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Limits Toronto during win Martinez (3-1) earned the win Monday against the Blue Jays, allowing one run on five hits and one walk while striking out four over five innings.

Impact Martinez continued his efficient run, throwing 51 of 71 pitches for strikes and consistently working ahead in counts. The right-hander has now held opponents to two runs or fewer in all seven of his starts this season, resulting in a strong 1.71 ERA and 1.02 WHIP. The one drawback has been his lack of swing-and-miss, as he's recorded just 28 strikeouts over 42 innings and his lowest strikeout rate since 2017. Martinez set to take the mound against Boston in his next outing.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Vilade hits a 3-run homer and the Rays beat the Blue Jays 5-1 for their 4th straight win

Ryan Vilade hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Taylor Walls added a two-run single in the sixth and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1

MAY 5 • Associated Press

Aranda leads Rays against the Blue Jays after 4-hit game

The Tampa Bay Rays play the Toronto Blue Jays after Jonathan Aranda had four hits against the Giants on Sunday

MAY 4 • Associated Press

Jonathan Aranda's walk-off single gives Rays 2-1 win over Giants for 3-game sweep

Jonathan Aranda hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning to cap a 4-for-5 afternoon, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 to complete a three-game sweep

MAY 3 • Associated Press

Dazzles again in second win Martinez (2-1) picked up the win Tuesday, allowing three hits and a walk over seven-plus scoreless innings in a 1-0 victory over the Guardians. He struck out four.

Impact The right-hander's bid for a complete game ended after 78 pitches (54 strikes) when he walked Travis Bazzana to lead off the eighth inning, but three Tampa Bay relievers teamed up to complete the combined shutout. Martinez has four quality starts in six trips to the mound to begin the season, and he has yet to give up more than two runs in any outing. He'll take a 1.70 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 24:9 K:BB through 37 innings into his next start, which is scheduled to come at home early next week against the Blue Jays.

APRIL 29 • ROTOWIRE

Martinez pitches the Rays past the Guardians 1-0 for their 6th straight win

Nick Martinez pitched three-hit ball into the eighth inning, Jonathan Aranda drove in a run for the third straight game and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 1-0...

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Guardians aim to stop 3-game skid, play the Rays

The Cleveland Guardians will try to break a three-game skid when they play the Tampa Bay Rays

APRIL 28 • Associated Press

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APRIL 22 • FOX SPORTS

Deadspin | Nick Martinez helps Rays dispatch Reds, his former team Deadspin | Nick Martinez helps Rays dispatch Reds, his former team

APRIL 22 • DEADSPIN.COM

Sharp in revenge start against Reds Martinez (1-1) picked up the win Wednesday, allowing one run on five hits and a walk over eight innings in a 6-1 victory over Cincinnati. He struck out six.

Impact Facing the team he spent the last two seasons with in a swingman role, Martinez made a very strong statement about his ability to be a regular member of a big-league rotation. The veteran right-hander fired 71 strikes among his 95 pitches over a career-best eight frames, and Martinez has three quality starts among his first five trips to the mound for the Rays. He'll take a 2.10 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 20:8 K:BB through 30 innings into his next outing, which is set to come on the road early next week in Cleveland.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Martinez helps Rays' fatigued bullpen with 8 IP in win ST. PETERSBURG -- Rays starter Nick Martinez brought plenty of familiarity with the Reds into Wednesday afternoon’s matchup at Tropicana Fie...

APRIL 22 • MLB.COM

Nick Martinez dominates his former team, leading Rays to 6-1 win over Reds

Nick Martinez dominated his former team for eight innings, helping the Tampa Bay Rays avoid a series sweep with a 6-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds

APRIL 22 • Associated Press

Rays bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Reds

The Tampa Bay Rays will try to end a three-game losing streak when they take on the Cincinnati Reds

APRIL 22 • Associated Press

Takes tough loss vs. Pittsburgh Martinez (0-1) took the loss against the Pirates on Friday, allowing two runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out three across 5.1 innings.

Impact It wasn't exactly smooth sailing for Martinez, who allowed 11 baserunners during Friday's loss. He did limit the Pirates to just one run through five innings before being pulled with one out in the sixth, but he was tagged for another run after Griffin Jax yielded a two-run to Oneil Cruz. Martinez has given up two earned runs or less in each of his four outings this season for a 2.45 ERA and 1.23 WHIP across 22 innings, though he has yet to record a win. He's slated to take on the Reds next week, when he'll aim to collect his first win of 2026.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Cruz hits 2-run HR, Chandler gives up 1 run in 6 innings, Pirates beat Rays 5-1

Oneil Cruz hit a two-run home run, Brandon Lowe went 3 for 5 with two doubles and two RBIs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Tampa Bay 5-1 to snap the Ray’s six-game win streak

APRIL 18 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Seeking 7th straight win, Rays send Nick Martinez vs. Pirates Deadspin | Seeking 7th straight win, Rays send Nick Martinez vs. Pirates

APRIL 17 • DEADSPIN.COM

Rays take 5-game road win streak into matchup with the Pirates

The Tampa Bay Rays hit the road against the Pittsburgh Pirates aiming to continue a five-game road winning streak

APRIL 17 • Associated Press

Contains Yankees in no-decision Martinez didn't factor into the decision Saturday against the Yankees, allowing one run on five hits and three walks in 4.2 innings. He struck out four.

Impact Martinez danced around plenty of trouble Saturday, working only one clean inning on the evening. The long ball remained an issue for the right-hander as well, as Martinez has now served up one home run in each of his first three starts of the season. Even so, Martinez has allowed two runs or fewer in each start en route to posting a 2.16 ERA and 0.96 WHIP across 16.2 frames, and he should be worthy of deep-league streaming consideration against the Pirates next weekend.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Rays extend Yanks' skid to 4, rally on Walls and Aranda infield grounders in 10th for 5-4 win

Taylor Walls and Jonathan Aranda had run-scoring infield grounders in the 10th inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied late twice to beat the Yankees 5-4 and extend New York’s losin...

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Yankees look to stop 3-game slide, take on the Rays

The New York Yankees come into the matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays as losers of three straight games

APRIL 11 • Associated Press

Logs quality start in no-decision Martinez did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 4-1 extra-inning win over the Twins, allowing one run on one hit and one walk with four strikeouts over six innings.

Impact Martinez surrendered a solo homer in the second inning but was extremely efficient, throwing 52 of 81 pitches and retiring 10 straight batters at one point. Though he's generated just seven strikeouts over 12 innings this season, the veteran has allowed just one earned run in each of his two starts while yielding only eight total baserunners. He's slated for a tough home matchup against the Yankees next weekend.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Richie Palacios hits 2-run homer in 10th inning to lift Rays over Twins 4-1

Richie Palacios hit a two-run homer in a three-run 10th inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

Twins and Rays meet, winner claims 3-game series

The Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays play on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

Works six innings in 2026 debut Martinez allowed two runs on six hits and didn't walk a batter in Monday's 3-2 win over the Brewers. He struck out three.

Impact It was Martinez's first start of the season after he dealt with a hamstring issue late in spring training. Signed to a one-year, $13 million deal in February, the 35-year-old is expected to man a spot in the rotation for Tampa Bay this season. However, Martinez has never been a big strikeout pitcher, capping his fantasy upside. Martinez's next start should come Sunday in Minnesota.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Fortes' tiebreaking double in 9th gives Rays 3-2 win over Brewers

Nick Fortes hit a tiebreaking two-out double off Trevor Megill in the ninth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays edged the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Monday

MARCH 31 • Associated Press

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