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Springer's inside-the-park homer, diving catch and throw lead Blue Jays over Rays 9-5

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — George Springer hit an inside-the-park, three-run homer, made a diving catch and threw out a runner, helping the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-5 on Sunday to take two of three in a series of potential playoff opponents. "He kind of just

Sep 24

Josh Lowe's 4 RBIs lead Blue Jays over Rays 7-6 as 20-year Junior Caminero makes debut

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Josh Lowe hit a three-run homer and a walk-off single that capped a two-run ninth inning, lifting Tampa Bay over the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Saturday after the Rays wasted a five-run lead. Rays prospect Junior Caminero made his big league debut at 20

Sep 24

Playoff-bound and injury-depleted Rays put 2B Brandon Lowe on IL with fractured right patella

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The playoff-bound and injury-depleted Tampa Bay Rays put second baseman Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list with a fractured right patella on Saturday. Lowe was hurt Thursday when he hit a foul ball off his leg. The Rays selected the contract of outfielder Raimel

Sep 23

Bassitt becomes AL's second 15-game winner as Blue Jays beat Rays 6-2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays got a big win, while the Tampa Bay Rays lost more than a game. Chris Bassitt became the American League's second 15-game winner and the Blue Jays beat the Rays 6-2 on Friday night in a matchup of teams holding the

Sep 23

Playoff-bound Rays score 2 in 9th to beat Angels 5-4

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Manuel Margot flared a run-scoring single to right field to complete a two-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning and the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on Thursday Tampa Bay, which holds the top AL wild card, is

Sep 22

Drury has 2 homers and 5 RBIs as Angels beat playoff-bound Rays 8-3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Drury homered twice with five RBIs and the Los Angeles Angels stopped a six-game skid by beating the AL wild card-leading Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 on Wednesday night. Tampa Bay remained 2 1/2 games behind first-place Baltimore in the AL East. "We were watching

Sep 21

The Rays are finalizing plans for a new stadium, which means MLB expansion could be on deck

The Tampa Bay Rays are finalizing plans for a new ballpark in downtown St. Petersburg, which is a positive development for baseball fans in Florida. Indirectly, it could also mean great things for baseball fans in a couple other cities — eventually. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has made it clear

Sep 20

Springer hits a leadoff homer on his birthday, Blue Jays beat the Yankees 7-1

NEW YORK (AP) — George Springer celebrated his 34th birthday with his 57th career leadoff homer, Bo Bichette hit a two-run drive and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 7-1 on Tuesday night. Toronto stayed one game ahead of Seattle and Texas for the second AL wild

Sep 20

Basabe hits 2-run double in 4-run 8th as the Rays beat the Angels 6-2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Osleivis Basabe hit a tiebreaking two-run double in a four-run eighth inning and the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 on Tuesday night. Tampa Bay loaded the bases with one out against Aaron Loup (2-3) before Basabe lined his hit to

Sep 20

Injured Angels star Mike Trout accompanies team on final road trip of season, takes dry swings

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Injured Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout has accompanied the team on its last road trip of the season and took dry swings before Tuesday night's game at the Tampa Bay Rays. The three-time AL MVP has played just one game since fracturing the hamate

Sep 19

Tampa Bay Rays finalizing new ballpark in St. Petersburg as part of a larger urban project

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays put the finishing touches Tuesday on plans for a new 30,000-seat ballpark in St. Petersburg as part of a $6.5 billion development project that includes affordable housing, retail, bars and restaurants and a Black history museum. The site is on

Sep 19

Rays, St. Petersburg announce news conference expected to include ballpark details

The Tampa Bay Rays and the city of St. Petersburg announced a news conference for Tuesday expected to include finalized details about a new downtown ballpark. The playoff-bound franchise has fielded competitive teams over the past several years but struggled to draw fans to Tropicana Field, widely-regarded as one of

Sep 18

Mullins' 11th-inning sacrifice fly lifts Orioles over Rays after both teams clinch postseason spots

BALTIMORE (AP) — Cedric Mullins hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 11th inning, and the Baltimore Orioles edged the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Sunday after both teams clinched spots in the postseason. The winner of this game would have wrapped up a playoff spot regardless, but

Sep 18

Orioles beat Rays 5-4 in 11-inning thriller after both teams clinch postseason spots

BALTIMORE (AP) — With the division title still in doubt, it wasn't clear if the Baltimore Orioles would stage a big celebration when they merely clinched a postseason berth. After a win like this, how could they not? Cedric Mullins

Sep 17

Orioles and Rays both clinch playoff berths when Rangers lose to Guardians

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays clinched postseason berths Sunday during the ninth inning of their game when the Texas Rangers lost at the Cleveland Guardians. Texas' loss ensured Baltimore and Tampa Bay would each gain at least a wild card in the American League. Baltimore

Sep 17