What is the Tampa Bay Rays record in 2026?

The Tampa Bay Rays are 43-32, 2nd in the AL East.

Who is pitching for the Rays today?

Shane McClanahan (6-4, 3.33 ERA) vs Luinder Avila (2-3, 5.50 ERA). First pitch at 06:40 PM EDT.

What channel is the Rays game on today?

Today's game airs on Rays.TV, Royals.TV. First pitch at 06:40 PM EDT.

Tampa Bay Rays News & Updates

June 23, 2026

The Tampa Bay Rays were 43-32, 2nd in the AL East. Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays couldn’t hold off the Kansas City Royals 1-2 at Tropicana Field.

Rays Daily Vibe Check

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Lukewarm

a rough stretch

Stuck in neutral. A 2-5 week weighs heavy on the score. Pair that with only 2.9 R/G over the last 7. The offense is a drag on the score.

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Rays Game on June 23

Opponent:	Kansas City Royals (33-46)
Location:	Tropicana Field
First Pitch:	06:40 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Shane McClanahan (6-4, 3.33 ERA) vs Luinder Avila (2-3, 5.50 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Rays.TV, Royals.TV
Forecast:	☁️ Overcast, 73°F, Wind 4 mph

Rays Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays couldn’t hold off the Kansas City Royals 1-2 at Tropicana Field.

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

Rays Record & Standings

AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Yankees	46	31	.597		L3
Rays	43	32	.573	2.0	L1
Blue Jays	39	39	.500	7.5	W2
Orioles	38	42	.475	9.5	W3
Red Sox	31	45	.408	14.5	L2

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

Rays Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
2 Yandy Díaz	12	.326	.918	50
8 Jonathan Aranda	12	.276	.829	51
13 Junior Caminero	15	.276	.846	34

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
47 Bryan Baker	1-0	1.78	0.89	30.1
57 Drew Rasmussen	6-4	2.62	0.88	86.0
49 Kevin Kelly	4-3	2.60	0.92	34.2

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
14 Chandler Simpson	5 hits, 1 RBI, .417 AVG in last 3 games
2 Yandy Díaz	5 hits, 3 RBI, .5 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
57 Drew Rasmussen	7.0 IP, 7 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
71 Cole Sulser	4.1 scoreless IP, 6 K in 3 recent games

Rays News

The Tampa Bay Rays are mired in a troubling June slump, having lost another close game 2-1 to the Kansas City Royals, marking their fourth consecutive loss in one-run contests. Once kings of clutch victories, the Rays now find themselves on the wrong side of narrow margins, a stark contrast to their earlier success. Adding to the tumult, outfielder Austin Slater has opted for free agency after being designated for assignment, leaving the roster a bit thinner. On a brighter note, Junior Caminero continues to shine, retaining his lead in the AL All-Star voting for third basemen. As they navigate this rocky stretch, the Rays need to regain their winning ways and rediscover the magic that propelled them to a strong start this season.

Sources

DRays Bay

The Wacha woes: Rays 1, Royals 2

If you were looking for offense tonight, you should have turned into the winner-take-all game three of the College World Series between Oklahoma and North Carolina, during which the Sooners scored 13 runs in a route of the Tar Heels to secure their third national championship. If instead you were looking for a low scoring […]

DRays Bay

Game Thread: Our ace is on the mound!

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Mlbtraderumors

Austin Slater Elects Free Agency

Outfielder Austin Slater has elected free agency after clearing waivers, reports Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times. Slater had been designated for assignment by the Rays last week. As a veteran with years of service time, he has the right to reject outright assignments in favor of the open market. Slater, 33, has continued […]

MLB.com

Rays' 1-run fortunes continue in wrong direction during June slide

ST. PETERSBURG -- For the better part of two months, it seemed like every close game the Rays played went their way. They won nine of the first one-run games they played. They came out on the winning end in five of their first six extra-inning games. Those narrow victories

MLB.com

Caminero retains AL 3B lead in 2nd ASG vote update

Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters. The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani remains the leading vote-getter in the National League, while the Blue Jays’ Ernie Clement has taken over the top spot in the American League in our latest

Justbaseball

The Angels Must Trade Two Key Pieces Now, So They Won’t

The 2023 MLB trade deadline was filled with trade hype for Los Angeles Angels superstar, Shohei Ohtani. He was in his final year of club control and had already made three American League All-Star appearances. Ken Rosenthal stated in a recent article from The Athletic that the Tampa Bay Rays were willing to send Junior […] The post The Angels Must Trade Two Key Pieces Now, So They Won’t appeared first on Just Baseball.

Rays Upcoming Schedule

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Arizona Diamondbacks for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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