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The Tampa Bay Rays are 90-59, 1st in the AL East.

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The Tampa Bay Rays are 90-59, 1st in the AL East. They are 5-2 over their last 7 games.

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September 14, 2026

The Tampa Bay Rays were 90-59, 1st in the AL East. Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays dominated the Houston Astros 14-4 at Tropicana Field.

Rays Daily Vibe Check

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last night's win

This is what a hot stretch looks like. A 10-run win last night helps the cause. Add in 5-2 in the last 7. Hard to complain about that.

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Rays Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays dominated the Houston Astros 14-4 at Tropicana Field.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	4	4	1
	3	0	4	2	2	0	3	0		14	15	0

Highlights

Richie Palacios went 2-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Chandler Simpson went 1-5 with 2 RBI.
Jonathan Aranda went 2-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Nick Fortes went 1-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Victor Mesa Jr. went 3-5 with 2 RBI.

Rays Record & Standings

AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Rays	90	59	.604		W3
Yankees	86	63	.577	4.0	W1
Red Sox	82	68	.547	8.5	W2
Blue Jays	75	75	.500	15.5	W2
Orioles	72	78	.480	18.5	L2

Tampa Bay Rays are 5-2 in their last 7 games, with a +20 run differential.

Rays Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
13 Junior Caminero	40	.279	.896	95
8 Jonathan Aranda	21	.278	.800	89
2 Yandy Díaz	22	.301	.829	81

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
47 Bryan Baker	2-2	1.54	0.91	58.1
62 Cam Booser	1-0	2.27	0.84	35.2
68 Tyler Wells	5-2	2.38	0.90	72.0

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
8 Jonathan Aranda	4 hits, 2 HR, 3 RBI, .364 AVG in last 3 games
1 Richie Palacios	4 hits, 1 HR, 5 RBI, .5 AVG in last 3 games
25 Victor Mesa Jr.	5 hits, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .556 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
57 Drew Rasmussen	7.0 IP, 7 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
51 Freddy Peralta	6.0 IP, 7 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
68 Tyler Wells	4.0 scoreless IP, 6 K in 3 recent games

Rays News

The Tampa Bay Rays solidified their status as the American League's top team with a resounding 14-4 victory over the Astros, completing a sweep that keeps them firmly in the driver's seat for the division title. Freddy Peralta started strong, and newly called-up Brody Hopkins made a splash in his MLB debut, showcasing impressive velocity in the sixth inning. With the Rays going 5-2 in their last seven games and a staggering +13 run differential, they are not just surviving the challenging final stretch of the season, they are thriving. The atmosphere at Tropicana Field is electric as fans rally behind a team that seems poised for a deep postseason run. Go Rays!

Sources

DRays Bay

It’s still baseball season: Rays 14, Astros 4

While the Bucs’ season got off to a disappointing start with a loss in Cincinnati, the American League-best Rays completed a sweep of the Astros. The Rays plated two touchdowns worth of runs to keep them in great position to win the division title, Freddy Peralta got the start and while he wasn’t quite as […]

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MLB.com

A challenging stretch? So far, Rays are rising to it

ST. PETERSBURG -- The final three weeks of the regular season were supposed to be a test for the Rays. A grind. A slog. A real challenge to their position atop the American League standings. So far, they’re making it look easy.

MLB.com

Fireballing Hopkins' MLB debut is 'everything that I've ever dreamed of'

ST. PETERSBURG -- A day after being called up from Triple-A Durham, pitching prospect Brody Hopkins officially brought his big-time velocity and nasty stuff to the Rays’ bullpen on Sunday. Hopkins pitched the sixth inning in Tampa Bay’s 14-4 win over Houston in the series finale at Tropicana Field, checking

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