Tampa Bay (11-7) was the lone winner from the division on Thursday and with a sixth win in a row, now lead the American League East by 1.5 games!

First pitch in the first game of three with the Pirates is scheduled for 6:45 PM at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on April 17th, 2026.

Tampa Bay (10-7) snapped a “tax day” streak of 15 years with a loss on April 15th by beating Chicago 8-3. The Rays maintain first place in the American League East for another day.

First pitch in the final game of three with the White Sox is scheduled for 2:10 PM at US Cellular Field on April 16th, 2026.

Tampa Bay earned win number four in a row Tuesday night in Chicago. The Rays beat the White Sox 8-5 on the night of a prospect’s major league debut by testing him often with “small ball.”

First pitch in game two of the current road trip is scheduled for 7:40 PM at US Cellular Field on April 15th, 2026.

Tampa Bay faces a team it has done many deals with in the past couple seasons, but will be up against the number two prospect in the White Sox organization in the major league debut of Noah Schultz, a Chicago area native.

First pitch in game one of the new road trip is scheduled for 7:40 PM at US Cellular Field on April 14th, 2026.

The Rays are off today, April 13th. It’s the 4th time this season Tampa Bay has been off since the season opener and the first time it’s been on a Monday. The Rays have had one Friday off-day (the first on March 27th) and two Thursday off-days (April 2nd and April 9th). Last year, between games one and 162, the Rays had 23 days off, which included days off during the All-star break.

Tampa Bay travels on the road for six games and then back to Tropicana Field for three before the next off-day of the season, a Thursday (April 23rd, OFF DAY #5). The Rays start the road trip with three on the south side of Chicago against the White Sox. They’ll host the Chi-Sox in July and August. The next three games following that will be in Pittsburgh, which will be the only three against the Pirates this season. The Rays then return home to host the Reds for the only three games with Cincinnati on the 2026 schedule.

Tampa Bay faces division rival New York in St. Petersburg from Friday, April 10th through Sunday, April 12th in the first three games of an important season series. The Rays took game one Friday, then game two on Saturday in 10 innings, 5-4.

First pitch in game three of the season series with the Yankees is set for 1:40 PM at Tropicana Field on April 12th, 2026.

Tampa Bay (6-7) faces division rival New York (8-5) in St. Petersburg from Friday, April 10th through Sunday, April 12th in the first three games of an important season series between the Rays and Yankees. Game one goes to the Rays, 5-3, and the Yankees have lost three straight!

First pitch in game two of the weekend series is set for 6:10 PM at Tropicana Field on April 11th, 2026.

The Rays (5-7) lost Wednesday night to the Cubs by a score of 6-2 and dropped from a tie for second place in the American League East into a tie for third place and just one game in front of last place. First place New York comes to Saint Petersburg for a three day weekend series starting tonight (Friday), but on a two game losing skid.

First pitch in game one of the season series with the Yankees is set for 7:10 PM at Tropicana Field on April 10th, 2026.

The Rays are off today, April 9th. It’s the 3rd time this season Tampa Bay has been off since the season opener and the second Thursday off-day of the schedule. Last year, between games one and 162, the Rays had 23 days off, which includes days off during the All-star break.

Tampa Bay hosts New York, a division rival, for the next three games before the fourth off day of the season. The Rays then travel on the road for six games, starting with three on the south side of Chicago against the White Sox. They’ll host the Chi-Sox in July and August. The next three games following that will be in Pittsburgh, which will be the only three against the Pirates this season. The Rays then return home to host the Reds for the only three games with Cincinnati on the 2026 schedule.

The Rays (5-6) lost 9-2 on Tuesday, April 7th to the Cubs in home game number two of the 2026 season. Tampa Bay is once again in a tie for second place in the American League East division and can keep that ranking by getting to an even win-loss record at home tonight.

First pitch in game three of the home schedule is set for 6:40 P-M at Tropicana Field on April 8th, 2026.