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.