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TORONTO -- After seeing their starters struggle throughout a long weekend in Boston, the Rays sent the right man to the mound on Monday night.

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

The races for the AL and NL Cy Young Awards were somewhat volatile during the early months of the season. We started with consensus favorites, then watched other leaders emerge and still other contenders make enough noise to keep things interesting. But over the past six weeks or so, the

BOSTON -- There is, at least, some good news for the Rays. They won’t play the Red Sox again until Sept. 18-20, the last regular-season series of the year at Tropicana Field, and Boston will probably lose a game before then. For those in search of silver linings, that’s just

The second half of the MLB season usually comes with a mission. For contenders, it's getting to the postseason. For others, it's taking stock and looking ahead to improve for next season. In either circumstance, there are players who teams want to see contribute because they figure to be an

BOSTON -- Victor Mesa Jr. is about as big a Lionel Messi fan as you’ll find in baseball. He wore a custom-made Messi jacket to Fenway Park on Sunday morning, and put on an Argentina shirt after the game. Ahead of Argentina’s World Cup Final showdown against Spain on Sunday

This page will be updated throughout the season with all the latest Rays injury news and transactions.

There's no place like home. For seven playoff hopefuls, that saying is especially true. These contending clubs have lopsided home/road splits, faring significantly better in their home ballpark than on the road. As we work through a critical stretch between the All-Star break and the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline, these

BOSTON -- When the Rays took a two-run lead against the red-hot Red Sox on a smoky, soggy Saturday evening at Fenway Park, manager Kevin Cash sensed the opportunity and moved to seize it. Yes, it was just the fourth inning. And sure, starter Ian Seymour had only thrown 61

BOSTON -- Junior Caminero has started at third base in every game the Rays have played so far this season, and he wasn’t going to let a sore pinkie finger -- or a doubleheader -- change that Friday at Fenway Park. Caminero was in Tampa Bay’s lineup, batting third and

BOSTON -- The All-Star break has come and gone, and the Rays are still the best team in the American League. But they ran into something even more dangerous during a long, frustrating day of baseball at Fenway Park: the hottest team in the Majors.

You've got to give to get during Trade Deadline season. We've already gone through each team's biggest Deadline need, but what do these clubs have to offer to address that need? With the help of our MLB.com beat reporters, here's a look at each club's biggest trade chip.

Theo Gillen is on a summer tear as his ascension as one of baseball’s elite prospects continues. MLB's No. 9 prospect added another impressive performance to his ledger with his first Double-A homer as part of a multihit outing – his second at the level – in Montgomery's 5-1 victory

This story originally ran before Grady Emerson was drafted with the No. 2 pick by the Rays.

BOSTON -- Evan Longoria doesn’t pretend to follow the daily ins and outs of every team in Major League Baseball. He’s enjoying retirement, after all. But the newly minted Rays Hall of Famer has seen enough on Instagram and follows his former team closely enough to pick up on one

Major League Baseball announced its 2027 regular-season schedule on Thursday. It is slated to begin on Wednesday, March 24, with an Opening Night game streamed live on Netflix. The matchup is to be determined. Traditional Opening Day is set for Thursday, March 25, with 14 games on the schedule. That

BOSTON -- After a convincing victory over the National League in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game, what better way for the American League to get back to action than sending the AL’s best team to face the league’s hottest team? How about exactly that, but with two division rivals playing four

The All-Star break is behind us, the Trade Deadline is less than three weeks away and everybody has enjoyed some rest and relaxation to fortify themselves for the stretch run. The second “half” is here.

Teams made 613 Draft picks on Saturday and Sunday, beginning with the White Sox taking UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky at No. 1 and finishing with the Dodgers popping Illinois left-hander Zach Bates. We've already provided instant analysis of the first 40 selections and predicted which teams grabbed the most talent.

The All-Star break is in the rearview mirror, which brings the next big date on the baseball calendar into focus. The 2026 Trade Deadline looms on Aug. 3, less than three weeks away. Until then, as rumors swirl, all 30 clubs will be scrambling to figure out how they can

PHILADELPHIA -- It was a celebration of America. And a celebration for the American League. The 2026 All-Star Game defied the regular-season standings that have been marked by unassertive AL teams. The 4-0 AL win in the 96th staging of the Midsummer Classic was more in keeping with a decades-long

The 2026 Draft is officially over, and the conversation has shifted from prediction to analysis. The days following the event, which spanned 20 rounds (plus compensatory rounds) and 613 picks, serve as prime real estate to break down your favorite team’s picks and identify some of the best values from