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Tampa Bay’s magic number for a postseason berth is seven.

The Rays got a 3-run home run from Jonathan Aranda in the top of the 10th to beat the Rangers 6-3, after home runs earlier in the game by Junior Caminero and Richie Palacios.

On the schedule this afternoon for Texas is left handed pitcher MacKenzie Gore (8-10) to face Tampa Bay left hander Ian Seymour (9-6).

Tampa Bay (85-57, .599, 1st AL East, 1st AL, T-2nd MLB) is tied with Los Angeles (NL) for second best win percentage in MLB and facing Texas (70-73, .490, 2nd AL West, 2 games out of final wild card spot), now three games behind Houston for the American League West lead.

First pitch in game 143 is at 2:35 PM EDT in Arlington, Texas at Globe Life Field on September 6th, 2026.

Tampa Bay’s magic number for a postseason berth is eight.

The Rays losing skid at Globe Life Field is over after a 7-6 win by Tampa Bay on Friday night. The string of losses dated back to the 2022 regular season.

On the schedule tonight for Texas is right handed pitcher Jacob deGrom (10-9) and he will face Tampa Bay right hander Drew Rasmussen (14-5).

Tampa Bay (84-57, .596, 1st AL East, 1st AL, T-2nd MLB) is tied with Atlanta and Los Angeles (NL) for second best win percentage in MLB and facing Texas (70-72, .493, 2nd AL West, 2 games out of final wild card spot) who is now three games behind Houston for the American League West lead.

First pitch in game 142 is at 7:05 PM EDT in Arlington, Texas at Globe Life Field on September 5th, 2026.

Tampa Bay’s magic number for a postseason berth is still 9.

The Rays began a four game series with the Rangers last night and have now lost 10 straight games at Globe Life Field, dating back to the 2022 season. Tampa Bay lost 6-0, shutout for the eighth time this season.

On the schedule tonight (at the time of the recording and release of this episode) for Texas was right handed pitcher Kumar Rocker (5-10) and scheduled to take the mound at Globe Life Field for the first time is former Rangers draft pick and pitcher for his first four seasons in the show, Nick Martinez (13-4). Trevor Williams, a reliever signed in late August after he was released by Washington, will make his second appearance with the Rangers, first start of the season, and likely give way to Rocker, who will most likely play the role of “long reliever” after getting bumped from the start.

Tampa Bay (83-57, .593, 1st AL East, 1st AL, T-2nd MLB) is tied with Atlanta and Los Angeles (NL) for second best win percentage in MLB and facing Texas (70-71, .496, 2nd AL West, ½ games out of final wild card spot) who is still 2 games behind Houston for the American League West lead.

First pitch in game 141 is at 8:05 PM EDT in Arlington, Texas at Globe Life Field on September 4th, 2026.

Tampa Bay’s magic number for a postseason berth is apparently down to nine.

The Rays lost 10-4 in the final game of the series with the Mets at home and traveled to the Dallas-Fort Worth area for a four game series starting tonight.

Texas has Cal Quantrill (6-5) scheduled against Tampa Bay starter Shane McClanahan (10-6)

Tampa Bay (83-56, .597, 1st AL East, 1st AL, 2nd MLB) is facing a team two games out of the American League West division lead and 1 ½ games out of the final wild card position. Texas (69-71, .493, 2nd AL West, 1 ½ games out of final wild card spot).

First pitch in game 140 is at 8:05 PM EDT in Arlington, Texas at Globe Life Field on September 3rd, 2026.

Tampa Bay’s magic number for a postseason berth is, apparently, 10 games after the Rays and Yankees both won Tuesday night, dropping two, despite the Yankees win.

Justin Hagenman (0-0) of the Mets will make his first start of the season, coming off an almost season-long stay on the injured list. He will face Griffin Jax (6-9), himself coming off a month-long stay on the 15 day list for the Rays.

Tampa Bay (83-55, .601, 1st AL East, 1st AL, 2nd MLB) is facing last place New York (62-77, .446, last NL West) in the last game of the series and the current homestand.

First pitch in game 139 is at 6:40 PM EDT in St. Petersburg, FL on September 2nd, 2026.

Tomorrow, Tampa Bay will be in Arlington, Texas, taking on a team 1 game out of the American League West division lead and owning a 1 ½ game deficit in the wild card race.

The Rangers went 1-2 at the Trop earlier this season.

Tampa Bay’s magic number for a postseason berth is down to 12 games, despite a 3-2 loss in the series opener with the New York Mets on Monday.

Sean Manaea (4-6) of the Mets will face former Mets pitcher Freddy Peralta (6-11), who came over in a trade deadline deal last month.

Tampa Bay (82-55, .599, 1st AL East, 1st AL, 2nd MLB) is facing the last place Mets (62-76, .449, last NL West) in the penultimate game of the series and homestand today.

First pitch in game 138 is at 6:40 PM EDT in St. Petersburg, FL on September 1st, 2026.

Tampa Bay will have a winning record by the end of the 2026 regular season! It was a unique finish, Sunday afternoon, that’s for sure. The Padres had the win in the bag, or rather, in the glove yesterday. Unfortunately, the outfield wall jarred it loose and it dropped over for a most important, game tying home run! Tampa Bay then fell behind in extra innings, but came back to tie and then won the game with a walk off hit from the newest member of the Rays, Jorge Mateo! Tampa Bay has swept or been swept by every team from the National League West this season!

Robert Stock (0-3) of the Mets will face either Casey Legumina as an opener or Ian Seymour as the starter in tonight’s opener against the National League East team from New York.

Tampa Bay (82-54, .603, 1st AL East, 1st AL, 2nd MLB) is facing the last place Mets (61-76, .445, last NL West) in the first of three more games at the Trop this homestand.

The Rays are 31-22 since June 30th, the official start of the second half of the season at game 82 of a 162 game schedule.

First pitch in game 137 is at 6:40 PM EDT in St. Petersburg, FL on August 31st, 2026.

Tampa Bay got win number 81 Saturday with a 7-6 victory over San Diego. Bryan Baker earned his 39th save, 28th consecutive. Junior Caminero slugged his 36th home run, but Chandler Simpson’s two out RBI single in the seventh was the game winner. The Rays magic number to make the playoffs is down to 13 and with 81 wins, the team cannot finish below .500 for the season.

Robbie Ray (11-7) faced the Rays at the Trop earlier this season for the San Francisco Giants before the trade that brought him to the Padres. Drew Rasmussen (14-5) is the scheduled starter for Tampa Bay and is looking to extend his team leading win total to 15.

Tampa Bay (81-54, .600, 1st AL East, 1st AL, 2nd MLB) knocked San Diego (72-64, .529, 3rd NL West, ½ game back for the last wild card spot) out of second place in the N.L. West and out of the last wild card spot with Saturday’s result.

The Rays are 30-22 since June 30th, the official start of the second half of the season at game 82 of a 162 game schedule.

First pitch in game 136 is at 1:40 PM EDT in St. Petersburg, FL on August 30th, 2026.

Tampa Bay got win number 80 of the season last night, 9-4 over San Diego. Shane McClanahan got his 10th win and Yandy Diaz moved into 5th place on the franchise home run list with his 20th of the season and 119th of his Rays career, and is now alone in fourth place on the franchise RBI list. Manny Rodriguez made his second relief appearance since returning to the big leagues after last summer's arm surgery, and Kevin Kelly and Steven Matz also pitched effectively in relief. The win gets the Rays closer to assuring a winning season and wrapping up a postseason berth with 28 games to go.

Walker Buehler (8-6), today’s starter for San Diego, was released by the Red Sox exactly one year ago, today. Nick Martinez (13-4) gave up a run in one inning of relief for the Reds exactly one year ago. What a difference a year makes.

Tampa Bay (80-54, .597, 1st AL East, 1st AL, 3rd MLB) is hosting a team fighting for its wild card life in San Diego (72-63, .533, 2nd NL West, ½ game lead for the last wild card spot).

The Rays are 29-22 since June 30th, the official start of the second half of the season at game 82 of a 162 game schedule.

First pitch in game 135 is at 4:10 PM EDT in St. Petersburg, FL on August 29th, 2026.

Fresh from a day off, the Rays are scheduled to send Shane McClanahan (9-6) to the mound tonight against Padres RHP Casey Mize (5-7), a former #1 overall draft pick by the Tigers, traded to his new team on trade deadline day this season.

Tampa Bay (78-54, .591, 1st AL East, 1st AL, 3rd MLB) is hosting a team fighting for its wild card life in San Diego (72-62, .537, 2nd NL West, last wild card spot).

The Rays are 28-22 since June 30th, the official start of the second half of the season at game 82 of a 162 game schedule.

First pitch in game 134 is at 7:10 PM EDT in St. Petersburg, FL on August 28th, 2026.