When is the next Rays game?

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Los Angeles Angels for a 3-game series starting Friday.

How are the Rays doing?

The Tampa Bay Rays are 34-19, 1st in the AL East. They are 2-4 -1T over their last 7 games.

Tampa Bay Rays Daily Update
May 28, 2026

The Tampa Bay Rays are 34-19, 1st in the AL East. Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays got routed by the Baltimore Orioles 2-11 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

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last night's loss

14-Day Trend

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The indicators are generally positive. Down by 9 last night. That result hits the score hard. Making it worse, only 2 of the last 7 in the win column.

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Rays Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays got routed by the Baltimore Orioles 2-11 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	10	0
	5	0	1	0	2	1	2	0		11	16	0

Highlights

Ryan Vilade went 0-3 with 2 RBI.

Rays Record & Standings

AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Rays	34	19	.642		L4
Yankees	34	22	.607	1.5	W4
Blue Jays	27	29	.482	8.5	W2
Orioles	26	30	.464	9.5	W3
Red Sox	23	31	.426	11.5	W1

Tampa Bay Rays are 2-4-1T in their last 7 games, with a -14 run differential.

Rays Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
8 Jonathan Aranda	9	.286	.860	41
2 Yandy Díaz	8	.311	.887	33
13 Junior Caminero	13	.262	.833	27

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
18 Shane McClanahan	5-2	2.52	1.04	50.0
28 Nick Martinez	4-1	1.51	1.11	59.2
57 Drew Rasmussen	4-1	2.78	0.98	55.0

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
14 Chandler Simpson	6 hits, .429 AVG in last 3 games
8 Jonathan Aranda	7 hits, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .7 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
57 Drew Rasmussen	7.0 IP, 6 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
47 Bryan Baker	2 SV, 3.0 IP, 0 ER in 3 recent games

Rays News

The Tampa Bay Rays were swept by the Baltimore Orioles in an embarrassing 11-2 defeat, marking their first series sweep of the season and a stark reminder that even the best teams can hit a rough patch. Steven Matz was lit up in the first inning, surrendering five runs and effectively sealing the outcome early. With a recent record of 3-3 and an offense sputtering to just 3.0 runs per game over the last week, the Rays need to find their rhythm fast. On the roster front, right-hander Jon Heasley has been added to help bolster the pitching after the dismal outing. With the season still young, fans are left hoping this series was just a blip rather than a trend that could jeopardize their top spot in the American League.

Sources

DRays Bay · 8h ago

Can we go home now?: Rays 2, Orioles 11

This one was over in the bottom of the first when Matz got tagged for five runs. It was downhill from there and the end result was an 11-2 defeat and series sweep at the hands of the O’s. There isn’t much else to say about this one, so I’ll leave you with the below […]

DRays Bay · 14h ago

Game Thread: Pin ‘em to the Matz

Go Rays!

Mlbtraderumors · 17h ago

Rays Select Jon Heasley

The Rays announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Jon Heasley. Fellow righty Trevor Martin has been optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding active roster move. To open a 40-man spot, infielder Gavin Lux has been transferred to the 60-day injured list. Heasley, 29, appeared in four big league seasons from 2021 to […]

MLB.com · 9h ago

Rays dealt first sweep of season by division-rival O's

BALTIMORE -- The Rays left Camden Yards on Wednesday night with an unfamiliar feeling.

MLB.com · 13h ago

Five years later, looking at each team's best 2021 Draft pick

We say it every year, and it bears repeating again: the Draft is hard. Front offices spend years scouting and analyzing a particular Draft class, but even the best baseball minds can’t predict what will happen with absolute certainty in the years after. Take the 2021 class ahead of its

FanGraphs · 20h ago

Raising, Razing, Rays-ing Expectations

The Rays are as trendy as ever and the top team in the American League. It's not clear if it will continue.

Tampa Bay Rays Essentials

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Rays Upcoming Schedule

Date	Opponent	Time
Fri 05/29	vs Los Angeles Angels	7:10 PM
Sat 05/30	vs Los Angeles Angels	4:10 PM
Sun 05/31	vs Los Angeles Angels	1:40 PM

Rays Injury Report

Current Injuries

Ben Williamson: Injured 10-Day. Low back strain.
Cole Sulser: Injured 15-Day. Low back strain.
Edwin Uceta: Injured 60-Day. Right shoulder impingement.
Gavin Lux: Injured 60-Day. Right shoulder impingement.
Jake Fraley: Injured 10-Day. Hernia.
Jesse Scholtens: Injured 15-Day. Right wrist sprain.
Jonny DeLuca: Injured 10-Day. Right hamstring strain.
Manuel Rodríguez: Injured 60-Day. None
Michael Grove: Injured 60-Day. Right shoulder surgery.
Ryan Pepiot: Injured 60-Day. Right hip inflammation.
Steven Wilson: Injured 60-Day. Lumbar disc inflammation.

Recent Moves

Gavin Lux: Tampa Bay Rays placed LF Gavin Lux on the 60-day injured list. Right shoulder impingement.

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May 28, 2026

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