ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—The Tampa Bay Rays have clinched a berth in Major League Baseball’s postseason for a fourth consecutive season, extending the longest such streak in franchise history. This will be the eighth postseason trip in franchise history, all coming in 15 seasons since becoming the Rays in 2008. Over that stretch, the only clubs to reach the postseason as often are the Los Angeles Dodgers (12), New York Yankees (11), St. Louis Cardinals (10) and Atlanta Braves (8).

While the Rays are one of the two youngest franchises in the majors, their run of four consecutive postseason berths represents a streak that has been achieved by less than half of the other 29 major league franchises: Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals.

The Rays will enter the postseason as a Wild Card club for the fourth time in franchise history, joining 2011, 2013 and 2019. They were the American League’s lone Wild Card team in 2011, a season prior to the introduction of the Wild Card Game. The Rays have never lost a game under a Wild Card designation, winning the 2013 Wild Card Game in Cleveland, 2019 Wild Card Game in Oakland and sweeping a best-of-three Wild Card Series at Tropicana Field over the Toronto Blue Jays in 2020. The 2020 Wild Card Series was the result of an expanded postseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to Stats LLC, the Rays are the first American League team in the expansion era (since 1961) to clinch a postseason berth during a road trip of nine games (or more) to end the regular season. They are the fourth major league team to do so in the expansion era, joining the 1995 Cincinnati Reds, 1971 San Francisco Giants and 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers.

Last month, Major League Baseball announced the 2022 postseason schedule. The four Wild Card Series, which are hosted entirely by each league’s lowest-seeded division winner and highest-seeded Wild Card team, begins on Friday, October 7. Both American League Division Series are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, October 11. Game 1 of the AL Championship Series is scheduled for Wednesday, October 19 and Game 1 of the World Series is scheduled for Friday, October 28.

The Rays currently trail the Toronto Blue Jays by two games for the first AL Wild Card spot. The Rays won the season series over the Blue Jays, securing the head-to-head tiebreaker if they end the season tied in the Wild Card standings.

Earlier this week, the Rays announced postseason information regarding single-game tickets, ticket packages, and suites and party areas. Tickets for potential home Wild Card Series and Division Series games will go on sale on Wednesday, October 5 at 10 a.m. Season Members, Group Leaders and Rays Insiders subscribed to email newsletters will receive information about presale dates and times.

Prior to the start of the Wild Card Series, Rays 2022 postseason merchandise will be available at the Rays Republic Team Store at Tropicana Field, the official destination for all MLB-licensed postseason merchandise.

• Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
• For postseason home games, hours will vary depending on game times. Future updates to store hours for postseason home games will be provided at RaysBaseball.com/TeamStore.
• Can’t make it to the store? Visit TheBayRepublic.com for new products and styles added every week. Delivery options available within the state of Florida and United States. Standard shipping rates may apply, see site for details.
• Tropicana Field is a cash-free facility. Only debit/credit card transactions will be available to customers.