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The Tampa Bay Rays were 79-54, 1st in the AL East. The Tampa Bay Rays did not play yesterday.

Rays Daily Vibe Check
60°
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the bats going quiet

Things are trending well. 2.4 R/G this week. The bats need to wake up. At least a 2.7 RA/G from the staff this week. Clean work.

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Rays Game on August 28

Opponent:San Diego Padres (72-62)
Location:Tropicana Field
First Pitch:07:10 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:Shane McClanahan (9-6, 3.10 ERA) vs Casey Mize (5-7, 3.44 ERA)
TV Broadcast:Padres.TV Presented by UC San Diego Health, Rays.TV

Rays Score & Recap

The Tampa Bay Rays did not play yesterday.

Rays Record & Standings

AL East

TeamL10WLPCTGBSTRK
Rays
7954.594 W1
Yankees
7558.5644.0 L1
Red Sox
7360.5496.0 L1
Orioles
6569.48514.5 L1
Blue Jays
6570.48115.0 L1

Tampa Bay Rays are 3-4 in their last 7 games, with a -2 run differential.

Rays Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

PlayerHRAVGOPSRBI
13
Junior Caminero
 35.280.89784
2
Yandy Díaz
 19.301.82972
8
Jonathan Aranda
 16.280.78378

Pitching Leaders

PitcherW-LERAWHIPIP
47
Bryan Baker
 1-21.560.8852.0
62
Cam Booser
 1-02.030.8131.0
49
Kevin Kelly
 5-32.040.8361.2

Hot Hitters

PlayerStreak
13
Junior Caminero
 5 hits, 1 RBI, .455 AVG in last 3 games
34
Liam Hicks
 4 hits, 1 RBI, .4 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

PitcherStreak
60
Garrett Cleavinger
 3.1 scoreless IP, 4 K in 3 recent games

Rays News

In a significant move for the Tampa Bay Rays, the City Council narrowly approved a $2.3 billion stadium deal that could reshape the franchise’s future in Tampa. This 4-3 vote is a small victory, but it sets the stage for a critical Hillsborough County vote on Friday that could further solidify the Rays' long-term home. While the team's on-field performance has been solid at 79-54, recent struggles to score,averaging just 2.4 runs per game over the last week,add a layer of urgency to their off-field negotiations. Chandler Simpson, hitting an impressive .308 despite lacking home runs, exemplifies the Rays' unconventional roster make-up, even as fans eagerly hope for a better offensive output. The excitement surrounding the stadium approval could energize the team and its fan base as they push toward the postseason.

Sources
Tampa City Council approves development deal, 4 to 3.
DRays Bay
Tampa City Council approves development deal, 4 to 3.
Tampa City Council voted four to three to approve a stadium development through which Tampa would commit $80 million toward building the infrastructure required for a new Rays stadium. The three no votes were Miranda, Hurtak and Maniscalco, who had also voted no in previous Council votes on the stadium. There’s a lot in the […]
 Open Thread: Rays seek New Stadium approval
DRays Bay
Open Thread: Rays seek New Stadium approval
The Rays go before the City Council on Thursday morning and the County on Friday morning seeking approval of the New Rays Stadium project on Dale Mabry as part of a redevelopment of Hillsborough College. To quell concerns over the team’s stewardship, the Rays released a detailed list of community commitments, which may come into […]
 Tampa City Council Votes In Favor Of Rays’ Stadium Deal, County Vote On Friday
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Tampa City Council Votes In Favor Of Rays’ Stadium Deal, County Vote On Friday
The Tampa City Council voted in favor of the Rays’ proposed stadium deal on Thursday afternoon, according to multiple reports (links via Nicolas Villamil of The Tampa Bay Times and Adam Berry of MLB.com). The city approved the measure by a 4-3 margin. Attention now turns to Hillsborough County, whose commissioners will cast their own […]
 Simpson's Statcast page is full of blue. So how is he hitting .308?
MLB.com
Simpson's Statcast page is full of blue. So how is he hitting .308?
In a baseball landscape dominated by exit velocity and barrel rates, you could be forgiven for overlooking a player with zero career home runs in 946 career plate appearances. But then you'd be ignoring Chandler Simpson, one of the most electric –- and unique –- hitters in MLB today.
ESPN
Tampa approves $2.3B deal for new Rays stadium
By a 4-3 vote, the Tampa City Council approved a $2.3 billion deal for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark funded by public and private money.

Rays Upcoming Schedule

The Tampa Bay Rays host the New York Mets for a 3-game series starting Monday.

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