Baseball RaysDO

Baltimore (61-63, .488, 4th AL East) has the ace of the staff scheduled to pitch today, right-handed pitcher Brandon Young (9-3). Tampa Bay (74-49, .602, 1st AL East, 1st AL, 2nd MLB) has put Shane McClanahan on the schedule, making his first start since going on the IL on July 30th. Tampa Bay lost the four game series opener on Friday by one run, then did the same on Saturday, and on Sunday lost by eight runs, 10-2.

Tampa Bay is 24-16 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 124 is set for 6:05 PM EDT at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL on August 17th, 2026.

Baltimore (60-63, .488, last AL East) plans on sending left-handed pitcher Trevor Rogers (7-8) to the mound against Tampa Bay today. The Rays (74-47, .612, 1st MLB) have Freddy Peralta (5-9) making his first start at home since joining the team. Tampa Bay lost the four game series opener on Friday by one run, then did the same on Saturday. Milwaukee’s win makes them the best team in baseball and Tampa Bay has the second best winning percentage, but still leads the American League.

With the Orioles win, the A.L. East division is the first in baseball to have every team at 60 wins or more this season.

Tampa Bay is 24-15 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 123 is set for 12:15 PM EDT at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL on August 16th, 2026.

Right-hander Kyle Bradish (7-11) is the expected starting pitcher for Baltimore (59-63, .484, last AL East) today against the Rays (74-47, .612, 1st MLB). Ian Seymour (9-3) is the scheduled starter for Tampa Bay. The team began a 7 game homestand yesterday, but the 9 game win streak ended with a one run loss.

Tampa Bay is 24-14 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 122 is set for 6:10 P-M EDT at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL on August 15th, 2026.

Baltimore right-hander Kyle Bradish (7-11) is the expected starting pitcher (58-63, .479, last AL East) today against the Rays (74-46, .617, 1st MLB). Steven Matz (5-4) is the scheduled opener for Tampa Bay. The team begins a 7 game homestand today, returning to the Trop after a 9-0 road trip. The Rays have the best win percentage in baseball!

Tampa Bay is 24-13 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 121 is set for 7:10 P-M EDT at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL on August 14th, 2026.

Today is the 20th time this season the Rays (74-46, .617, 1st MLB) have been off since the season opener and the thirteenth time the off-day has come on a Thursday. Tampa Bay also had one Friday off-day (the first, on March 27th), a Tuesday (July 14th), a Wednesday (July 15th), and four Mondays. There is one more Thursday (#21) and three Mondays (#22, #23, #24) off before the end of the regular season.

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 are 24 scheduled days off, which does not include rain delays or postponements or possible days off between the regular season and post-season or between post-season games.

Tampa Bay is 24-13 since the start of the second half of the season after Wednesday night’s 8-4 win over the Athletics and 18-8 since the All-Star break. The second half did not start with the All-Star Game break, but game 82 of 162 on June 30th of season 29.

The Rays have also claimed the top spot in all of Major League Baseball with a league best win percentage of .617, ahead of the Brewers, who have a four game series starting tonight against the Dodgers.

Athletics right-hander Jack Perkins (2-8) is the expected starting pitcher (47-73, .392, 4th AL West) today against the Rays (73-46, .613, 1st AL East, 1st AL). Drew Rasmussen (11-5) is the scheduled starter for Tampa Bay. The team is finishing up a 9 games in 11 days road trip in California today and returning to the Trop for seven games in seven nights, starting Friday. The Rays are STILL the second best team in the major leagues by win percentage, behind only the Milwaukee Brewers!

Tampa Bay is 24-13 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 120 is set for 3:10 P-M EDT at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, CA on August 12th, 2026.

Mason Barnett (1-2) is the expected starting pitcher for the Athletics (47-72, .395, 4th AL West) today against the Rays (72-46, .610, 1st AL East, 1st AL). Nick Martinez (11-3) is the scheduled starter for Tampa Bay. The team is toward the end of a 9 games in 11 days trip away from the Trop. The Rays are the second best team in the major leagues by win percentage, behind only the Milwaukee Brewers!

Tampa Bay is 23-13 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 119 is set for 8:40 P-M EDT at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, CA on August 11th, 2026.

Jacob Lopez (5-4) will start for the Athletics (47-71, .398, 4th AL West) today against the Rays (71-46, .607, 1st AL East, 1st AL). Freddy Peralta (5-9) is the scheduled starter for the Rays. Tampa Bay is toward the end of a 9 games in 11 days trip away from the Trop. Currently, the Rays are the second best team in the major leagues!

Tampa Bay is 22-13 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 118 is set for 8:40 P-M EDT at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, CA on August 10th, 2026.

Emerson Hancock (6-6) will start for the Mariners (56-62, .475, 3rd AL West) today against the Rays (70-46, .603, 1st AL East, 1st AL). Ian Seymour (8-3) is the scheduled starter for the Rays. Tampa Bay is in the middle of a 9 games in 11 days trip away from the Trop. The Rays will face teams winning less than 50% of their games for the next several nights after last night’s win and have a chance at win 71 today. Currently, the Rays are the second best team in the major leagues!

Tampa Bay is 21-13 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 117 is set for 4:10 P-M EDT at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA on August 9th, 2026.

George Kirby (8-9) will start for the Mariners (56-61, .479, 3rd AL West) today against the Rays (69-46, .600, 1st AL East, 1st AL). Griffin Jax (6-9) is the scheduled starter for the Rays. Tampa Bay is in the middle of a 9 games in 11 days trip away from the Trop. The Rays will face teams winning less than 50% of their games for the next five nights after last night’s win and have a chance at win 70 tonight.

Tampa Bay is 20-13 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 116 is set for 9:50 P-M EDT at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA on August 8th, 2026.