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George Lombard Jr.'s highlight-making slide sparks a Yankees rally George Lombard Jr.’s slide, both inventive and impressive, helped the Yankees score a run in the seventh inning against the Rays in The Bron...

30 MINS AGO • NYPOST.COM

Lombard's mind-bending contortionist moves flummox Rays catcher after WP NEW YORK – When the Yankees promoted George Lombard Jr. to the big leagues in August, talent evaluators pointed to the rookie shortstop’s ba...

43 MINS AGO • MLB.COM

Rays announce Rep the Rays postseason fan events The Tampa Bay Rays announced two “Rep the Rays” fan events to kick off the Rays Postseason run. The Rays clinched their fifth American Leagu...

1 HOUR AGO • MLB.COM

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Cedric Mullins - Resting up Thursday Mullins isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact Mullins will get a chance to rest his legs during Thursday's series finale after going 1-for-4 with a solo homer during Wednesday's contest. Jonny DeLuca will take over in center field and bat sixth.

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Aranda - On bench Thursday Aranda isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact After going 1-for-8 with four strikeouts over the first three games of the series, Aranda will grab a seat on the bench to begin Thursday's finale. Ryan Vilade will fill in at first base and bat eighth.

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Yankees announce brutal Clarke Schmidt news before Rays game | Sporting News This is a tough break for Schmidt.

6 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Rays Add Fresh Pitcher To Staff, Option Mason Englert The Tampa Bay Rays went into their series with the New York Yankees with one goal in mind: win a single game and clinch the American League...

6 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Jake Woodford - Contract selected The Rays selected Woodford's contract from Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact Woodford will provide some bullpen protection after the Rays' relief corps was needed for 4.1 innings in Wednesday's loss to the Yankees. He's collected a 7.18 ERA and 1.78 WHIP with 23 strikeouts across 26.1 innings in the big leagues this season between stops with the Brewers and Cubs.

7 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mason Englert - Sent to Durham The Rays optioned Englert to Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact Englert was knocked around for eight runs over 3.2 innings in a spot start Wednesday against the Yankees. He's being scrubbed from the active roster in order to make space for Jake Woodford, who will provide the Rays with a fresh bullpen arm.

7 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rays vs. Yankees Prediction, Odds, Probable Pitchers, Prop Bets for Thursday, Sept. 24 The New York Yankees host the Tampa Bay Rays in the final game of a four-game set on Thursday night. The Rays have already clinched the top...

9 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Rays Debut New Road Uniforms for AL East Clinching Win The Tampa Bay Rays unveiled their new road jerseys on Tuesday night against the New York Yankees in the Bronx. These aren’t just any new jer...

9 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Why Rays clinching home field in ALDS is nightmare for Yankees | Sporting News This is not an ideal situation for the Yankees.

10 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Rays get disappointing Shane McClanahan news before MLB postseason | Sporting News This is an unfortunate update for the Rays.

12 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Jonny DeLuca - Three hits, two steals in loss DeLuca went 3-for-4 with an RBI double and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 9-2 loss to the Yankees.

Impact DeLuca was one of Tampa Bay's few bright spots in the loss, as he matched a season high with three hits. He'd also swipe a pair of bases, after logging just one steal in his previous 33 games. Overall, the outfielder is slashing .263/.292/.415 across 352 plate appearances this year with nine homers, 47 RBI, 41 runs scored and 17 stolen bases.

15 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mason Englert - Hit hard in spot start Englert (0-4) took the loss Wednesday against the Yankees, allowing eight runs on nine hits and a walk across 3.2 innings. He struck out four.

Impact It was a rough night for Englert, who was recalled from Triple-A prior to the game for a spot start. The right-hander gave up four homers in the defeat, highlighted by a Ryan McMahon grand slam in the third inning. Englert will likely finish the regular season with a 5.95 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 38:9 K:BB across 39.1 innings at the major-league level.

15 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rays Exceeded All Expectations To Win AL East Crown Coming into the 2026 MLB regular season, not much was expected of the Tampa Bay Rays. They had just recorded back-to-back fourth-place finis...

16 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Bonkers stats that have defined the 2026 season On Opening Day this year, the Cardinals and Rays played a game in which they each scored six-plus runs in the sixth inning. We were only hou...

21 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Ben Rice hits 40th and 41st homers as Yankees beat Rays 9-2 a day after Tampa Bay clinches AL East

Ben Rice hit his 40th and 41st home runs, Ryan McMahon added a grand slam while matching his career high with five RBIs and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

With AL's top seed secured, Rays can focus on getting rested, healthy for ALDS NEW YORK -- The Rays have won the American League East race. They just haven’t technically reached the finish line yet. They still have four...

1 DAY AGO • MLB.COM

Rays Will Be Without Injured Starter Shane McClanahan for ALDS The Tampa Bay Rays have officially clinched the American League East and have the best record in the AL. Now, the team will be looking to ge...

1 DAY AGO • SI.COM

Shane McClanahan - Ruled out for ALDS Manager Kevin Cash said Wednesday that McClanahan (forearm) will not be included in the Rays' ALDS roster, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact McClanahan had already been ruled out for the rest of the season due to tightness in his left forearm, and although the Rays will get a bye during the Wild Card Series, he still won't be ready to pitch by the time Tampa Bay begins its postseason run. Cash noted that it's still possible McClanahan will be available for the ALCS if the Rays advance, though they will wait to see where the left-hander is in his throwing progression at that point before making a decision.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Yandy Díaz - On bench Wednesday Diaz is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact The Rays are starting most of their regulars even after clinching the division and home-field advantage with a win in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader, with Diaz being the exception. Victor Mesa will get a turn in the leadoff spot as Jonathan Aranda starts at DH and Ryan Vilade mans first base against right-hander Gerrit Cole.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

MLB best bets for Sept. 23: Odds, expert picks for Phillies vs. Brewers, Yankees vs. Rays and Cubs vs. Marlins | Sporting News Here's an outline of some MLB games worthy of wagering on for Wednesday night.

1 DAY AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Does Finishing a Season Strong Matter for Postseason Success? (And What It Means for Yankees) The New York Yankees are down to the final few games of the 2026 season, and there's not much to play for with the AL East clinched by the T...

1 DAY AGO • SI.COM

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