The Texas Rangers had one of the best offenses in all of baseball, and they reminded everyone of such on Wednesday. The Rangers slugged their way to a 7-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, winning their wild card series. Texas blanked the Rays in Game 1 on Tuesday thanks
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Rangers' Jordan Montgomery shuts down Rays to take Game 1 in wild card series
Jordan Montgomery scattered six hits over seven innings, helping the Texas Rangers beat the sloppy Tampa Bay Rays 4-0 Tuesday in their AL Wild Card Series opener. Corey Seager and Josh Jung drove in runs and the Rangers benefited from four errors by the Rays, who also fizzled offensively before
Rays take down signage showing Wander Franco's likeness amid MLB probe into alleged relationship with minors
The Tampa Bay Rays have begun taking down Wander Franco’s likeness around Tropicana Field amid an investigation into alleged relationships with minors. Franco, who was initially placed on the restricted list, was placed on administrative leave Tuesday as MLB investigates social media posts suggesting the All-Star was in a relationship
Rays ace Shane McClanahan to undergo Tommy John surgery; may not return until 2025
Last week, Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said it was “highly unlikely” that his ace in Shane McClanahan would pitch again this season. Well, now it is looking like the left-hander will not only miss the rest of this year, but all of next season as well. Cash announced
Wander Franco Sits Out of Rays Game Amid Investigation
Wander Franco, an All-Star shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays, sat out of his team’s game on Sunday, and the Rays said Major League Baseball was investigating “social media posts” about him. Franco was in the dugout for the first part of Sunday afternoon’s home game against the Cleveland Guardians,
Rays ace Shane McClanahan 'highly unlikely' to pitch again this season, manager says
The Tampa Bay Rays have come back down to earth after a scorching hot start, and they may have just been dealt their biggest setback of the season. Ace Shane McClanahan is “highly unlikely” to pitch again this season, Rays manager Kevin Cash said Tuesday, via the Tampa Bay Times.
Yankees' pitching decision leaves fans baffled in loss to Rays
The New York Yankees’ pitching decision Monday night to begin their game against the Tampa Bay Rays left fans baffled. Domingo German was set to start the game at the beginning of the day, but he was scratched from the start due to discomfort in his armpit. New York put
Rangers top Rays as Josh Smith scores winning run on wild pitch
Aroldis Chapman’s first win since being traded to Texas came after the hard-throwing Cuban unleashed the two fastest pitches of the Statcast era for the Rangers. A 100 mph fastball from Pete Fairbanks sank the Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a series matching AL division leaders. Pinch-runner Josh
Rays snap seven-game losing streak with win over Braves behind home runs from Isaac Paredes and Yandy Díaz
Isaac Paredes and Yandy Díaz homered as the Tampa Bay Rays snapped a season-high, seven-game skid with a 10-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday in a matchup of teams with the best records in baseball. Zach Eflin (10-4) gave up two runs and four hits over five innings
Phillies win 11th straight road game with victory over AL-leading Rays
Taijuan Walker overcome early struggles to win his sixth consecutive start and the Philadelphia Phillies extended their road winning streak to 11 games with an 8-4 victory over the AL-leading Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night. It’s the third-longest road winning streak in Phillies history, trailing a 13-game run in