Tampa Bay Rays (83-56)

American League · East Division · Tropicana Field · One Tropicana Drive · St. Petersburg, FL

This Week

The Tampa Bay Rays are 83-56 and currently lead the AL East. They've lost 1 in a row heading into their next series. Junior Caminero (0.897 OPS, 37 HR) leads the offense, while Bryan Baker (1.47 ERA) anchors the staff. The Tampa Bay Rays play at the Texas Rangers on September 3rd at 8:05 PM ET.

Injured List

Player	Pos	Status
Jake Fraley	RF	Injured 60-Day
Jonathan Heasley	P	Injured 60-Day
Cole Sulser	P	Injured 15-Day
Benjamin Williamson	2B	Injured 10-Day

3 additional players on the Injured List.

Last 10 Games

7-3 over their last 10 games · currently on a 1-game losing streak

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L DET

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From Our Reports

Nick Martinez showed a gap between opponent average and ERA in the latest report.

via The Double Take »

The Tampa Bay Rays are outperforming their run differential this week (5-1, +10 run diff).

via Behind the Box Score »

Updated the afternoon of September 3rd

Upcoming Games

Date & Time	Matchup	Venue	Probable Pitcher
September 3rd @ 8:05 PM	@ $Texas Rangers$ Texas Rangers	Globe Life Field	Shane McClanahan
September 4th @ 8:05 PM	@ $Texas Rangers$ Texas Rangers	Globe Life Field	Nick Martinez
September 5th @ 7:05 PM	@ $Texas Rangers$ Texas Rangers	Globe Life Field	Drew Rasmussen
September 6th @ 2:35 PM	@ $Texas Rangers$ Texas Rangers	Globe Life Field	TBD
September 8th @ 7:15 PM	@ Atlanta Braves	Truist Park	TBD
September 9th @ 7:15 PM	@ Atlanta Braves	Truist Park	TBD
September 10th @ 12:15 PM	@ Atlanta Braves	Truist Park	TBD

Tampa Bay Rays Roster

Name	Pos	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	HR	RBI
Jonathan Aranda	1B	0.276	0.359	0.418	0.777	17	80
Junior Caminero	3B	0.281	0.366	0.531	0.897	37	88
Jonathan DeLuca	RF	0.262	0.294	0.427	0.721	9	42
Yandy Díaz	DH	0.302	0.371	0.468	0.839	21	76
Oliver Dunn	3B	0.091	0.167	0.091	0.258	0	1
Nicholas Fortes	C	0.263	0.306	0.365	0.671	4	30
Jake Fraley	RF	0.232	0.300	0.390	0.690	2	5
Liam Hicks	C	0.287	0.370	0.442	0.812	17	75
Jorge Mateo	SS	0.226	0.275	0.365	0.640	5	16
Victor Mesa	RF	0.222	0.292	0.443	0.735	10	22
Boyce Mullins	CF	0.208	0.288	0.354	0.642	14	43
Richard Palacios	2B	0.226	0.321	0.341	0.662	6	41
Kenneth Piper	C	0.222	0.300	0.556	0.856	1	2
Chandler Simpson	LF	0.312	0.340	0.365	0.705	0	31
Austin Slater	RF	0.231	0.311	0.277	0.588	0	3
Ryan Vilade	RF	0.262	0.323	0.481	0.804	11	39
Taylor Walls	SS	0.222	0.307	0.297	0.604	2	33
Carson Williams	SS	0.108	0.154	0.216	0.370	1	6
Benjamin Williamson	2B	0.247	0.309	0.332	0.641	3	26

Name	Pos	ERA	WHIP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	W-L	SV
Bryan Baker	P	1.47	0.89	9.82	2.95	0.65	1-2	39
Hunter Bigge	P	6.98	1.45	6.52	6.52	0.47	1-1	0
Cameron Booser	P	2.43	0.87	10.53	1.62	1.35	1-0	0
Joseph Boyle	P	5.21	1.16	9.95	4.26	0.47	0-1	0
Aaron Brooks	P	81.00	9.00	0.00	54.00	27.00	0-1	0
Garrett Cleavinger	P	4.35	1.35	11.76	4.57	1.09	4-4	2
Alexander Cook	P	7.36	1.64	4.91	4.91	2.45	0-0	0
Mason Englert	P	4.54	1.43	8.07	2.02	2.27	0-3	1
Michael Grove	P	5.14	1.00	7.71	0.00	3.86	1-0	0
Jonathan Heasley	P	11.25	2.00	4.50	0.00	4.50	0-0	0
James Jax	P	3.82	1.27	9.64	3.05	1.34	6-10	0
Kevin Kelly	P	1.95	0.84	7.24	1.53	0.70	6-3	4
Casey Legumina	P	3.73	1.24	6.86	2.09	0.60	2-2	0
Nicholas Martinez	P	2.99	1.10	5.33	1.29	1.05	13-4	0
Steven Matz	P	5.70	1.24	6.59	2.79	1.77	5-4	1
Shane McClanahan	P	3.19	1.11	8.20	3.03	0.72	10-6	0
Freddy Peralta	P	4.96	1.37	8.57	3.31	1.41	7-11	0
Drew Rasmussen	P	2.95	0.93	9.16	1.66	0.80	14-5	0
Manuel Rodríguez	P	3.86	1.93	15.43	7.71	1.93	0-0	0
Jesse Scholtens	P	4.03	1.34	6.85	2.82	2.01	5-3	0
Ian Seymour	P	4.21	1.14	10.96	2.54	1.59	9-6	2
Chase Solesky	P	6.00	2.33	12.00	3.00	3.00	0-0	0
Cole Sulser	P	4.86	1.32	9.32	2.72	1.17	1-0	2
Tyler Wells	P	2.55	0.94	8.87	2.28	1.07	3-2	5

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How are the Tampa Bay Rays performing this season?

The Tampa Bay Rays are 83-56 and sit atop the AL East.

Who is the Tampa Bay Rays's top hitter?

Junior Caminero leads the Tampa Bay Rays in OPS this season at 0.897, batting 0.281 with 37 home runs and 88 RBI.

Who is the Tampa Bay Rays's best starting pitcher?

Bryan Baker has a team-leading 1.47 ERA for the Tampa Bay Rays, with a 0.89 WHIP this season.

When do the Tampa Bay Rays play next?

The Tampa Bay Rays play at the Texas Rangers on September 3rd at 8:05 PM ET.

Are the Tampa Bay Rays a playoff contender in 2026?

At 83-56 and leading the AL East, the Tampa Bay Rays are positioned as one of the stronger playoff contenders in the league heading into the stretch run.

What division do the Tampa Bay Rays play in?

The Tampa Bay Rays compete in the AL East of Major League Baseball's AL.

Where do the Tampa Bay Rays play their home games?

The Tampa Bay Rays play home games at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL.