• Game 5. Winner take all. https://atmlb.com/2VwPi6H  #StayHungrypic.twitter.com/OdAQ18ptuH

    Game 5. Winner take all. https://atmlb.com/2VwPi6H 
    #StayHungrypic.twitter.com/OdAQ18ptuH
  • Rays 1 Tigers 7: Have we hit bottom yet?

    Rays 1 Tigers 7: Have we hit bottom yet?
    Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Friends, I’m sorry. You all deserve a great recap. You deserve to read about the highs and lows, you deserve clips of highlights, and a few droll personal observations.
    But I just don’t have it in me tonight.For the moment, at least, I am so over this team.I had barely gotten my Bally app booted up when Mark Canha hit a first inning home run. With the Tigers impressive young Tarik Skubal on the mound, I had a strong suspicion that this slender one
  • GDT: How can the Rays be trailing even before we post this?

    GDT: How can the Rays be trailing even before we post this?
    John Jones-USA TODAY Sports
  • 2024 Sunburst Awards: New York Yankees games 21-23

    2024 Sunburst Awards: New York Yankees games 21-23
    Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Rays fall to 12-11 after three game series in Yankee Stadium “Sunburst Awards” is a series-by-series evaluation of player performance, where four different awards are given out after each series: Offensive player of the series, defensive player of the series, pitcher of the series, and highlight play of the series. This edition will be covering the seventh series of the season, where the Tampa Bay Rays took on the New York Yankees from April 19th thr
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  • Rays 4, Yankees 5: Civale’s Collapse Too Much For Rays To Recover

    Rays 4, Yankees 5: Civale’s Collapse Too Much For Rays To Recover
    Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Luis Gil shines for the Yankees with nine strikeouts in a narrow 5-4 victory over Tampa Bay, handing the Rays their first road series loss of the season. The Tampa Bay Rays almost pulled off an improbable comeback against the New York Yankees, but as we all know, almost doesn’t count in the standings.
    The Yankees narrowly defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4, handing the Rays their first loss in a road rubber game and their first road series loss of the season. Luis
  • Rays 2, Yankees 0: Rays go the extra mile in the Bronx

    Rays 2, Yankees 0: Rays go the extra mile in the Bronx
    John Jones-USA TODAY Sports Jose Caballero breaks a scoreless tie in 10th For the second time in as many starts, Zach Eflin did not allow the opposition to plate a run. Eflin dazzled through six scoreless innings, striking out six and only giving up three hits.
    Of any team Eflin has made at least five starts against, his 1.54 ERA against the Bronx Bombers is the lowest.“Nasty Nestor” indeed lived up to his nickname, as Cortes went seven scoreless, striking out nine and allowing six h
  • GDT: Today is of no special significance

    GDT: Today is of no special significance
    Ernst Peters/The Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK Unless you consider an Eflin start special! And I do! Go Rays!
  • Rays 3 Yankees 5: Yanks steal it in the seventh

    Rays 3 Yankees 5: Yanks steal it in the seventh
    Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images 14 hits and three runs... The Rays fell to the Yankees 5-3 on Friday to fall to 11-10 on the season.
    Starter Tyler Alexander recorded 5 1⁄3 shutout innings allowing just two hits while striking out four in the loss
    Outfielder Richie Palacios also had a premiere performance, recording two hits, two runs, and an RBI on the day. This included a solo home run to break the scoreless tie and put the Rays up 1-0.
    The 1-0 lead would not last long however, as the Ya
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  • GDT: In Tyler We Trust

    GDT: In Tyler We Trust
    MLB Photos- USA TODAY NETWORK Fun fact: the acronym for the above title is an anagram for “TWIT” Go Rays!
  • 2024 Sunburst Awards: Los Angeles Angels games 17-20

    2024 Sunburst Awards: Los Angeles Angels games 17-20
    Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images Rays advance to 11-9 after four game series in Tropicana Field “Sunburst Awards” is a series-by-series evaluation of player performance, where four different awards are given out after each series: Offensive player of the series, defensive player of the series, pitcher of the series, and highlight play of the series. This edition will be covering the sixth series of the season, where the Tampa Bay Rays took on the Los Angeles Angels from Apri
  • Rays 2, Angels 1: A low-scoring win gives Rays a series W

    Rays 2, Angels 1: A low-scoring win gives Rays a series W
    Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports It was an early scoring, close game, but a win is a win is a win. The Thursday day game saw Pepiot take on Canning, so let’s see how that unfolded at hope at the Trop.
    In the top of the first, the Angels went down in order. The Rays wasted no time getting on the board in the bottom of the inning as Richie Palacios drew a walk, and then Amed Rosario tripled to score the run. A Harold Ramirez flyout scored Rosario. At the end of one, the Rays were already
  • GDT: My wages have been garnished by the IRS

    GDT: My wages have been garnished by the IRS
    Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Luckily that 25% garnish still lets me keep a steady 6 figure through DRaysBay and Vox Media Go Rays!
  • Rays: 4, Angels: 5 - An Inclementbanks Ending

    Rays: 4, Angels: 5 - An Inclementbanks Ending
    Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Amed Rosario HR isn’t enough as Rays fall to Angels.After a “thrilling” end to last nights extra innings win, Rays are looking to secure at least a series tie today with Game 3 of 4 against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.Another day, another chance at some fun at Tropicana Field. pic.twitter.com/g4WG57QDT5— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) April 17, 2024
    Detmers day ⚾️: @BallySportWest
    : @AngelsRadioKLAA#RepTheHalo x @FBMSupply
  • GDT: [This GDT title has been seized by the Internal Revenue Service]

    GDT: [This GDT title has been seized by the Internal Revenue Service]
    The original author of this GDT has been detained by the United States federal government. Go Rays!
  • Angels 6 Rays 7: LATE NIGHT MAGIC

    Angels 6 Rays 7: LATE NIGHT MAGIC
    Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Santa Maria! The Rays defeated the Angels Tuesday night 7-6 in Tropicana Field to advance to 10-8 on the season.
    The thrilling contest went 13 innings, with an infield single from Amed Rosario walking it off and sealing the victory for Tampa Bay.
    Aaron Civale was the starter for the Rays in this game, going up against Angels starter Jose Soriano.
    The game was largely a pitchers duel to start, with no scoring coming until a Mickey Moniak two-run home run in the
  • GDT: Wait...Tax Day was WHEN?

    GDT: Wait...Tax Day was WHEN?
    Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports I’ll be right back Go Rays!
  • Rays loss to Angels highlights early team struggles

    Rays loss to Angels highlights early team struggles
    Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images Tampa Bay in desperate need of contribution from top of the lineup. Last night’s game in Tropicana field was... uglyThe 7-3 loss certainly wasn’t all gloomy, with ace Zack Eflin going six and a third scoreless innings allowing just six hits, however a late game meltdown saw the angels run away with the game at the end leading to a final score that made the game look noncompetitive.Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images
    The game did however s
  • Rays 3 Angels 7: Death, Taxes, and Mike Trout Home Runs

    Rays 3 Angels 7: Death, Taxes, and Mike Trout Home Runs
    Of course he hit a home run | Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports So far 2024 is the season where the Rays can have a starter get into the seventh inning with a shutout, and yet ultimately lose the game because their bullpen gives up seven runs in the final two innings.And as for the offense, well, for the most part picture ground ball outs.Before the eighth inning, this was a pretty decent pitcher’s duel. The Angel’s Patrick Sandoval was impressive, with his fastball command better
  • GDT: The Angels? Again? I’m seeing double!

    GDT: The Angels? Again? I’m seeing double!
    David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports 18 Angels! Go Rays!
  • 2024 Sunburst Awards: San Francisco Giants games 14-16

    2024 Sunburst Awards: San Francisco Giants games 14-16
    Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Rays advance to 9-7 after three game series in Tropicana Field Sunburst Awards” is a series-by-series evaluation of player performance, where four different awards are given out after each series: Offensive player of the series, defensive player of the series, pitcher of the series, and highlight play of the series. This edition will be covering the fifth series of the season, where the Tampa Bay Rays took on the San Francisco Giants from April twelfth t
  • The 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List

    The 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List
    Junior Caminero | Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images36 players get pre-season write ups in this year’s list. Every year the DRaysBay community comes together to vote for the top prospects in the Tampa Bay system. Below are the results from this off-season’s polls.2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List
    1. Junior Caminero, 3B
    MLB | .235/.278/.353 (.631 OPS, 77 wRC+) 36 PA, 1 HR, 0 SB
    AA | .309/.373/.548 (.921 OPS, 140 wRC+) 351 PA, 20 HR, 3 SB
    A+ |.356/.409/.685 (1.09
  • Rays: 9, Giants: 4 - Rays Win! Rays Win! Rays Win!

    Rays: 9, Giants: 4 - Rays Win! Rays Win! Rays Win!
    Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Rays offense finally bursts open on HRs from Pinto (x2) Rosario and Parades Rays are looking for a series win on the day where they inducted the Late Dave Wills into theRays HOF.
    Thank you, Dave.
    His impact can be felt here every single day – whether it’s in a joke, a small act of kindness or the love he showed to the community and organizations closest to his heart. We are honored his legacy will continue to live on in our Tampa Bay Rays Hall of F
  • GDT: Hey Blake, remember Snellzilla? Remember the slapdick prospects?

    GDT: Hey Blake, remember Snellzilla? Remember the slapdick prospects?
    Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports Go easy on us Go Rays!
  • Rays 2, Giants 11: Not a good sign when Ben Rortvedt takes the mound

    Rays 2, Giants 11: Not a good sign when Ben Rortvedt takes the mound
    Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports The Rays bullpen struggled again to throw strikes and the Giants took advantage, evening the seriesWell, Ben Rortvedt pitched a pair of innings to close this one out and it wasn't because the Rays were up big... So, that is how Saturday afternoon’s game went for the Rays.
    We will keep this one short and sweet as there isn’t much to say.
    Ryan Pepiot got the start for the Rays opposite Logan Webb of the Giants. Pepiot surrendered a run in the first,
  • Rays 2, Giants 1: A delayed Friday win recap

    Rays 2, Giants 1: A delayed Friday win recap
    Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Not a massive win, but a win nevertheless.Apologies for the delayed recap, DRB friends, but better late than never.
    On Friday the Rays eked out a win in the series opener against the San Francisco Giants. The Rays relied heavily on their bullpen, with Jacob Waguespack taking the first four innings against Keaton Winn for the Giants (who is ironically hunting for his first win of the season still).
    The Rays got on the board early thanks to a bases-loaded walk
  • GDT: Pepiot Pig

    GDT: Pepiot Pig
    Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports is that anything Go Rays!
  • GDT: Happy Blake Snell Series!

    GDT: Happy Blake Snell Series!
    Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports To celebrate the Rays will throw 40 pitches in the first inning but give up no runs Go Rays!
  • Blake Snell listed as probable starter vs. Rays on Sunday

    Blake Snell listed as probable starter vs. Rays on Sunday
    Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports Former Rays star potentially making his first return to Tropicana Field Former Rays ace and two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell has been listed as the probable pitcher on Sunday against the Rays in Tropicana Field. Should he take the mound, it would mark his first start in Tropicana field since being traded to the Padres in 2020.
    He deserves a hero’s welcome.
    Snell dazzled as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays for five seasons, notching 42 wins with th
  • 2024 Sunburst Awards: Los Angeles Angels games 10-12

    2024 Sunburst Awards: Los Angeles Angels games 10-12
    Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Rays advance to 7-6 with series win in Anaheim “Sunburst Awards” is a series-by-series evaluation of player performance, where four different awards are given out after each series: Offensive player of the series, defensive player of the series, pitcher of the series, and highlight play of the series. This edition will be covering the fourth series of the season, where the Tampa Bay Rays took on the Los Angeles Angels from April eighth through April
  • Rays 4 Angels 2: Thanks goodness for José Caballero

    Rays 4 Angels 2: Thanks goodness for José Caballero
    Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports If you’ve been missing three plus hour games, then today would have made you happy! This is surprising with the super efficient Zach Littell on the mound for the Rays, but today he wasn’t quite his usual low-walk, elite control pitcher. Lots of deep counts and foul balls made this one feel like a bit of a grind.
    But the Rays were able to capitalize early on a very strange inning that must have made the Angels and their starter, the young and talente

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