What is the Tampa Bay Rays record in 2026?

The Tampa Bay Rays are 18-12, 2nd in the AL East.

How are the Rays doing?

The Tampa Bay Rays are 18-12, 2nd in the AL East. They are 6-1 over their last 7 games.

Tampa Bay Rays News & Updates

April 30, 2026

The Tampa Bay Rays were 18-12, 2nd in the AL East. Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays dropped one to the Cleveland Guardians 1-3 at Progressive Field.

Rays Daily Vibe Check

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Not flashy, but the math works. 6-1 over the last 7. That record does the talking. Factor in the pitching staff at 1.6 RA/G is a stabilizing force.

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Rays Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays dropped one to the Cleveland Guardians 1-3 at Progressive Field.

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

Rays Record & Standings

AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Yankees	20	11	.645		L1
Rays	18	12	.600	1.5	L1
Orioles	14	15	.483	5.0	W1
Blue Jays	14	16	.467	5.5	W2
Red Sox	12	19	.387	8.0	L2

Tampa Bay Rays are 6-1 in their last 7 games, with a +16 run differential.

Rays Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
8 Jonathan Aranda	7	.220	.783	25
2 Yandy Díaz	4	.330	.899	20
13 Junior Caminero	8	.256	.815	15

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
57 Drew Rasmussen	2-1	2.64	0.85	30.2
28 Nick Martinez	2-1	1.70	1.00	37.0
32 Steven Matz	4-1	4.31	1.12	31.1

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
26 Ryan Vilade	6 hits, 3 RBI, .667 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
47 Bryan Baker	3.0 scoreless IP, 4 K in 3 recent games
28 Nick Martinez	8.0 IP, 6 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
57 Drew Rasmussen	6.0 IP, 6 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start

Rays News

Drew Rasmussen's impressive streak came to an unfortunate end as the Rays fell to the Guardians 3-1, snapping a promising run against AL teams. After 21 starts without a loss, Rasmussen's first defeat this season exposed some cracks, with two earned runs allowed amid a backdrop of mental mistakes from the team. Despite Junior Caminero's quick return to the lineup after a scary face injury, the Rays couldn't muster enough offense to secure a win. The team will need to shake off this loss and refocus as they look ahead, especially considering the challenges posed by injuries across the league. As the season progresses, the Rays must tighten their gameplay if they want to maintain their strong start.

Sources

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An uncharacteristically rough outing for Drew Rasmussen ends Rays winning streak: Rays 1, Guardians 3

The Rays were looking to extend their winning run against AL teams but completing a sweep of the Guardians, but to get there, they’d need to battle it out with Mother Nature first. Those with no domes must suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous meteorological fortune, in this case being a typical Ohio rain […]

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Rays vs. Guardians Rain Delay, April 29: Updates, Start Time, Full Details

The Tampa Bay Rays are off to a great start to the season, but a tough matchup against the Guardians is on pause for the moment as we are in a rain delay.

MLB.com

Rasmussen's lossless streak snapped as Rays hampered by mental mistakes

CLEVELAND -- Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen extended one impressive streak, but saw a more important one end on a wet Wednesday afternoon at Progressive Field. The right-hander absorbed his first loss in 21 starts, allowing three runs, two earned, over five innings as the Guardians beat Tampa Bay 3-1. The

MLB.com

How did Caminero know he was OK after scary face injury? He ate a hamburger

CLEVELAND -- Rays third baseman Junior Caminero was back in the lineup for Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians, joking with his teammates like nothing had happened the night before.

ESPN

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Rays Upcoming Schedule

The Tampa Bay Rays host the San Francisco Giants for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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