The Tampa Bay Rays started 2025 on a positive note by recording a 47-38 record in the first three months of the season. However, Tampa Bay would falter the remainder of the season, going 30-47 the rest of the way to finish 77-85. 2025 was also notable because the Rays played at George M. Steinbrenner Field while Tropicana Field was undergoing repairs following Hurricane Milton.

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Third baseman Junior Caminero fell to catcher Cal Raleigh in the Home Run Derby 15-18 after beating out Byron Buxton the previous round, 8-7. The infielder also made the All-Star Game as a replacement after Alex Bregman’s injury. Caminero experienced a breakout season in 2025, hitting 45 home runs and 110 RBIs on a .264 batting average.

Catcher Nick Fortes was traded to the Rays on July 29, 2025, for Matthew Etzel, while Curtis Mead was involved in a trade for ex-White Sox pitcher Adrian Houser at the trade deadline.

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Their offense was ninth in the majors in batting average, batting .251 on the season. The offense also hit 182 home runs and recorded 680 RBIs. The pitching staff ranked 15th in the majors in ERA, with a 3.94 ERA. They also struck out 1,416 batters and surrendered 1,273 hits.

Yandy Díaz led the team in hits with 175 and hit 25 home runs with 83 RBIs on a .300 batting average. Brandon Lowe had 31 home runs and 83 RBIs in 2025, while Chandler Simpson stole 44 bases. Pitcher Shane Baz struck out 176 batters, surrendered 91 runs and gave up 158 hits on a 4.87 ERA. Drew Rasmussen posted a 10-5 record in 31 starts and maintained a 2.76 ERA in 150 innings. Ryan Pepiot maintained a 3.86 ERA in 167.2 innings, striking out 167 batters and giving up 77 runs in the process.

Former New York Met Steven Matz signed a one-year contract last December to bolster pitching depth while Baz was traded to the Orioles for a prospect haul and a competitive balance round A selection for the 2026 draft. Shane McClanahan resigned on a one-year deal; in addition, Jake Fraley signed a one-year deal in November 2025. The Rays were involved in a three-team trade with the Reds and Angels, acquiring Gavin Lux and Chris Clark.

Tampa Bay isn’t expected to do much in 2026, but they seem to always have something up their sleeve to shock people. The Rays have a decent pitching rotation and are built around strong hitters, including Caminero and Díaz. However, they’re in an unlucky position because of their division – the Yankees always field competitive teams while the Blue Jays have a strong roster ready to compete for another AL pennant. The Red Sox and Orioles can’t be counted out due to their offensive cores. FanGraphs projects the Rays to finish 2026 around .500 (81-81).

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According to DraftKings, the Rays currently have +250 odds of making the playoffs and +7500 odds of winning the World Series in 2026.

Tampa Bay Rays schedule:

Mar 26, 2026team logoSt. LouisL 9-70-1 R. O’Brien(1-0)G. Cleavinger(0-1)R. Stanek(1)
Mar 28, 2026team logoSt. LouisL 6-5 / 100-2 R. Stanek(1-0)G. Jax(0-1)— 
Mar 29, 2026team logoSt. LouisW 11-71-2 S. Matz(1-0)D. May(0-1)— 
Mar 30, 2026team logoMilwaukeeW 3-22-2 G. Cleavinger(1-1)T. Megill(0-1)K. Kelly(1)
DATEOPPTIME / TVVENUEHOME STARTERAWAY STARTERBUY TICKETS
Mar 31, 2026team logoMilwaukee7:40 pmBRTVAmerican Family Field B. Woodruff(-, 0.00 ERA)S. McClanahan(-, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $10.80
Apr 1, 2026team logoMilwaukee1:40 pmBRTVAmerican Family Field J. Misiorowski(1-0, 1.80 ERA)D. Rasmussen(0-0, 1.80 ERA)Tickets Starting at $10.80
Apr 3, 2026team logoMinnesota4:10 pmRATVTarget Field B. Ober(0-0, 6.75 ERA)J. Boyle(0-0, 3.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $22.80
Apr 4, 2026team logoMinnesota7:10 pmRATVTarget Field M. Abel(0-1, 13.50 ERA)S. Matz(1-0, 7.20 ERA)Tickets Starting at $16.13
Apr 5, 2026team logoMinnesota2:10 pmRATVTarget Field S. Woods Richardson(0-1, 3.60 ERA)N. Martinez(0-0, 3.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $11.03
Apr 6, 2026vs team logoChi. Cubs4:10 pmRATVTropicana Field R. Pepiot(-, 0.00 ERA)J. Taillon(-, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $168.13
Apr 7, 2026vs team logoChi. Cubs6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field S. McClanahan(-, 0.00 ERA)M. Boyd(0-1, 14.73 ERA)Tickets Starting at $50.40
Apr 8, 2026vs team logoChi. Cubs6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field D. Rasmussen(0-0, 1.80 ERA)C. Horton(1-0, 2.84 ERA)Tickets Starting at $48.00
Apr 10, 2026vs team logoN.Y. Yankees7:10 pmRATVTropicana Field S. Matz(1-0, 7.20 ERA)M. Fried(1-0, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $70.80
Apr 11, 2026vs team logoN.Y. Yankees6:10 pmRATVTropicana Field N. Martinez(0-0, 3.00 ERA)L. Gil(-, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $73.20
Apr 12, 2026vs team logoN.Y. Yankees1:40 pmESUNTropicana Field R. Pepiot(-, 0.00 ERA)C. Schlittler(1-0, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $76.24
Apr 14, 2026team logoChi. White Sox7:40 pmRATVRate Field S. Burke(0-1, 6.75 ERA)S. McClanahan(-, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $7.64
Apr 15, 2026team logoChi. White Sox7:40 pmRATVRate Field — — Tickets Starting at $8.57
Apr 16, 2026team logoChi. White Sox2:10 pmRATVRate Field — — Tickets Starting at $8.57
Apr 17, 2026team logoPittsburgh6:45 pmATVPNC Park — — Tickets Starting at $41.48
Apr 18, 2026team logoPittsburgh4:05 pmESUNPNC Park — — Tickets Starting at $47.23
Apr 19, 2026team logoPittsburgh1:35 pmRATVPNC Park — — Tickets Starting at $46.25
Apr 20, 2026vs team logoCincinnati6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $22.80
Apr 21, 2026vs team logoCincinnati6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $20.40
Apr 22, 2026vs team logoCincinnati1:10 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $23.05
Apr 24, 2026vs team logoMinnesota7:10 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $18.10
Apr 25, 2026vs team logoMinnesota4:10 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $33.60
Apr 26, 2026vs team logoMinnesota1:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $22.80
Apr 27, 2026team logoCleveland6:10 pmGDTVProgressive Field — — Tickets Starting at $19.20
Apr 28, 2026team logoCleveland6:10 pmGDTVProgressive Field — — Tickets Starting at $18.00
Apr 29, 2026team logoCleveland1:10 pmGDTVProgressive Field — — Tickets Starting at $18.00
May 1, 2026vs team logoSan Francisco7:10 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $24.30
May 2, 2026vs team logoSan Francisco6:10 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $32.77
May 3, 2026vs team logoSan Francisco1:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $19.39
May 4, 2026vs team logoToronto6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $24.00
May 5, 2026vs team logoToronto6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $16.37
May 6, 2026vs team logoToronto1:10 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $16.12
May 7, 2026team logoBoston7:10 pmESPNFenway Park — — Tickets Starting at $32.40
May 8, 2026team logoBoston7:10 pmRATVFenway Park — — Tickets Starting at $43.20
May 9, 2026team logoBoston4:10 pmRATVFenway Park — — Tickets Starting at $58.80
May 10, 2026team logoBoston1:35 pmRATVFenway Park — — Tickets Starting at $45.60
May 11, 2026team logoToronto7:07 pmRATVRogers Centre — — Tickets Starting at $9.35
May 12, 2026team logoToronto7:07 pmRATVRogers Centre — — Tickets Starting at $11.51
May 13, 2026team logoToronto7:07 pmRATVRogers Centre — — Tickets Starting at $11.51
May 15, 2026vs team logoMiami7:10 pmMATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $20.60
May 16, 2026vs team logoMiami4:10 pmMATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $28.51
May 17, 2026vs team logoMiami12:15 pmPEACTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $22.80
May 18, 2026vs team logoBaltimore6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $17.60
May 19, 2026vs team logoBaltimore6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $13.69
May 20, 2026vs team logoBaltimore1:10 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $13.39
May 22, 2026team logoN.Y. Yankees7:05 pmRATVYankee Stadium — — Tickets Starting at $13.55
May 23, 2026team logoN.Y. Yankees1:35 pmRATVYankee Stadium — — Tickets Starting at $22.87
May 24, 2026team logoN.Y. Yankees1:35 pmRATVYankee Stadium — — Tickets Starting at $24.77
May 25, 2026team logoBaltimore1:35 pmRATVOriole Park at Camden Yards — — Tickets Starting at $21.38
May 26, 2026team logoBaltimore6:35 pmRATVOriole Park at Camden Yards — — Tickets Starting at $12.25
May 27, 2026team logoBaltimore6:35 pmFS1Oriole Park at Camden Yards — — Tickets Starting at $12.40
May 29, 2026vs team logoL.A. Angels7:10 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $24.24
May 30, 2026vs team logoL.A. Angels4:10 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $35.30
May 31, 2026vs team logoL.A. Angels1:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $26.40
Jun 1, 2026vs team logoDetroit6:40 pmDSNTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $30.30
Jun 2, 2026vs team logoDetroit6:40 pmDSNTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $27.88
Jun 3, 2026vs team logoDetroit1:10 pmDSNTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $21.82
Jun 5, 2026team logoMiami7:10 pmMATVloanDepot park — — Tickets Starting at $16.80
Jun 6, 2026team logoMiami4:10 pmMATVloanDepot park — — Tickets Starting at $15.90
Jun 7, 2026team logoMiami1:40 pmMATVloanDepot park — — Tickets Starting at $14.36
Jun 8, 2026vs team logoBoston6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $40.92
Jun 9, 2026vs team logoBoston6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $36.00
Jun 10, 2026vs team logoBoston1:10 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $33.60
Jun 12, 2026team logoL.A. Angels9:38 pmRATVAngel Stadium of Anaheim — — Tickets Starting at $7.20
Jun 13, 2026team logoL.A. Angels10:07 pmRATVAngel Stadium of Anaheim — — Tickets Starting at $7.20
Jun 14, 2026team logoL.A. Angels4:07 pmRATVAngel Stadium of Anaheim — — Tickets Starting at $7.20
Jun 15, 2026team logoL.A. Dodgers10:10 pmDodger Stadium — — Tickets Starting at $56.40
Jun 16, 2026team logoL.A. Dodgers10:10 pmRATVDodger Stadium — — Tickets Starting at $62.40
Jun 17, 2026team logoL.A. Dodgers3:10 pmRATVDodger Stadium — — Tickets Starting at $36.00
Jun 19, 2026vs team logoWashington7:10 pmNATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $34.70
Jun 20, 2026vs team logoWashington4:10 pmNATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $38.40
Jun 21, 2026vs team logoWashington1:40 pmNATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $43.20
Jun 22, 2026vs team logoKansas City6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $20.40
Jun 23, 2026vs team logoKansas City6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $19.00
Jun 24, 2026vs team logoKansas City6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $20.40
Jun 25, 2026vs team logoKansas City12:10 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $9.60
Jun 26, 2026vs team logoArizona7:10 pmDBTVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $33.60
Jun 27, 2026vs team logoArizona6:10 pmDBTVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $34.80
Jun 28, 2026vs team logoArizona1:40 pmDBTVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $27.60
Jun 30, 2026team logoKansas City7:40 pmRATVKauffman Stadium — — Tickets Starting at $16.80
Jul 1, 2026team logoKansas City7:40 pmRATVKauffman Stadium — — Tickets Starting at $14.78
Jul 2, 2026team logoKansas City7:40 pmRATVKauffman Stadium — — Tickets Starting at $30.00
Jul 3, 2026team logoHouston8:10 pmRATVDaikin Park — — Tickets Starting at $34.80
Jul 4, 2026team logoHouston7:10 pmRATVDaikin Park — — Tickets Starting at $42.00
Jul 5, 2026team logoHouston3:30 pmPEACDaikin Park — — Tickets Starting at $32.40
Jul 6, 2026vs team logoN.Y. Yankees6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $61.06
Jul 7, 2026vs team logoN.Y. Yankees6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $58.75
Jul 8, 2026vs team logoN.Y. Yankees6:40 pmAMZNTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $55.97
Jul 9, 2026vs team logoN.Y. Yankees1:10 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $67.08
Jul 10, 2026vs team logoSeattle7:10 pmMRTVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $44.63
Jul 11, 2026vs team logoSeattle4:10 pmMRTVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $50.40
Jul 12, 2026vs team logoSeattle1:40 pmMRTVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $57.68
Jul 17, 2026team logoBoston7:10 pmRATVFenway Park — — Tickets Starting at $76.80
Jul 18, 2026team logoBoston4:10 pmRATVFenway Park — — Tickets Starting at $73.20
Jul 19, 2026team logoBoston1:35 pmRATVFenway Park — — Tickets Starting at $63.60
Jul 20, 2026team logoToronto7:07 pmRATVRogers Centre — — Tickets Starting at $17.99
Jul 21, 2026team logoToronto7:07 pmRATVRogers Centre — — Tickets Starting at $17.99
Jul 22, 2026team logoToronto7:07 pmRATVRogers Centre — — Tickets Starting at $17.99
Jul 23, 2026team logoToronto3:07 pmRATVRogers Centre — — Tickets Starting at $20.14
Jul 24, 2026vs team logoCleveland7:10 pmGDTVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $37.20
Jul 25, 2026vs team logoCleveland6:10 pmGDTVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $43.39
Jul 26, 2026vs team logoCleveland12:15 pmPEACTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $34.07
Jul 28, 2026vs team logoTexas6:40 pmRASNTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $23.56
Jul 29, 2026vs team logoTexas6:40 pmRASNTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $26.18
Jul 30, 2026vs team logoTexas12:10 pmRASNTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $24.24
Jul 31, 2026vs team logoChi. White Sox7:10 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $36.00
Aug 1, 2026vs team logoChi. White Sox4:10 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $36.00
Aug 2, 2026vs team logoChi. White Sox1:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $28.80
Aug 3, 2026team logoColorado8:40 pmRATVCoors Field — — Tickets Starting at $14.64
Aug 4, 2026team logoColorado8:40 pmRATVCoors Field — — Tickets Starting at $14.64
Aug 5, 2026team logoColorado3:10 pmRATVCoors Field — — Tickets Starting at $14.64
Aug 7, 2026team logoSeattle10:10 pmMRTVT-Mobile Park — — Tickets Starting at $53.95
Aug 8, 2026team logoSeattle9:50 pmMRTVT-Mobile Park — — Tickets Starting at $76.80
Aug 9, 2026team logoSeattle4:10 pmMRTVT-Mobile Park — — Tickets Starting at $43.66
Aug 10, 2026team logoAthletics9:40 pmRATVSutter Health Park — — Tickets Starting at $34.40
Aug 11, 2026team logoAthletics9:40 pmRATVSutter Health Park — — Tickets Starting at $32.45
Aug 12, 2026team logoAthletics3:05 pmRATVSutter Health Park — — Tickets Starting at $29.65
Aug 14, 2026vs team logoBaltimore7:10 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $32.23
Aug 15, 2026vs team logoBaltimore6:10 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $43.25
Aug 16, 2026vs team logoBaltimore12:15 pmPEACTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $27.94
Aug 17, 2026vs team logoBaltimore6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $21.42
Aug 18, 2026vs team logoToronto6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $19.04
Aug 19, 2026vs team logoToronto6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $16.80
Aug 20, 2026vs team logoToronto1:10 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $20.23
Aug 21, 2026team logoBaltimore7:05 pmRATVOriole Park at Camden Yards — — Tickets Starting at $26.40
Aug 22, 2026team logoBaltimore7:05 pmRATVOriole Park at Camden Yards — — Tickets Starting at $29.94
Aug 23, 2026team logoBaltimore1:35 pmRATVOriole Park at Camden Yards — — Tickets Starting at $26.99
Aug 24, 2026team logoDetroit6:40 pmFS1Comerica Park — — Tickets Starting at $16.38
Aug 25, 2026team logoDetroit6:40 pmDSNComerica Park — — Tickets Starting at $14.40
Aug 26, 2026team logoDetroit1:10 pmDSNComerica Park — — Tickets Starting at $18.00
Aug 28, 2026vs team logoSan Diego7:10 pmPDTVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $35.30
Aug 29, 2026vs team logoSan Diego4:10 pmPDTVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $38.40
Aug 30, 2026vs team logoSan Diego1:40 pmPDTVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $33.86
Aug 31, 2026vs team logoN.Y. Mets6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $31.20
Sep 1, 2026vs team logoN.Y. Mets6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $24.00
Sep 2, 2026vs team logoN.Y. Mets6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $27.72
Sep 3, 2026team logoTexas8:05 pmFS1Globe Life Field — — Tickets Starting at $10.92
Sep 4, 2026team logoTexas8:05 pmRASNGlobe Life Field — — Tickets Starting at $21.17
Sep 5, 2026team logoTexas7:05 pmRASNGlobe Life Field — — Tickets Starting at $20.94
Sep 6, 2026team logoTexas2:35 pmRASNGlobe Life Field — — Tickets Starting at $24.37
Sep 8, 2026team logoAtlanta7:15 pmBRVNTruist Park — — Tickets Starting at $20.40
Sep 9, 2026team logoAtlanta7:15 pmBRVNTruist Park — — Tickets Starting at $20.40
Sep 10, 2026team logoAtlanta12:15 pmBRVNTruist Park — — Tickets Starting at $19.20
Sep 11, 2026vs team logoHouston7:10 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $31.58
Sep 12, 2026vs team logoHouston6:10 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $41.30
Sep 13, 2026vs team logoHouston1:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $28.56
Sep 15, 2026vs team logoAthletics6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $16.97
Sep 16, 2026vs team logoAthletics6:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $15.60
Sep 17, 2026vs team logoAthletics1:10 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $16.80
Sep 18, 2026vs team logoBoston7:10 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $42.00
Sep 19, 2026vs team logoBoston4:10 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $52.42
Sep 20, 2026vs team logoBoston1:40 pmRATVTropicana Field — — Tickets Starting at $37.70
Sep 22, 2026team logoN.Y. Yankees7:05 pmRATVYankee Stadium — — Tickets Starting at $13.40
Sep 23, 2026team logoN.Y. Yankees7:05 pmAMZNYankee Stadium — — Tickets Starting at $8.40
Sep 24, 2026team logoN.Y. Yankees7:05 pmRATVYankee Stadium — — Tickets Starting at $10.80
Sep 25, 2026team logoPhiladelphia6:40 pmRATVCitizens Bank Park — — Tickets Starting at $30.60
Sep 26, 2026team logoPhiladelphia6:05 pmRATVCitizens Bank Park — — Tickets Starting at $30.60
Sep 27, 2026team logoPhiladelphia3:05 pmRATVCitizens Bank Park — — Tickets Starting at $42.84

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