What is the Tampa Bay Rays record in 2026?

The Tampa Bay Rays are 43-33, 2nd in the AL East.

Who is pitching for the Rays today?

Griffin Jax (2-5, 3.67 ERA) vs Noah Cameron (4-4, 4.20 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 24, 2026

The Tampa Bay Rays were 43-33, 2nd in the AL East. Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays were crushed by the Kansas City Royals 5-12 at Tropicana Field.

Rays Daily Vibe Check

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last night's loss

A difficult stretch, and the score shows it. Down by 7 last night. That result hits the score hard. Also weighing on the score: a 2-5 week weighs heavy on the score.

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Rays Game on June 24

Opponent:	Kansas City Royals (34-46)
Location:	Tropicana Field
First Pitch:	06:40 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Griffin Jax (2-5, 3.67 ERA) vs Noah Cameron (4-4, 4.20 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Rays.TV, Royals.TV
Forecast:	☀️ Clear sky, 67°F, Wind 5 mph

Rays Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays were crushed by the Kansas City Royals 5-12 at Tropicana Field.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	5	1	12	14	0
	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	5	9	1

Highlights

Junior Caminero went 3-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Rays Record & Standings

AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Yankees	47	31	.603		W1
Rays	43	33	.566	3.0	L2
Blue Jays	39	40	.494	8.5	L1
Orioles	38	43	.469	10.5	L1
Red Sox	32	45	.416	14.5	W1

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

Rays Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
2 Yandy Díaz	12	.324	.915	50
8 Jonathan Aranda	12	.278	.828	52
13 Junior Caminero	16	.281	.862	37

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 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' struggles deepened with a brutal 12-5 loss to the Kansas City Royals, marking a dismal week where they’ve now dropped five of seven games. Shane McClanahan, who had been a reliable ace, unraveled early, allowing two homers within the first six pitches, leading to fans questioning his June form. To shake things up, the Rays made a move by acquiring right-hander Chris Roycroft from the Cardinals, designating catcher Dom Keegan for assignment in the process. This change hints at a desperate need to bolster a bullpen that has been overworked, while the offense continues to falter, mustering only 2.9 runs per game over the last week. As the season creeps into mid-June, the Rays find themselves stuck in neutral, desperately needing a spark to reignite their playoff aspirations.

Sources

DRays Bay

Rays Got Jac’d Up: Rays 5, Royals 12

Sometimes past results do not predict today’s performance. Shane McClanahan came into the night having allowed only two home runs over his last 56.0 innings pitched. Six pitches into Tuesday night’s game, he allowed two more. The game didn’t immediately start with doom and gloom. Taylor Walls made a diving play on a grounder from […]

DRays Bay

Game Thread: Do you think the MLB will let us play our whole season at home?

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Mlbtraderumors

Cardinals Trade Chris Roycroft To Rays

The Cardinals have traded right-hander Chris Roycroft to the Rays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash, per announcements from both clubs. St. Louis had designated Roycroft for assignment a few days back. Tampa Bay announced that catcher Dom Keegan has been designated for assignment to open a spot on the […]

MLB.com

McClanahan's June swoon a mystery: 'I feel like I haven't had better stuff all year'

ST. PETERSBURG -- From a physical standpoint, Shane McClanahan had just about everything going against the Royals on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field. McClanahan’s fastball velocity was as good as it’s been all season, and he threw an even mix of his secondary stuff at Kansas City’s lineup. He pounded

MLB.com

Rays acquire reliever Roycroft from Cards; Keegan DFA'd

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays added another bullpen option on Tuesday afternoon and cut a player once viewed as their catcher of the future. The Rays acquired right-hander Chris Roycroft from the Cardinals in exchange for a player to be named or cash considerations, then optioned Roycroft to Triple-A Durham.

Rays Upcoming Schedule

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

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