What is the Tampa Bay Rays record in 2026?

The Tampa Bay Rays are 56-38, 1st in the AL East.

How are the Rays doing?

The Tampa Bay Rays are 56-38, 1st in the AL East. They are 4-3 over their last 7 games.

Tampa Bay Rays News & Updates

July 16, 2026

The Tampa Bay Rays were 56-38, 1st in the AL East. The Tampa Bay Rays did not play yesterday.

Rays Daily Vibe Check

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Not flashy, but the math works. A 9-man IL is starting to matter. Counterbalancing that, 4-3 in the last 7. Hard to complain about that.

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Rays Game on July 16

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Rays Score & Recap

The Tampa Bay Rays did not play yesterday.

Rays Record & Standings

AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Rays	56	38	.596		L1
Yankees	54	42	.562	3.0	W4
Red Sox	46	48	.489	10.0	W9
Orioles	46	51	.474	11.5	W4
Blue Jays	45	51	.469	12.0	L2

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

Rays Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
13 Junior Caminero	28	.279	.927	59
8 Jonathan Aranda	14	.297	.865	64
2 Yandy Díaz	13	.322	.888	55

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
47 Bryan Baker	1-0	1.73	0.83	36.1
60 Garrett Cleavinger	2-2	3.58	1.30	27.2
18 Shane McClanahan	8-5	2.83	1.13	86.0

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
15 Ben Williamson	6 hits, 2 RBI, .545 AVG in last 3 games
8 Jonathan Aranda	7 hits, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .583 AVG in last 3 games
25 Victor Mesa Jr.	3 hits, 1 HR, 1 RBI, .429 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
47 Bryan Baker	3.0 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games
61 Ian Seymour	6.0 IP, 8 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
60 Garrett Cleavinger	3.0 scoreless IP, 6 K in 3 recent games

Rays News

With the All-Star festivities now behind them, the Tampa Bay Rays are riding high at 56-38 and maintaining their grip on first place in the AL East. Junior Caminero's impressive showing at the Home Run Derby showcased the talent and potential of this team, bolstering their status as a powerhouse in the league. As they gear up for the second half, the Rays sit third in the Power Rankings, a testament to their consistent performance. However, with a nine-man injured list starting to take its toll, the front office must consider aggressive moves ahead of the Trade Deadline. Meanwhile, the Toronto Blue Jays find themselves floundering, 12 games behind the Rays and facing tough decisions about their postseason ambitions. Tampa Bay's blend of youth and experience, highlighted by players like Caminero, sets the stage for an exciting stretch run.

Sources

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Rays star across 2026 All-Star Game festivities

The Tampa Bay Rays — rightfully so, given their dominance in the American League thus far — had a strong showing at the All-Star Game this week, chief among them Junior Caminero. Home Run Derby At still 23-years young, which I feel the broadcasts should have mentioned even more often than they frequently did, returned […]

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Rays Reacts Survey: Grade the 2026 Rays Draft

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MLB.com

With star-studded farm system, AL-best Rays could get aggressive at Deadline

BOSTON -- Evan Longoria doesn’t pretend to follow the daily ins and outs of every team in Major League Baseball. He’s enjoying retirement, after all. But the newly minted Rays Hall of Famer has seen enough on Instagram and follows his former team closely enough to pick up on one

MLB.com

Rays third in Power Rankings going into second half

The All-Star break is behind us, the Trade Deadline is less than three weeks away and everybody has enjoyed some rest and relaxation to fortify themselves for the stretch run. The second “half” is here.

Justbaseball

The Blue Jays Face a Trade Deadline Crossroads

A year removed from being crowned American League champions, the Toronto Blue Jays find themselves outside of the 2026 postseason picture. With a record of just 45-51, they sit 12 games back of the Rays in the AL East and 2.5 games back of the final AL wild-card spot. They’ve only played one full month […] The post The Blue Jays Face a Trade Deadline Crossroads appeared first on Just Baseball.

Rays Upcoming Schedule

The Tampa Bay Rays visit the Boston Red Sox for a 4-game series starting Friday.

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