What is the Tampa Bay Rays record in 2026?

The Tampa Bay Rays are 83-57, 1st in the AL East.

Who is pitching for the Rays today?

Nick Martinez (13-4, 2.99 ERA) vs Trevor Williams (0-0, 3.93 ERA). First pitch at 08:05 PM EDT.

What channel is the Rays game on today?

Today's game airs on Rays.TV, CW33. First pitch at 08:05 PM EDT.

Tampa Bay Rays News & Updates

September 04, 2026

The Tampa Bay Rays were 83-57, 1st in the AL East. Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays took a beating from the Texas Rangers 0-6 at Globe Life Field.

Rays Daily Vibe Check

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last night's loss

More good than bad right now. Losing by 6 last night pulls things in the wrong direction. At least 4 wins in 7 games. The week's been good.

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Rays Game on September 04

Opponent:	Texas Rangers (70-71)
Location:	Globe Life Field
First Pitch:	08:05 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Nick Martinez (13-4, 2.99 ERA) vs Trevor Williams (0-0, 3.93 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Rays.TV, CW33
Forecast:	☁️ Overcast, 78°F, Wind 3 mph

Rays Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays took a beating from the Texas Rangers 0-6 at Globe Life Field.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	2		6	9	0

Rays Record & Standings

AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Rays	83	57	.593		L2
Yankees	80	60	.571	3.0	W2
Red Sox	76	65	.539	7.5	W1
Blue Jays	70	71	.496	13.5	W2
Orioles	69	72	.489	14.5	L3

Tampa Bay Rays are 4-3 in their last 7 games, with a -2 run differential.

Rays Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
13 Junior Caminero	37	.279	.891	88
2 Yandy Díaz	21	.303	.840	76
8 Jonathan Aranda	17	.275	.774	80

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
47 Bryan Baker	1-2	1.47	0.89	55.0
62 Cam Booser	1-0	2.43	0.87	33.1
49 Kevin Kelly	6-3	1.95	0.84	64.2

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
2 Yandy Díaz	5 hits, 1 HR, 1 RBI, .455 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
51 Freddy Peralta	6.0 IP, 7 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
68 Tyler Wells	3.2 scoreless IP, 4 K in 3 recent games
49 Kevin Kelly	2.3 scoreless IP, 4 K in 3 recent games

Rays News

Cal Quantrill continued his dominance over the Rays, shutting them out in a disheartening 6-0 loss, marking Tampa Bay's tenth consecutive defeat at Globe Life Field. This alarming trend has turned Arlington into a house of horrors for the Rays, who have not tasted victory there since June. The offense was absent, managing only two hits against Quantrill, who improved to 4-0 in his career against Tampa Bay. Meanwhile, Corey Seager’s two-run homer highlighted a night of frustration for Rays fans, as they grapple with dwindling momentum in the final stretch of the season. With the Rays still holding the top spot in the division, they need to shake off this defeat quickly before their playoff hopes are truly tested.

Sources

DRays Bay

A Quantreal Rays Nemesis Strikes Again: Rangers 6, Rays 0

Patrick Zalupski should do a roll call for the next ownership group meeting because Cal Quantrill is a majority statistical owner of the franchise. Quantrill, with his effort tonight, is now 4-0 lifetime against Tampa Bay over seven starts as he led the Rangers to a 6-0 win over the Rays. Quantrill does not light […]

DRays Bay

Game Thread: Messin’ with Texas

Go Rays!

MLB.com

Rays' struggles in Arlington continue in series-opening loss to Rangers

ARLINGTON -- Globe Life Field remains a house of horrors for the Rays. Tampa Bay saw its losing streak in the building extend to 10 games on Thursday night, falling 6-0 to the Rangers to start a four-game series. Tampa Bay has not won at Globe Life Field since June

ESPN

News and notes: Reinforcements on the way for Rays and others

All of the important fantasy spin and actionable takeaways resulting from the latest baseball news.

Rotowire

Corey Seager: Goes deep in victory

Seager went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday in a 6-0 win against the Rays. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Rotowire

Cal Quantrill: Continues dominant stretch

Quantrill (7-5) earned the win over Tampa Bay on Thursday, allowing two hits and walking two batters while striking out five over seven scoreless innings. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Rays Upcoming Schedule

The Tampa Bay Rays visit the Atlanta Braves for a 3-game series starting Tuesday.

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