What is the Tampa Bay Rays record in 2026?

The Tampa Bay Rays are 64-44, 1st in the AL East.

Who is pitching for the Rays today?

Nick Martinez (10-2, 2.45 ERA) vs Erick Fedde (5-6, 4.25 ERA). First pitch at 07:10 PM EDT.

What channel is the Rays game on today?

Today's game airs on Chicago Sports Network, Rays.TV. First pitch at 07:10 PM EDT.

Tampa Bay Rays News & Updates

July 31, 2026

The Tampa Bay Rays were 64-44, 1st in the AL East. Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Texas Rangers 3-2 at Tropicana Field.

Rays Daily Vibe Check

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a hot week

The foundation feels stable. 5-2 in the last 7. Hard to complain about that. Also helping: opponents scoring just 1.7 per game. The mound work is solid.

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Rays Game on July 31

Opponent:	Chicago White Sox (57-51)
Location:	Tropicana Field
First Pitch:	07:10 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Nick Martinez (10-2, 2.45 ERA) vs Erick Fedde (5-6, 4.25 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Chicago Sports Network, Rays.TV

Rays Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Texas Rangers 3-2 at Tropicana Field.

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

Highlights

Jonny DeLuca went 2-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Cedric Mullins went 1-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Rays Record & Standings

AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Rays	64	44	.593		W2
Yankees	61	48	.560	3.5	L2
Red Sox	57	51	.528	7.0	W2
Orioles	53	56	.486	11.5	W1
Blue Jays	50	59	.459	14.5	W1

Tampa Bay Rays are 5-2 in their last 7 games, with a +11 run differential.

Rays Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
13 Junior Caminero	29	.280	.910	65
2 Yandy Díaz	15	.303	.843	63
8 Jonathan Aranda	14	.284	.813	65

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
47 Bryan Baker	1-0	1.49	0.87	42.1
60 Garrett Cleavinger	3-3	3.31	1.22	32.2
49 Kevin Kelly	5-3	2.17	0.85	49.2

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
57 Drew Rasmussen	7.0 IP, 9 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
47 Bryan Baker	3 SV, 3.0 IP, 0 ER in 3 recent games
49 Kevin Kelly	3.1 scoreless IP, 6 K in 3 recent games

Rays News

The Tampa Bay Rays secured a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers, but their joy was dampened by the exit of Shane McClanahan due to back tightness, raising concerns as the trade deadline approaches. Despite the win pushing their record to 63-44 and a solid 5-2 in their last seven games, the pitching market is now on the forefront of discussions, especially with the potential for a trade for Tarik Skubal heating up. As the Rays look to fortify their rotation, they’ll also need to keep an eye on their catcher situation. Nick Fortes is doing everything he can to stake his claim behind the plate, but consistency has been elusive. With momentum building, the Rays need to navigate these challenges wisely to maintain their top spot.

Sources

DRays Bay

Rays win game but lose Shane McClanahan: Rays 3, Rangers 2

The Rays were hoping to come away from their three-game series against the Rangers with a split-series win on Thursday afternoon after dropping one game to the Texas club on Tuesday night. To get the job done they had Shane McClanahan on the mound. The Rangers, meanwhile, were going the Opener route with a one-inning […]

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Mlbtraderumors

Latest Chatter On Tarik Skubal

Tarik Skubal is going to dominate baseball’s headlines for the next few days. The two-time reigning AL Cy Young winner may have made his final start in a Detroit uniform yesterday. The Tigers squandered a 7-0 lead and find themselves 6.5 games back in the AL Central and 4.5 out in the Wild Card standings. […]

MLB.com

McClanahan exits with back tightness, but not concerned long-term

ST. PETERSBURG -- Entering Thursday’s series finale at Tropicana Field, the Rays already had a reason to be shopping in the starting pitching market ahead of Monday’s 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline. Time will tell if they have a greater reason to explore that market now after starting pitcher Shane

FanGraphs

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Justbaseball

Nick Fortes Is Doing Everything He Can to Fight For His Job

It’s safe to say that the catcher position has been a consistent position of offensive instability for the Tampa Bay Rays throughout the franchise’s 29 seasons in Major League Baseball. Mike Zunino has the most home runs at the catcher position for Tampa Bay with 51 and Toby Hall has the most games played and […] The post Nick Fortes Is Doing Everything He Can to Fight For His Job appeared first on Just Baseball.

Rays Upcoming Schedule

The Tampa Bay Rays visit the Colorado Rockies for a 3-game series starting Monday.

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