Who is pitching for the Rays today?

Shane McClanahan (9-6, 3.10 ERA) vs Casey Mize (5-7, 3.44 ERA). First pitch at 07:10 PM EDT.

What channel is the Rays game on today?

Today's game airs on Padres.TV Presented by UC San Diego Health, Rays.TV. First pitch at 07:10 PM EDT.

Tampa Bay Rays Daily Update
August 28, 2026

Q: What is the Tampa Bay Rays record in 2026?

The Tampa Bay Rays are 79-54, 1st in the AL East.

The Tampa Bay Rays are 79-54, 1st in the AL East. The Tampa Bay Rays did not play yesterday. Today they play the San Diego Padres at 07:10 PM EDT on Padres.TV Presented by UC San Diego Health, Rays.TV.

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Things are trending well. 2.4 R/G this week. The bats need to wake up. At least a 2.7 RA/G from the staff this week. Clean work.

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Rays Game Today

Opponent:	San Diego Padres (72-62)
Location:	Tropicana Field
First Pitch:	07:10 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Shane McClanahan (9-6, 3.10 ERA) vs Casey Mize (5-7, 3.44 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Padres.TV Presented by UC San Diego Health, Rays.TV

Rays Score & Recap

The Tampa Bay Rays did not play yesterday.

Rays Record & Standings

AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Rays	79	54	.594		W1
Yankees	75	58	.564	4.0	L1
Red Sox	73	60	.549	6.0	L1
Orioles	65	69	.485	14.5	L1
Blue Jays	65	70	.481	15.0	L1

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

Rays Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
13 Junior Caminero	35	.280	.897	84
2 Yandy Díaz	19	.301	.829	72
8 Jonathan Aranda	16	.280	.783	78

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
47 Bryan Baker	1-2	1.56	0.88	52.0
62 Cam Booser	1-0	2.03	0.81	31.0
49 Kevin Kelly	5-3	2.04	0.83	61.2

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
13 Junior Caminero	5 hits, 1 RBI, .455 AVG in last 3 games
34 Liam Hicks	4 hits, 1 RBI, .4 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
60 Garrett Cleavinger	3.1 scoreless IP, 4 K in 3 recent games

Rays News

In a significant move for the Tampa Bay Rays, the City Council narrowly approved a $2.3 billion stadium deal that could reshape the franchise’s future in Tampa. This 4-3 vote is a small victory, but it sets the stage for a critical Hillsborough County vote on Friday that could further solidify the Rays' long-term home. While the team's on-field performance has been solid at 79-54, recent struggles to score,averaging just 2.4 runs per game over the last week,add a layer of urgency to their off-field negotiations. Chandler Simpson, hitting an impressive .308 despite lacking home runs, exemplifies the Rays' unconventional roster make-up, even as fans eagerly hope for a better offensive output. The excitement surrounding the stadium approval could energize the team and its fan base as they push toward the postseason.

Sources

DRays Bay · 13h ago

Tampa City Council approves development deal, 4 to 3.

Tampa City Council voted four to three to approve a stadium development through which Tampa would commit $80 million toward building the infrastructure required for a new Rays stadium. The three no votes were Miranda, Hurtak and Maniscalco, who had also voted no in previous Council votes on the stadium. There’s a lot in the […]

DRays Bay · 22h ago

Open Thread: Rays seek New Stadium approval

The Rays go before the City Council on Thursday morning and the County on Friday morning seeking approval of the New Rays Stadium project on Dale Mabry as part of a redevelopment of Hillsborough College. To quell concerns over the team’s stewardship, the Rays released a detailed list of community commitments, which may come into […]

Mlbtraderumors · 11h ago

Tampa City Council Votes In Favor Of Rays’ Stadium Deal, County Vote On Friday

The Tampa City Council voted in favor of the Rays’ proposed stadium deal on Thursday afternoon, according to multiple reports (links via Nicolas Villamil of The Tampa Bay Times and Adam Berry of MLB.com). The city approved the measure by a 4-3 margin. Attention now turns to Hillsborough County, whose commissioners will cast their own […]

MLB.com · 19h ago

Simpson's Statcast page is full of blue. So how is he hitting .308?

In a baseball landscape dominated by exit velocity and barrel rates, you could be forgiven for overlooking a player with zero career home runs in 946 career plate appearances. But then you'd be ignoring Chandler Simpson, one of the most electric –- and unique –- hitters in MLB today.

ESPN · 5h ago

Tampa approves $2.3B deal for new Rays stadium

By a 4-3 vote, the Tampa City Council approved a $2.3 billion deal for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark funded by public and private money.

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Rays Upcoming Schedule

Date	Opponent	Time
Sat 08/29	vs San Diego Padres	4:10 PM
Sun 08/30	vs San Diego Padres	1:40 PM
Mon 08/31	vs New York Mets	6:40 PM

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Tampa Bay Rays Daily Update
August 28, 2026

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