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The Tampa Bay Rays are 48-33, 1st in the AL East.

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The Tampa Bay Rays are 48-33, 1st in the AL East. They are 5-2 over their last 7 games.

Tampa Bay Rays News & Updates

June 29, 2026

The Tampa Bay Rays were 48-33, 1st in the AL East. Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays bested the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 at Tropicana Field.

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Rays Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays bested the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 at Tropicana Field.

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

Highlights

Ben Williamson went 1-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Junior Caminero went 3-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Cedric Mullins went 1-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Rays Record & Standings

AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Rays	48	33	.593		W5
Yankees	48	35	.578	1.0	L4
Blue Jays	39	45	.464	10.5	L6
Orioles	39	46	.459	11.0	L2
Red Sox	36	46	.439	12.5	W4

Tampa Bay Rays are 5-2 in their last 7 games, with a +16 run differential.

Rays Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
13 Junior Caminero	22	.292	.932	49
8 Jonathan Aranda	13	.286	.856	57
2 Yandy Díaz	12	.336	.931	53

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
47 Bryan Baker	1-0	1.95	0.87	32.1
57 Drew Rasmussen	7-4	2.45	0.87	92.0
49 Kevin Kelly	4-3	2.61	0.92	38.0

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
31 Cedric Mullins	3 hits, 2 HR, 3 RBI, .273 AVG in last 3 games
13 Junior Caminero	5 hits, 3 HR, 6 RBI, .5 AVG in last 3 games
40 Nick Fortes	3 hits, 1 RBI, .429 AVG in last 3 games
2 Yandy Díaz	4 hits, 2 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

Rays News

The Rays are on fire, rattling off five wins in their last seven games, with an impressive run differential of +13. Junior Caminero continued to dazzle, smashing a 463-foot homer in yesterday's 5-1 victory over the Diamondbacks, marking his seventh long ball in just six games. This kind of production is vital as the Rays sit atop the AL East at 47-33, but concerns loom as Yandy Díaz left the game early with a shoulder strain. The good news is that he’s expected to be ready for the upcoming series against the Royals, which is crucial for maintaining their momentum. Adding to their strategy, the Rays signed infielder Nick Madrigal to a minor league deal, potentially bolstering their depth as they push for the division crown.

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Rays Sign Nick Madrigal To Minor League Deal

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Caminero's 463-foot moonshot makes history with 7th homer in last 6 games

ST. PETERSBURG -- Can anyone stop Junior Caminero and the Rays right now? Caminero’s next-level hot streak continued in the Rays’ 5-1, sweep-sealing win over the D-backs on Sunday afternoon at Tropicana Field, when Tampa Bay’s superstar slugger went deep for the fourth straight game by launching the longest home

MLB.com

Yandy (left shoulder strain) exits game early, expected to be ready for Royals series

ST. PETERSBURG -- Rays designated hitter Yandy Díaz exited Sunday’s 5-1 win over the D-backs at Tropicana Field due to a left shoulder strain, but he is expected to be fine. Díaz has plenty of experience playing through pain in his shoulder, and he doesn’t think it will be any

ESPN

AL batting leader Diaz leaves with shoulder injury...

Rays designated hitter and American League-leading hitter Yandy Díaz was removed from Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks because of a strained shoulder.

ESPN

Suarez exits Reds' loss after HBP; CT scan next

X-rays were inconclusive on Eugenio Suarez's left hand after he was hit by a pitch and forced to leave the Reds' 9-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, and Cincinnati manager Terry Francona said his third baseman will undergo a CT scan on Monday.

Rays Upcoming Schedule

The Tampa Bay Rays visit the Kansas City Royals for a 3-game series starting Tuesday.

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