What is the Tampa Bay Rays record in 2026?

The Tampa Bay Rays are 29-15, 1st in the AL East.

Who is pitching for the Rays today?

Drew Rasmussen (3-1, 3.16 ERA) vs Eury Pérez (2-5, 4.94 ERA). First pitch at 12:15 PM EDT.

What channel is the Rays game on today?

Today's game airs on NBCSN / Peacock, NBCSN / Peacock. First pitch at 12:15 PM EDT.

Tampa Bay Rays News & Updates

May 17, 2026

The Tampa Bay Rays were 29-15, 1st in the AL East. Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays dropped one to the Miami Marlins 5-10 at Tropicana Field.

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last night's loss

The numbers paint a decent picture. Last night's 5-run loss is fresh and it shows. The bright spot: +5 run differential. That margin shows up in the score.

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Rays Game on May 17

Opponent:	Miami Marlins (21-25)
Location:	Tropicana Field
First Pitch:	12:15 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Drew Rasmussen (3-1, 3.16 ERA) vs Eury Pérez (2-5, 4.94 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	NBCSN / Peacock, NBCSN / Peacock
Forecast:	☀️ Clear sky, 72°F, Wind 7 mph

Rays Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays dropped one to the Miami Marlins 5-10 at Tropicana Field.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10+	R	H	E
	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	8	10	15	4
	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	5	10	1

The Miami Marlins clinched the win in the 10th inning.

Highlights

Junior Caminero went 2-5 with 2 RBI.

Rays Record & Standings

AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Rays	29	15	.659		L1
Yankees	28	18	.609	2.0	L1
Blue Jays	20	25	.444	9.5	W1
Orioles	20	26	.435	10.0	L2
Red Sox	19	26	.422	10.5	W1

Tampa Bay Rays are 4-2-1T in their last 7 games, with a +5 run differential.

Rays Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
8 Jonathan Aranda	8	.277	.855	34
13 Junior Caminero	11	.253	.804	21
2 Yandy Díaz	6	.294	.815	26

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
18 Shane McClanahan	4-2	2.27	0.98	39.2
28 Nick Martinez	4-1	1.51	1.04	53.2
57 Drew Rasmussen	3-1	3.16	0.91	42.2

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
31 Cedric Mullins	6 hits, 1 HR, 1 RBI, .6 AVG in last 3 games

Rays News

The Tampa Bay Rays' exhilarating home dominance came crashing down with a disappointing 10-5 loss to the Miami Marlins on Saturday, snapping their impressive 11-game winning streak at Tropicana Field. After a tense pitching matchup, the bullpen faltered spectacularly, conceding eight runs in the 10th inning, a painful reminder that even the best have their off days. Nick Martinez and the Rays’ pitching staff had kept it competitive prior, but they simply ran out of gas. Meanwhile, the emergence of new closer Bryan Baker offers a glimmer of hope, as he continues to prove the Rays’ knack for maximizing talent. With a record still strong at 29-14, fans are left hopeful but cautious, wondering how the team will respond in the series finale against the Marlins.

Sources

DRays Bay

Bullpen falters in extra innings loss: Rays 5, Marlins 10

The Rays were unable to continue their 10-game winning streak at the Trop on Saturday afternoon as they dropped the second game of the three-game set to the Miami Marlins by a score of 10-5 in extra innings. Early on this was the pitching due we all expected it to be with Nick Martinez facing […]

DRays Bay

Game Thread: Little Nicky

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MLB.com

Rays' home heroics screech to a halt after 'pen buckles in extras

ST. PETERSBURG – It ended with a thud. The Rays had been unstoppable at Tropicana Field, winning 11 straight games at home. On Saturday, after a tense pitching duel during regulation, the Marlins erupted for an eight-run 10th inning to put away the Rays, 10-5. After the Rays rallied to

Justbaseball

The Rays Are Working Their Magic Again With New Closer

Death, taxes, and the Tampa Bay Rays taking toolsy arms and maximizing them to their fullest potential. We’ve seen it on almost an annual basis for the better part of two decades. This year, that toolsy arm is right-handed closer Bryan Baker. Baker, 31, debuted with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2021. Then, he spent […] The post The Rays Are Working Their Magic Again With New Closer appeared first on Just Baseball.

Rays Upcoming Schedule

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Baltimore Orioles for a 3-game series starting Monday.

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