What is the Tampa Bay Rays record in 2026?

The Tampa Bay Rays are 82-55, 1st in the AL East.

Who is pitching for the Rays today?

Freddy Peralta (6-11, 5.11 ERA) vs Sean Manaea (4-6, 4.55 ERA). First pitch at 06:40 PM EDT.

What channel is the Rays game on today?

Today's game airs on SNY, Rays.TV. First pitch at 06:40 PM EDT.

Tampa Bay Rays News & Updates

September 01, 2026

The Tampa Bay Rays were 82-55, 1st in the AL East. Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays fell just short against the New York Mets 2-3 at Tropicana Field.

Rays Daily Vibe Check

63°

▼9

Warm

a hot week

A healthy temperature for a reason. Winning 5 of their last 7 and it shows. Factor in run differential of +9 this week. They're not just winning, they're winning comfortably.

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Rays Game on September 01

Opponent:	New York Mets (62-76)
Location:	Tropicana Field
First Pitch:	06:40 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Freddy Peralta (6-11, 5.11 ERA) vs Sean Manaea (4-6, 4.55 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	SNY, Rays.TV
Forecast:	☁️ Overcast, 74°F, Wind 2 mph

Rays Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays fell just short against the New York Mets 2-3 at Tropicana Field.

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

Rays Record & Standings

AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Rays	82	55	.599		L1
Yankees	78	60	.565	4.5	L1
Red Sox	75	63	.543	7.5	W1
Orioles	69	69	.500	13.5	W4
Blue Jays	68	70	.493	14.5	W3

Tampa Bay Rays are 5-2 in their last 7 games, with a +9 run differential.

Rays Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
13 Junior Caminero	37	.282	.905	87
2 Yandy Díaz	20	.300	.829	75
8 Jonathan Aranda	17	.277	.779	79

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
47 Bryan Baker	1-2	1.50	0.87	54.0
62 Cam Booser	1-0	1.97	0.81	32.0
49 Kevin Kelly	6-3	1.98	0.85	63.2

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
13 Junior Caminero	4 hits, 2 HR, 2 RBI, .364 AVG in last 3 games
34 Liam Hicks	5 hits, 2 RBI, .556 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
47 Bryan Baker	3.0 scoreless IP, 4 K in 3 recent games
68 Tyler Wells	4.0 scoreless IP, 4 K in 3 recent games
39 Manuel Rodríguez	3.0 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games

Rays News

The Tampa Bay Rays' recent magic fizzled out with a disappointing 3-2 loss to the New York Mets, leaving them with a sour taste after an exciting weekend. Yandy Díaz, who had a chance to be the hero in the ninth inning, took a called strike that highlighted his notorious reluctance to swing at questionable pitches,an ongoing issue that could haunt the Rays in tight games. In roster news, the team traded Jake Cave to the White Sox, freeing up space as they focus on a playoff push. Despite the setback, Freddy Peralta is poised to shine against his former teammates in the upcoming matchup, and fans are eager to see if he can channel his energy into a bounce-back performance.

Sources

DRays Bay

Apples & Oranges: Mets 3, Rays 2

At some point, there is a conversation to be had about Yandy Diaz and his reluctance to challenges. Tampa Bay, down one run in the ninth, Diaz came to the plate as the go-ahead run, with Richie Palacios on first. Strike one was above the zone, and Diaz, as Diaz does, took a long glare […]

DRays Bay

Game Thread: Lock, Stock, and Barreled

Go Rays!

Mlbtraderumors

White Sox Acquire Jake Cave

The Rays have traded outfielder Jake Cave to the White Sox for cash, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. He was with Tampa on a minor league deal. He is eligible to be traded after the deadline because that deal has not been selected to the major league roster at any point this […]

MLB.com

Rays' magic fizzles -- but Seymour keeps creating a good problem

ST. PETERSBURG -- Coming off arguably their most exciting weekend of the year, capped by their most remarkable comeback in a season full of them, the Rays fell just short of doing it again in Monday night’s series-opening 3-2 loss to the Mets at Tropicana Field. The Rays were down,

MLB.com

Peralta ready to show ex-Mets teammates his progress as a Ray

ST. PETERSBURG -- Almost exactly a month after being traded from the Mets to the Rays, Freddy Peralta is set to face his former teammates on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field. Peralta said he will try to treat the start like any other outing, but it will be hard to

ESPN

White Sox add vets Pham, Cave for playoff push

The White Sox acquired outfielders Tommy Pham from the Phillies and Jake Cave from the Rays in trades for cash considerations on Monday.

Rays Upcoming Schedule

The Tampa Bay Rays visit the Texas Rangers for a 4-game series starting Thursday.

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