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Tampa Bay (98-64, .605, 1st AL East, 1st AL, 3rd MLB) beat New York again at the Trop with an error-filled performance by the Yankees that ruined a two home run night by Ben Rice. The Rays played clean “Rays brand” baseball and beat the probable Cy Young Award winner, Cam Schlittler. Bryan Baker once again got the save for Tampa Bay and Cam Booser earned the win after a one out relief appearance. The Rays take on New York (93-68, .578, 1st AL East, 2nd AL, 5th MLB) tomorrow in Game Three at 8 PM. Chicago took a 2-0 lead in the ALDS with Cleveland and will go for a sweep on Wednesday, as will Tampa Bay in the Bronx.

The Dodgers and Braves play at 6 PM in Atlanta today, tied at one win each in their NLDS match-up, while the Brewers and Padres will play at 9:30 PM with Milwaukee going for the sweep in San Diego.

Today is the 31st time this season the Rays will be off since the season opener and the third time it has been on a Tuesday (July 14th for the All-Star Game in Philadelphia and September 29th, the first day after the regular season ended). Tampa Bay has had one Sunday off (this week), eight Mondays off, two Wednesdays (July 15th which was the day following the All-Star Game, and October 1st), fifteen days off on a Thursday, and two Fridays (the very first, on March 27th, and October 2nd).

Last year, between games one and 162, the Rays had 23 days off, which included the ones that come as part of the All-Star Game break. This season, there were 24 scheduled days off, which did not include rain delays or postponements or days off between the regular season and postseason or between postseason games.

The Rays won the A.L. East title and earned the best record in the American League in 2026.

Tampa Bay (98-63, .609, 1st AL East, 1st AL, 3rd MLB) went 7-6 against New York in the regular season and is 1-0 in this year’s American League Division Series.

New York (93-68, .578, 1st AL East, 2nd AL, 5th MLB) is now 2-6 at Tropicana Field this year, regular season and postseason, combined.

Cam Schlittler (RHP, 14-6, 1.95 ERA) starts for the Yankees (2-1, 2026 postseason while Freddy Peralta (RHP, 10-11, 4.42 ERA) will take the mound for the Rays (1-0, 2026 postseason).

First pitch in game two of the postseason, game two of the ALDS, and game 164 of the 2026 season for the Rays is at 8:00 PM EDT in St. Petersburg, FL at Tropicana Field on October 5th, 2026.

Tampa Bay (98-64, .605, 1st AL East, 1st AL, 3rd MLB) beat New York behind an “almost no hitter” by Drew Rasmussen, who went eight innings with no runs, one hit and ten strikeouts to beat the Yankees. Bryan Baker got the save. The Rays take on New York (93-68, .578, 1st AL East, 2nd AL, 5th MLB) tomorrow in Game Two at 8 PM.

The Padres and Brewers will play at 4 PM today and the Braves and Dodgers at 8 PM with L-A and Milwaukee coming out with wins. Chicago was the only visiting team to win game one (in Cleveland).

Today is the 30th time this season the Rays will be off since the season opener and the first time it has been on a Sunday. Tampa Bay also had eight Mondays off, two Tuesdays (July 14th for the All-Star Game in Philadelphia and September 29th), two Wednesdays (July 15th which was the day following the All-Star Game, and October 1st), fifteen days off on Thursdays, and two Fridays (the very first, on March 27th, and October 2nd).

Last year, between games one and 162, the Rays had 23 days off, which included the ones that come as part of the All-Star Game break. This season, there were 24 scheduled days off, which did not include rain delays or postponements or days off between the regular season and postseason or between postseason games.

The Rays won the A.L. East title and earned the best record in the American League in 2026.

Tampa Bay (98-63, .609, 1st AL East, 1st AL, 3rd MLB) went 7-6 against the Yankees in the regular season.

New York (93-68, .578, 1st AL East, 2nd AL, 5th MLB) did win three of the last four, including the last two of the season series, including one pitched by Gerrit Cole (10-9, 3.61 ERA).

He’s the starter today against Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen (16-5, 2.67 ERA).

First pitch in game one of the postseason, game one of the ALDS, and game 163 of the 2026 season is at 6:30 PM EDT in St. Petersburg, FL at Tropicana Field on October 3rd, 2026.

All four division series are set with two in the National League and two in the American League starting on Saturday. Tampa Bay (98-64, .605, 1st AL East, 1st AL, 3rd MLB) takes on New York (93-68, .578, 1st AL East, 2nd AL, 5th MLB) at 6:30 PM.

The Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres, and Atlanta Braves will move on to face the Cleveland Guardians, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Today is the 29th time this season the Rays will be off since the season opener and the second Friday (the other being the very first, on March 27th). Tampa Bay also had eight Mondays off, two Tuesdays (July 14th for the All-Star Game in Philadelphia and September 29th), two Wednesdays (July 15th, the day following the All-Star Game and yesterday), and fifteen days off falling on Thursdays.

Today is the last day of rest for the Rays before opening the ALDS.

Last year, between games one and 162, the Rays had 23 days off, which included the ones that come as part of the All-Star Game break. This season, there were 24 scheduled days off, which did not include rain delays or postponements or days off between the regular season and postseason or between postseason games.

The Rays won the A.L. East title and earned the best record in the American League in 2026

Tampa Bay (98-64, .605, 1st AL East, 1st AL, 3rd MLB) is idle while the Phillies face the Braves today to wrap up the MLB wild card round.

The Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, and San Diego Padres each clinched their series Wednesday and will move on to face the Cleveland Guardians, the Rays, and the Milwaukee Brewers in division series. The Los Angeles Dodgers will wait to see who moves on to face them in today’s game three in Atlanta.

The Rays next game is 6:30 PM on Saturday, October 3rd, at Tropicana Field in game one of their side of the A.L. Division Series against the second best team in the A.L. this season, the Yankees.

Today is the 28th time this season the Rays will be off since the season opener and the fifteenth Thursday off. Tampa Bay also had eight Mondays off, two Tuesdays (July 14th for the All-Star Game in Philadelphia and September 29th), two Wednesdays (July 15th, the day following the All-Star Game and yesterday), and one Friday (the first, on March 27th).

There is one more day off for the Rays before opening the ALDS.

Last year, between games one and 162, the Rays had 23 days off, which included the ones that come as part of the All-Star Game break. This season, there were 24 scheduled days off, which did not include rain delays or postponements or days off between the regular season and postseason or between postseason games.

The Rays won the A.L. East title and earned the best record in the American League in 2026.

Tampa Bay (98-64, .605, 1st AL East, 1st AL, 3rd MLB) is idle while the Phillies face the Braves, White Sox take on the Astros, Red Sox visit the Yankees, and Cubs meet the Padres with game two match-ups in the wild card round.

Atlanta, the Chicago White Sox, New York, and San Diego each have 1-0 leads in their respective best-of-three wild card match-ups.

The Rays do not play until 6:30 PM on Saturday, October 3rd, at Tropicana Field in game one of their side of the A.L. Division Series.

Today is the 27th time this season the Rays will be off since the season opener and the second time the off-day has come on a Wednesday (July 15th, the day following the All-Star Game). Tampa Bay also had eight Mondays off, two Tuesdays (July 14th for the All-Star Game in Philadelphia and yesterday), one Friday (the first, on March 27th), and fourteen Thursdays off. There will be two more days off for the Rays before the American League divisional round against the winner of the Boston/New York wild card series.

Last year, between games one and 162, the Rays had 23 days off, which included the ones that come as part of the All-Star Game break. This season, there were 24 scheduled days off, which did not include rain delays or postponements or days off between the regular season and postseason or between postseason games.

The Rays won the A.L. East title and earned the best record in the American League in 2026.

Tampa Bay (98-64, .605, 1st AL East, 1st AL, 3rd MLB) is idle while the Phillies face the Braves, White Sox take on the Astros, Red Sox visit the Yankees, and Cubs meet the Padres with game one match-ups in the wild card round.

The Rays do not play until Saturday, October 3rd, at Tropicana Field in game one of their side of the A.L. Division Series.

Today is the 26th time this season the Rays will be off since the season opener and the second time the off-day has come on a Tuesday (July 14th for the All-Star Game in Philadelphia). Tampa Bay also had eight Mondays off, a Wednesday (July 15th), one Friday (the first, on March 27th), and fourteen Thursdays off. There will be three more days off for the Rays before the American League divisional round against the winner of the Boston/New York wild card series.

Last year, between games one and 162, the Rays had 23 days off, which included the ones that come as part of the All-Star Game break. This season, there were 24 scheduled days off, which did not include rain delays or postponements or days off between the regular season and postseason or between postseason games.

The Rays won the A.L. East title and earned the best record in the American League in 2026.

Tampa Bay (98-64, .605, 1st AL East, 1st AL, 3rd MLB) faced Philadelphia in game 162 of the regular season on Sunday afternoon and lost 7-3, but it only mattered to Phillies fans. Philly’s win put them into the playoffs!

The Rays finished the season two wins shy of 100, but earned the best record in the American League for season 29. Coverage of the playoffs begins now, even though Tampa Bay doesn’t play until Saturday, October 3rd, at Tropicana Field for game one of their side of the A.L. Division Series.

Today is the 25th time this season the Rays will be off since the season opener and the eighth time the off-day has come on a Monday. Tampa Bay also had one Friday off-day (the first, on March 27th), a Tuesday (July 14th), a Wednesday (July 15th), and fourteen Thursdays. There will be four more days off for the Rays before the American League divisional round against the winner of the Boston/New York wild card series.

Last year, between games one and 162, the Rays had 23 days off, which included the ones that come as part of the All-Star Game break. This season, there were 24 scheduled days off, which did not include rain delays or postponements or days off between the regular season and postseason or between postseason games.

The Rays won the A.L. East title and earned the best record in the American League in 2026.

Tampa Bay (98-63, .609, 1st AL East, 1st AL, 3rd MLB) beat Philadelphia Saturday night, 12-1. The loss by the Phillies keeps them in danger of losing the last wild card spot in the National League. Arizona lost in San Diego and is still one win behind Philly, but owns the tiebreaker, so an Arizona win and Philly loss means the Diamondbacks are in and the Phillies sit out until spring training in 2027! The Rays could have a hand in determining the Braves opponent in the wild card round starting Tuesday! In the American League, five of the six playoffs are set, but the West division comes down to the final day with an Astros win putting them in, but a loss and a Texas win means the Rangers are hosting the wild card round against the White Sox!

The Phillies will start RHP Zack Wheeler (13-5) against Rays right-hander Nick Martinez (15-5) in the final game of the regular season for both teams.

First pitch in game 162 is at 3:05 PM EDT in Philadelphia, PA at Citizens Bank Park on September 27th, 2026.