Rays secure AL playoff spot after doubleheader sweep of Orioles

The Tampa Bay Rays clinched a return trip to the postseason, using a strong pitching performance to beat the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a doubleheader before cranking up the offense in a 10-6 victory Thursday night that completed the sweep.

Nationals beat Rays 4-2

Rookie Luis García hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Washington Nationals beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Wednesday.

Rays beat Nationals 6-1

Ryan Yarbrough stopped a personal 16-game winless streak, Nate Lowe homered and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Washington Nationals 6-1 on Tuesday night.

Vázquez, Arroyo HR, last-place Red Sox beat 1st-place Rays 6-3

Christian Vázquez and Christian Arroyo homered to help the last-place Boston Red Sox get a split of a four-game series with the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays with a 6-3 victory on Sunday.

Lowe and Meadows hit home runs, Tampa Bay Rays beat Red Sox 5-4

Brandon Lowe and Austin Meadows homered and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the last-place Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Saturday night.

Rays start all left-handed lineup and beat Boston Red Sox 11-1

Nate Lowe hit two homers and drove in four runs as Tampa Bay fielded a lineup of all lefties, Blake Snell worked 5 1/3 scoreless innings and the AL East-leading Rays routed the cellar-dwelling Boston Red Sox 11-1 on Friday night.

Dalbec homers for 5th straight game, Red Sox beat Tampa Bay Rays 4-3

Rookie Bobby Dalbec homered for his fifth consecutive game, Rafael Devers homered and drove in three runs and the AL-worst Boston Red Sox beat the AL-best Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Thursday night.

Nats beat Rays 5-3 to finish 2-game sweep

Juan Soto drove in a run in his return to the lineup and the Washington Nationals used strong relief pitching to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Tuesday night to sweep the two-game series.

Scherzer cools off Rays; Nats win 6-1 with makeshift lineup

For one night in this dud of a season for Washington, the defending World Series champion Nationals looked like themselves -- getting a solid start from Max Scherzer, timely hitting and crisp defense.

Lowe's sac fly in 10th gives Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 win over Marlins

Brandon Lowe hit a sacrifice fly to complete a two-run 10th inning and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Miami Marlins 5-4 on Sunday.

Alcantara 6 solid innings, Marlins end 9-game skid vs Tampa Bay Rays

Sandy Alcantara allowed one run over six innings, Corey Dickerson homered for the second consecutive game and the Miami Marlins beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 on Saturday night.

Fleming wins 3rd straight start, Rays beat Marlins 5-4

Rookie left-hander Josh Fleming won his third consecutive start, Michael Perez had a three-run double and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Miami Marlins 5-4 on Friday night.

Brosseau gets payback as Tampa Bay Rays beat Yankees again, 5-2

Mike Brosseau got some payback against the New York Yankees, hitting two home runs as the Tampa Bay Rays topped their AL East rivals again with a 5-2 victory Wednesday night.

Yankees reliever Heller ejected for plunking Rays' Renfroe

Yankees reliever Ben Heller was ejected from Wednesday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays for hitting Hunter Renfroe in the leg with a pitch, the latest chapter in a simmering rivalry between the top two teams in the AL East.

Yankees beat Rays; Cash makes threat after 101 mph brushback

Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman threw a 101 mph fastball near the head of pinch-hitter Michael Brosseau while closing out his first save of the season, prompting the benches to empty after New York ended a six-game losing streak against the Tampa Bay Rays with a 5-3 victory Tuesday night.

Glasnow overpowers Yankees, Rays go to 7-1 vs NY this season

Tyler Glasnow flummoxed the Yankees for six innings, Ji-Man Choi and Kevin Kiermaier homered off Gerrit Cole, and the Tampa Bay Rays extended their mastery of New York with a 5-3 victory Monday night.

Adames hits grand slam, surging Tampa Bay Rays beat Marlins for sweep

Willy Adames hit a grand slam and the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the Miami Marlins 12-7 on Sunday to finish a three-game sweep.

Rookie Fleming, Tampa Bay Rays hold Marlins to 3 hits, win 4-0

Rookie Josh Fleming and four relievers combined on a three-hitter, and Tampa Bay pitchers extended their streak of success at Marlins Park to 36 consecutive scoreless innings in the Rays' 4-0 victory over Miami on Saturday.

AL East-leading Rays beat Orioles 4-3 with Perez homer in 8th

Michael Perez hit a go-ahead solo homer in the eighth inning and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Wednesday night.