What is the Tampa Bay Rays record in 2026?

The Tampa Bay Rays are 56-42, 1st in the AL East.

Who is pitching for the Rays today?

Nick Martinez (8-2, 2.65 ERA) vs Dylan Cease (6-4, 2.56 ERA). First pitch at 07:07 PM EDT.

What channel is the Rays game on today?

Today's game airs on Sportsnet, Rays.TV, TVA Sports. First pitch at 07:07 PM EDT.

Tampa Bay Rays News & Updates

July 20, 2026

The Tampa Bay Rays were 56-42, 1st in the AL East. Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays dropped one to the Boston Red Sox 1-6 at Fenway Park.

Rays Daily Vibe Check

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last night's loss

Steady as she goes. Losing by 5 last night pulls things in the wrong direction. And a 2-5 stretch over the last 7 is hard to spin.

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Rays Game on July 20

Opponent:	Toronto Blue Jays (46-53)
Location:	Rogers Centre
First Pitch:	07:07 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Nick Martinez (8-2, 2.65 ERA) vs Dylan Cease (6-4, 2.56 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Sportsnet, Rays.TV, TVA Sports
Forecast:	☀️ Clear sky, 68°F, Wind 3 mph

Rays Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays dropped one to the Boston Red Sox 1-6 at Fenway Park.

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

Highlights

Victor Mesa Jr. went 1-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Rays Record & Standings

AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Rays	56	42	.571		L5
Yankees	55	44	.556	1.5	W1
Red Sox	50	48	.510	6.0	W13
Orioles	49	51	.490	8.0	W7
Blue Jays	46	53	.465	10.5	L1

Tampa Bay Rays are 2-5 in their last 7 games, with a -14 run differential.

Rays Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
13 Junior Caminero	29	.280	.920	60
8 Jonathan Aranda	14	.290	.845	64
2 Yandy Díaz	13	.310	.859	56

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
47 Bryan Baker	1-0	1.73	0.83	36.1
57 Drew Rasmussen	7-5	3.26	0.95	99.1
49 Kevin Kelly	5-3	2.33	0.91	46.1

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
25 Victor Mesa Jr.	2 hits, 2 HR, 2 RBI, .25 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
47 Bryan Baker	3.0 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games
62 Cam Booser	4.0 scoreless IP, 6 K in 3 recent games

Rays News

The Tampa Bay Rays hit a new low, suffering their season-high fifth consecutive loss with a heart-wrenching 6-1 defeat against the Boston Red Sox. Despite Victor Mesa Jr.'s inside-the-park home run, the Rays squandered opportunities with sloppy play, including a disastrous third inning where they allowed three runs without a hit being recorded against them. As the pitching staff continues to struggle, with starters failing to keep opponents at bay, the team's recent 2-5 stretch has seen their run differential plummet to -17. It's hard to find positives in this slump, but at least the Rays can look forward to not facing the Red Sox again until mid-September. Until then, they’ll need to regroup and find consistency if they hope to maintain their grip on first place.

Sources

DRays Bay

Mesa Left Boston in the Dust, but the Rays Got Swept: Rays 1, Red Sox 6

The Tampa Bay Rays did not allow a hit in the third inning Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park. The Boston Red Sox scored three runs anyway. A walk, a hit batter, another walk, a passed ball, an error, and a groundout turned a tied game into a three-run Boston lead, sending the Rays toward a […]

DRays Bay

Game Thread: Sunday Morning Cheese

Go Rays!

MLB.com

Rays reach season-high five-game skid as starters continue to struggle

BOSTON -- There is, at least, some good news for the Rays. They won’t play the Red Sox again until Sept. 18-20, the last regular-season series of the year at Tropicana Field, and Boston will probably lose a game before then. For those in search of silver linings, that’s just

MLB.com

Did Messi provide some extra motivation for Mesa's inside-the-park HR?

BOSTON -- Victor Mesa Jr. is about as big a Lionel Messi fan as you’ll find in baseball. He wore a custom-made Messi jacket to Fenway Park on Sunday morning, and put on an Argentina shirt after the game. Ahead of Argentina’s World Cup Final showdown against Spain on Sunday

ESPN

Lucky 13: BoSox tie their 2nd-longest win streak

Willson Contreras hit a two-run homer, Sonny Gray gave up one run and five hits over six innings, and the Red Sox beat the Rays 6-1 on Sunday for their 13th win in a row.

Rays Upcoming Schedule

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Cleveland Guardians for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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