What is the Tampa Bay Rays record in 2026?

The Tampa Bay Rays are 11-8, 1st in the AL East.

Who is pitching for the Rays today?

Drew Rasmussen (1-0, 1.13 ERA) vs Paul Skenes (3-1, 4.00 ERA). First pitch at 04:05 PM EDT.

What channel is the Rays game on today?

Today's game airs on SportsNet Pittsburgh, Rays.TV. First pitch at 04:05 PM EDT.

Tampa Bay Rays News & Updates

April 18, 2026

The Tampa Bay Rays were 11-8, 1st in the AL East. Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays were outplayed by the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-5 at PNC Park.

Rays Daily Vibe Check

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On Fire

taking over first place

This is what a hot stretch looks like. Moved into first. That's a big deal for the score. Plus, 6-1 over the last 7. That record does the talking.

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Rays Game on April 18

Opponent:	Pittsburgh Pirates (12-8)
Location:	PNC Park
First Pitch:	04:05 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Drew Rasmussen (1-0, 1.13 ERA) vs Paul Skenes (3-1, 4.00 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	SportsNet Pittsburgh, Rays.TV
Forecast:	☀️ Clear sky, 68°F, Wind 5 mph

Rays Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays were outplayed by the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-5 at PNC Park.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	5	0
	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	2		5	11	0

Rays Record & Standings

AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Rays	11	8	.579		L1
Yankees	11	9	.550	0.5	W1
Orioles	10	10	.500	1.5	W1
Red Sox	8	11	.421	3.0	W2
Blue Jays	7	12	.368	4.0	L3

Tampa Bay Rays are 6-1 in their last 7 games, with a +10 run differential.

Rays Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
2 Yandy Díaz	3	.365	1.007	16
8 Jonathan Aranda	3	.214	.726	15
21 Jonny DeLuca	2	.278	.816	9

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
13 Junior Caminero	4 hits, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .308 AVG in last 3 games
1 Richie Palacios	3 hits, 1 RBI, .429 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
65 Jesse Scholtens	9.2 scoreless IP, 7 K in 2 recent games
32 Steven Matz	6.0 IP, 8 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
57 Drew Rasmussen	6.0 IP, 7 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start

Rays News

The Tampa Bay Rays' six-game win streak came to a sudden halt in a 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, leaving fans stunned after a stretch where the offense was on fire, scoring at least five runs in each of those victories. Griffin Jax was tagged for the decisive runs, highlighting a tough outing where momentum slipped away in the sixth inning. Meanwhile, Drew Rasmussen found solace in the return of family normalcy after welcoming his newborn daughter, a welcome distraction amid the team's recent offensive struggles. As the Rays slip to 11-8, the AL East's injury woes haven't hit them hard yet, but the pressure is on to rebound quickly and reclaim their earlier dominance.

Sources

DRays Bay

A Quiet Start, Then Got Lowe’d : Rays 1, Pirates 5

All winning streaks eventually come to an end. The Rays came into Friday night looking like a team that had figured out a little something. They had won six straight games, scored at least five runs in all six of those games. Instead, it turned into one of those games that spends six innings pretending […]

DRays Bay

Game Thread: Hello, old friend

Go Rays!

Mlbtraderumors

AL East Injury Notes: Yesavage, Springer, Holliday, Uceta

Injuries come frequently in April, but the AL East seems particularly snake-bitten to begin the season. The Blue Jays have had several key players go down since the start of Spring Training. The Orioles are missing most of their young offensive core. The Rays and Red Sox haven’t had any debilitating absences, but both squads […]

Rayscoloredglasses

1 former Rays' prospect having a solid start to his MLB career

Former Rays’ prospect Tanner Murray is finding success with his newest organization.

MLB.com

Rays' six-game win streak snapped as Cruz tags Jax in opener at Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH -- The pitch was, in some ways, perfectly located. With a runner on third base, two outs in the sixth inning and a 2-2 count in a tie game, Griffin Jax fired an 88.4 mph sweeper that spun toward the bottom corner of the strike zone, as far down

MLB.com

'A little bit of normalcy': With new child doing well, Rasmussen set to face Skenes

PITTSBURGH -- It has been a stressful and emotional 10 days for Drew Rasmussen and his family, but some sense of normalcy has finally returned. Rasmussen and his wife, Stevie, brought their newborn daughter, Miller Drew, home on Thursday night. And on Friday, Rasmussen flew north to rejoin the Rays

Rays Upcoming Schedule

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Cincinnati Reds for a 3-game series starting Monday.

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