What is the Tampa Bay Rays record in 2026?

The Tampa Bay Rays are 67-46, 1st in the AL East.

Who is pitching for the Rays today?

Nick Martinez (10-3, 2.77 ERA) vs Tomoyuki Sugano (11-4, 4.47 ERA). First pitch at 03:10 PM EDT.

What channel is the Rays game on today?

Today's game airs on Rockies.TV, Rays.TV. First pitch at 03:10 PM EDT.

Tampa Bay Rays News & Updates

August 05, 2026

The Tampa Bay Rays were 67-46, 1st in the AL East. Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays topped the Colorado Rockies 9-7 at Coors Field.

Rays Daily Vibe Check

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a hot week

Nothing to panic about here. 5-2 in the last 7. Hard to complain about that. Factor in the 2-run win last night carries weight here.

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Rays Game on August 05

Opponent:	Colorado Rockies (45-69)
Location:	Coors Field
First Pitch:	03:10 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Nick Martinez (10-3, 2.77 ERA) vs Tomoyuki Sugano (11-4, 4.47 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Rockies.TV, Rays.TV
Forecast:	☁️ Overcast, 75°F, Wind 1 mph

Rays Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays topped the Colorado Rockies 9-7 at Coors Field.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10+	R	H	E
	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	9	12	0
	1	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	11	0

The Tampa Bay Rays clinched the win in the 11th inning.

Highlights

Liam Hicks went 2-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Jonathan Aranda went 1-5 with 3 RBI.

Rays Record & Standings

AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Rays	67	46	.593		W2
Yankees	64	50	.561	3.5	W1
Red Sox	61	51	.545	5.5	W6
Orioles	55	58	.487	12.0	W1
Blue Jays	53	61	.465	14.5	L1

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

Rays Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
13 Junior Caminero	32	.284	.925	70
8 Jonathan Aranda	14	.285	.809	70
34 Liam Hicks	15	.284	.808	66

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
47 Bryan Baker	1-0	1.42	0.83	44.1
60 Garrett Cleavinger	4-3	3.21	1.19	33.2
57 Drew Rasmussen	10-5	2.91	0.93	117.1

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
14 Chandler Simpson	7 hits, 2 RBI, .583 AVG in last 3 games
8 Jonathan Aranda	6 hits, 5 RBI, .4 AVG in last 3 games
13 Junior Caminero	6 hits, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .4 AVG in last 3 games
34 Liam Hicks	5 hits, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .417 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
57 Drew Rasmussen	6.0 IP, 10 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
47 Bryan Baker	3.0 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games
32 Steven Matz	4.1 scoreless IP, 4 K in 3 recent games

Rays News

The Tampa Bay Rays continue to ride the wave of their recent success, currently sitting atop the division with a 66-46 record after a thrilling 13-9 victory over the Rockies. Rookie catcher Liam Hicks made a memorable debut, launching a historic grand slam that helped the Rays fend off a late chase from Colorado. This win is crucial as it showcases the team's resilience despite a recent run differential of -7 over the last week. With hot bats like Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda contributing, the lineup appears to be firing on all cylinders, but the pitching staff, particularly Freddy Peralta, still needs to settle in after a shaky start. As the Rays gear up for another matchup against the Rockies, they must maintain their momentum and tighten up their play to fend off any challengers.

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Yahoo Sports

The Rockies can’t hold off the Rays late-inning comeback, lose 9-7

The offense started hot, and then stopped.

Rays Upcoming Schedule

The Tampa Bay Rays visit the Seattle Mariners for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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