Guardians, it feels impossible to think about what comes next. That’s the cruel part of this postseason deal. Being a great team isn’t enough, and at times over the past month, the Guardians were truly great. Unless you’re the

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays are headed to the World Series, champions of the American League after a night this team and these fans will never forget. It was 18 years ago on this exact date -- Oct. 19, 2008 -- when the Rays punched their ticket to their first

ST. PETERSBURG -- Tropicana Field was packed out on Monday night as the Rays clinched a spot in the 2026 World Series, 18 years to the day that they last won the American League Championship Series inside their home stadium. There were many familiar faces in the crowd for their

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

The Guardians did everything they could Sunday to scratch out a win in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series, including great defensive plays and an incredible bullpen performance. But they just could not score against Rays ace Drew Rasmussen and the relievers behind him, including a still-dominant Bryan

CLEVELAND -- For a chunk of 2026, the Guardians were the only team to use just five starting pitchers. Cleveland did not need a sixth starter until a July 18 doubleheader against Pittsburgh, in a remarkable streak of health and durability. Now? The Guardians are staring down the end of

CLEVELAND -- The Rays were Rays-ing throughout Sunday evening at Progressive Field. What does that mean? Well, for one, it means Tampa Bay is heading home one win away from punching a ticket to the World Series, as a 3-1 win over Cleveland in Game 5 of the American League

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 -- José Ramírez’s scorching grounder up the middle seemed headed for grass, except that Rays second baseman Ben Williamson dove to his right, snagged it and made the throw to first in time. It was the first out of the bottom of the fourth inning of Game 5 of

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 -- There weren’t many moments in Game 5 where it felt like the momentum could swing in the Guardians’ favor, but they all involved Steven Kwan. Kwan was a one-man highlight reel in the field, and while that’s nothing new for Guardians fans, the rest of the baseball world

CLEVELAND – The Rays are just one win away from the World Series, headed back to Tropicana Field with every ounce of momentum in the ALCS. Sunday’s 3-1 win in Game 5 felt even more convincing than the low score suggests, giving the Rays a 3-2 lead in the series.

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 -- Parker Messick and Austin Hedges have been as much of a package deal as any pitcher-catcher pairing this season. For Game 5 of the American League Championship Series, the Guardians made a change. Patrick Bailey drew the start at catcher on Sunday against the Rays at Progressive Field,

CLEVELAND -- Back and forth goes the ALCS, which is now a best-of-three series after the Rays tied it up with a 7-3 win Saturday night at Progressive Field. After Friday’s rainout pushed Game 4 back a day, the Rays had an extra 24 hours to chew on their series

CLEVELAND -- Who would have thought two teams with similar styles and organizational priorities and roster efficiencies would turn out to be so evenly matched on the field? Well, actually, not the oddsmakers. They had the No. 1-seeded Rays as a pretty heavy favorite over the No. 2-seeded Guardians going

CLEVELAND -- While Guardians reliever Matt Festa was ready to begin the top of the eighth inning on Saturday, center field was oddly vacant. Finally, Steven Kwan emerged from the third-base dugout at Progressive Field, just as the Rays’ Cedric Mullins stepped to the plate.

CLEVELAND -- As a gaggle of reporters approached Freddy Peralta inside the visitors’ clubhouse at Progressive Field late Saturday night, the 30-year-old posed a question before conducting an interview in front of his locker. “I’m just a reliever,” Peralta said with a smile. “Why do you want to talk to

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