Tag: Tampa Bay Rays

The big bats of the Yankees pounded Tampa Bay pitching on Monday, as New York defeatd the Rays 9-3. (Image: Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire/Getty)

Tampa Bay Rays Must Slow Down Yankees Bats in ALDS Game 2

The New York Yankees continue to score runs and hit homers at a record pace in the playoffs, something the Tampa Bay Rays must contend with if they hope to tie up their ALDS series on Tuesday. The Yankees overpowered Tampa Bay on Monday, breaking open a close game in […]

The heated rivalry between the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees will come to a head when the two teams clash in the ALDS. (Image: Jim McIssac/Newsday)

Yankees and Rays Renew Heated Rivalry in ALDS Playoff Clash

The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays showed just how much they hate each other during the regular season. Now, a meeting in the ALDS promises to bring that rivalry to a whole new level. The Yankees and Rays square off in Game 1 of their best-of-five series on […]

The Cleveland Indians are in playoff mode in the final two weeks of the season while vying for an AL Wild Card berth. (Image: Phil Long/AP)

AL Wild Card Race: Tampa Bay and Cleveland Tied with 6 Games to Go

Heading into the final week of the regular season, the Oakland A’s (94-62) hold a two-game lead in the AL wild-card standings over the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Indians. The Rays and Indians are tied, with six games remaining in the AL Wild Card race that will come down […]

The A's celebrate a walk-off hit by Matt Olson in Oakland Stadium. (Image: Dan Shirley/Getty)

AL Wild Card: Three Team Race Among A’s, Indians, and Rays

With 50 games remaining in the regular season, the AL Wild Card race has been reduced to a three-team race with the Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Indians, and the Oakland A’s fighting for the two American League Wild Card spots. The AL Central is the closest race in the American […]