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Tampa Bay Rays Secure AL East Crown: 'It's A Tough Division'

Playing in perhaps baseball’s toughest division, the Tampa Bay Rays were the class of the field this season

SEPTEMBER 23 • FOX SPORTS

Tampa Bay Rays Secure AL East Crown: 'It's A Tough Division'

Tallies MLB-high 32nd hold Kelly recorded the final out of the seventh inning in Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Yankees, picking up a hold while allowing one hit and no walks.

Impact Kelly moved into a tie with Toronto's Tyler Rogers for the MLB lead in holds (32). The right-hander has coughed up six earned runs in nine innings this month, but he does have a pristine 12:0 K:BB during that time. He'll be a key component of the Tampa Bay bullpen this postseason, sporting a 2.48 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 62:11 K:BB across 72.2 innings.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Drew Rasmussen takes no-hitter into 7th and Ks 11 as Rays clinch AL East with 6-1 win over Yankees

Drew Rasmussen allowed his only hit in the seventh inning and struck out 11 as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 6-1 in the second game of a day-night doubleheader to cl...

SEPTEMBER 23 • Associated Press

Nick Martinez gets 15th win as Rays beat Athletics 4-3 for 5th straight victory

Nick Martinez worked five efficient innings for his 15th win, Jonny DeLuca was 2 for 4 with an RBI double, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Athletics 4-3 for their fifth straight wi...

SEPTEMBER 17 • Associated Press

Rays denied potential playoff clinch as Braves win 3-1 behind Martín Pérez and Austin Riley

The Tampa Bay Rays were prevented from possibly becoming the first team to clinch a playoff berth when Martín Pérez threw seven scoreless innings and Austin Riley’s run-scoring sin...

SEPTEMBER 10 • Associated Press

Aranda hits 3-run homer in the 10th to give Rays a 6-3 win over the Rangers

Jonathan Aranda hit a three-run home run in the 10th inning to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 6-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Aranda and Palacios homer as Rays overcome first Rangers grand slam of season in 7-6 win

Jonathan Aranda and Richie Palacios homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame the first grand slam of the season by Texas in a 7-6 victory, ending a 10-game road losing streak again...

SEPTEMBER 5 • Associated Press

Simpson's RBI single caps 4-run 7th inning as Rays rally to defeat Padres 7-6

Yandy Diaz knocked in three runs with a bases-loaded single in the seventh inning and Chandler Simpson followed with a tiebreaking RBI hit as the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat San...

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

Bottom of Rays' order sparks game-shifting 7th in win over Padres ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays were in a tough spot after 6 1/2 innings at Tropicana Field on Saturday evening. Starter Nick Martinez had alread...

AUGUST 29 • MLB.COM

Freddy Peralta's six scoreless innings leads Rays to 3-0 win over Tigers

Freddy Peralta pitched six scoreless innings and picked up his first win with his new team as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Wednesday

AUGUST 26 • Associated Press

Nick Martinez allows 1 hit in 6 innings as Rays avert sweep with 3-1 win over Orioles

Nick Martinez pitched six innings of one-hit ball, Junior Caminero and Chandler Simpson delivered RBI singles in the pivotal sixth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore...

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Beavers leads off 10th with pinch double to lift the Orioles past the Rays, 3-2

Dylan Beavers led off the 10th inning with a pinch double to right-center to score automatic runner Leody Taveras from second and give the Baltimore Orioles a 3-2 victory over the...

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Beavers' 2-run pinch-hit single sparks the Orioles' 6-5 win over the Rays

Dylan Beavers hit a two-run, pinch-hit single in the seventh to put Baltimore ahead to stay, Gunnar Henderson and Colton Cowser homered, and the Orioles beat Tampa Bay 6-5 to snap...

AUGUST 15 • Associated Press

Drew Rasmussen throws 7 scoreless innings as Rays beat Mariners 2-1

Drew Rasmussen pitched seven shutout innings, Jonny DeLuca and Jonathan Aranda homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Friday night

AUGUST 8 • Associated Press

Racking up holds Kelly picked up a hold Saturday against the White Sox, striking out two in a clean inning of work.

Impact Kelly now trails only Tyler Rogers for the major-league lead in holds with 22 on the year. The 28-year-old right-hander hasn't been scored upon in seven consecutive outings, delivering a career-best 2.13 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 42:8 K:BB along with four saves in six opportunities over 50.2 innings for the campaign.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Diaz, Vilade homers and a 4-hitter in a bullpen game helps Rays beat Rangers 3-0

Yandy Diaz and Ryan Vilade homered in the first inning and five pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 3-0

JULY 30 • Associated Press

Fortes, Caminero hit HRs, Rays beat Astros 3-1 for 9th straight win

Nick Fortes homered and hit a run-scoring double, Junior Caminero added a solo shot, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros 3-1 to extend the longest active win streak in t...

JULY 4 • Associated Press

Grabs fourth save Kelly earned the save in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Royals, allowing one hit over 1.1 scoreless innings.

Impact Kelly entered the game with two outs in the eighth inning, where he'd induce a ground out off the bat of Bobby Witt to strand runners on first and second. The right-hander came back out for the ninth and worked around a leadoff single to earn his fourth save of the year. Kelly has been solid overall this season, typically working in a set-up role ahead of Bryan Baker, posting a 2.42 ERA with a 0.92 WHIP and 30:7 K:BB across 39.1 innings.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Junior Caminero homers in 6th straight game to lead Rays to 7th win in a row

Junior Caminero homered in his sixth straight game to match the Tampa Bay record, hitting a two-run shot in the first first inning to help the Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0...

JULY 2 • Associated Press

Caminero and Aranda each homer to lead Rays past Diamondbacks 4-2

Junior Caminero homered for the third consecutive game, Jonathan Aranda added a two-run home run and the Tampa Bay Rays moved back into the top spot in the AL East with a 4-2 victo...

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Locks down third save Kelly earned the save Sunday against the Nationals, allowing one hit while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning of the 4-3 win.

Impact With Bryan Baker having worked the ninth inning Saturday, Kelly got the call to protect a one-run lead Sunday. The right-hander allowed a leadoff single to Daylen Lile, but Lile was caught stealing between strikeouts of the next two batters, helping Kelly secure his third save of the season. The veteran has been reliable lately, posting scoreless appearances in 23 of his last 25 outings. During that stretch, Kelly has recorded a sparkling 1.33 ERA while collecting 13 holds.

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

Jonny DeLuca hits 2-run home run in 7th to lift Rays to 4-3 win over Nationals

Jonny DeLuca hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to a comeback 4-3 victory against the Washington Nationals

JUNE 21 • Associated Press

Rays beat the Nationals 5-2 to open a 10-game homestand

Jonathan Aranda hit a three-run home run, Griffin Jax allowed two runs in five innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Friday night to open a 10-game ho...

JUNE 20 • Associated Press

Freeman's go-ahead 2-run homer rescues banged-up Ohtani in Dodgers' 5-4 win over Rays

Freddie Freeman hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays

JUNE 17 • Associated Press

Credited with fourth win Kelly (4-2) earned the win Sunday against the Angels, allowing one hit and no walks in two scoreless innings of work. He struck out three.

Impact While the 28-year-old right-hander last saw a save opportunity during his May 12 outing versus Toronto, he's remained a key cog in Tampa Bay's bullpen despite losing the closer job to Bryan Baker. Kelly boasts a 2.27 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 25:6 K:BB across 31.2 innings this year, also racking up 14 holds.

JUNE 15 • ROTOWIRE

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