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43-28, 2nd in AL East
Power Rankings: NL rivals ready to challenge Dodgers for No. 1
L.A. has been on top for much of the season, but the Braves, Cubs and Brewers are in hot pursuit.
Kurkjian loves Dodgers' top four starters (1:10)
Rays survive 9th inning Angels' rally, win 6-5
Yandy Diaz hit an RBI single during Tampa Bay's two-run eighth inning, and the Rays held off Los Angeles' late rally to beat the Angels 6-5 Sunday.
Calhoun furious after strikeout call ends game (0:30)
Lowe, Pham go yard for Rays (0:52)
Morton's streak ends as Angels beat Rays 5-3
Charlie Morton lost for the first time in 22 starts and Los Angeles hit three homers to lead the Angels to a 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.
Angels blast 3 homers in win over Rays (1:00)
Rays break loose, overcome poor Snell outing to beat Angels
Tommy Pham hit a pair of RBI singles as the Tampa Bay Rays suddenly broke loose, overcoming another subpar start by Blake Snell and rallying past the Los Angeles Angels 9-4 on Friday night.
MLB Weekend Watch: Aces, races and who we're picking in the biggest games
Will Lucas Giolito and Hyun-Jin Ryu keep their amazing runs going? Are the Rangers for real? And what else are we looking forward to this weekend?
BBTN: Ohtani, ASG Voting, Ravech
Buster speaks to Karl Ravech about covering the College World Series and ASG voting (10:34). Plus, Jessica Mendoza previews the weekend (35:16).
Jenna Laine ESPN Staff Writer
Here's Tampa Bay Buccaneers' fifth overall draft pick Devin White throwing out the ceremonial first pitch for the Tampa Bay Rays Thursday night. "I just want to get it over the plate," White said prior. "I want to put a little heat on it."
Angels' Ohtani first Japanese player to hit for cycle
Shohei Ohtani became the first Japanese-born player to hit for the cycle, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 Thursday night after a delay caused by a power outage.
Pham: All-Star process 'never going to be fair'
Rays outfielder Tommy Pham voiced his displeasure after the initial All-Star Game voting results were released Monday, saying the disparity between big and small markets is "never going to be fair."
Laureano hits grand slam, Athletics beat Rays 6-2
Ramon Laureano hit his first career grand slam to break an eighth-inning tie and finished with five RBI and the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Wednesday.
Fiers goes 6, Olson and Davis homer as A's beat Rays 4-3
Mike Fiers pitched six effective innings, Matt Olson and Khris Davis hit consecutive homers, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Passan: How Wander Franco became MLB's next can't-miss kid
The Rays phenom, who dropped out of school after the sixth grade to go pro, will soon join Acuna, Vlad Jr. and Tatis among MLB's new generation of superstars. And he just might be better than all of them.
Wander Franco could be the next teenage major leaguer (1:53)
Power Rankings: In race for No. 1, Astros, Dodgers fend off new rivals
The top five got reshuffled. Did Houston move past L.A. to No. 1? And did any new teams move into the top 10?
Morton remains unbeaten, Lowe homers as Rays top A's 6-2
Charlie Morton remained unbeaten with Tampa Bay, pitching seven shutout innings en route to a 6-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night.
Olney: Contenders will vie to add key relievers at trade deadline
Thanks to the new single trade deadline, the market will be crowded with rival bids for closers like Cleveland's Brad Hand.
Lowe's 2 HRs, Snell's start carries Rays past Red Sox, 6-1
Brandon Lowe hit a pair of solo homers, Blake Snell baffled Boston's lineup and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1 Sunday to take three of four from the World Series champions.
Hernández drives in 2, Price solid, Red Sox split with Rays
Marco Hernandez hit a key two-run double in his first major league start in over two years, David Price pitched six solid innings in his 300th career start and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 to salvage a split of their day-night...
Rays prospect Honeywell to miss another year
Right-hander Brent Honeywell also missed all of last season as he worked his way back from Tommy John surgery.
Yarbrough, d'Arnaud send Rays over Red Sox 9-2 to open DH
Ryan Yarbrough held Boston to an unearned run into the eighth inning, Travis d'Arnaud hit a three-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Red Sox 9-2 in the opener of day-night doubleheader Saturday.
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2019 AL East Standings
2019 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Batting
- Pitching
Runs336
Batting Average.262
On Base Percentage.336
Slugging Percentage.439
Earned Run Average3.02
Quality Starts28
WHIP1.12
BAA.218