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ST. PETERSBURG — Rays top starter Shane McClanahan left Thursday’s game against the Royals in the fourth inning due what the team said was mid-back tightness. McClanahan’s fastball velocity was down slightly from his average of 96.7 mph during the first three innings. In the fourth inning, the first three clocked at 93.7, 94.4 and 90.9. At that point, the Rays had reliever Kevin Kelly warming ...

The Kansas City Royals are in the midst of a series against Tampa Bay, which means a special reunion for their manager.

ST. PETERSBURG — Wander Franco will be held out of the Rays’ lineup for at least two games as a result of the way he handles his frustrations and his actions toward being a good teammate. Manager Kevin Cash said Franco, 22, was out of the lineup Thursday and won’t play Friday due to the culmination of several issues over the course of the season. He could return as soon as Saturday, Cash ...

ST. PETERSBURG — Though he struck out 11 in his previous start — including the first six A’s — and his Rays won the game, Taj Bradley was more frustrated that he failed to get through the fifth inning. Wednesday, he did that and more. The rookie right-hander was dominant in working a career-high six innings to lead the Rays to a 7-2 win over the Orioles and halt their season-high, three-game ...

ST. PETERSBURG — Randy Arozarena has turned out to be good with numbers. The Rays outfielder set a goal of joining the 20-20 club (20 homers and 20 steals) and did so in 2021. He repeated the feat last year, joining superstar Mike Trout as the only players to do so both as rookies and again the following season. While 30-30 would be the next step, Arozarena is eyeing a different target: 100 ...

Manny Machado drove in two runs, Joe Musgrove worked six solid innings and Fernando Tatis Jr. and catcher Austin Nola teamed up to punch out a potential tying run at home plate as the San Diego Padres beat the MLB-leading Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Sunday to take the three-game series. The Padres were ahead 5-4 in the top of the eighth inning when Tatis threw a near-strike to Nola at the plate to get Manuel Margot, who was trying to tie the game by scoring from second base on a single to right field...

ST. PETERSBURG — Stuart Sternberg still plans on owning the Rays and expects them to be playing in a new Tampa Bay-area stadium for “generations to come.” But that doesn’t stop potential suitors from seeking other scenarios, or at least talking about them. Forbes.com, quoting multiple unnamed sources, reported Friday that Trip Miller, founder of Gullane Capital Partners, a Tennessee-based ...

SAN DIEGO — After concerns about a possible season-ending injury, Josh Fleming and the Rays seemingly got good news Friday. After Fleming was summoned to see elbow specialist Dr. Keith Meister in Texas this week, the left-hander feared the worst, the possibility of elbow reconstruction surgery. Instead, Fleming was told to continue rehabbing the elbow, and the Rays hope he will begin throwing ...

Shane McClanahan pitched into the seven inning to get his major league-leading 11th win, Randy Arozarena homered and drove in four runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the San Diego Padres 6-2 on Friday night. Tampa Bay is now 51-22 (.699 winning percentage) — easily the best record in baseball, with seven wins more than the Atlanta Braves. The Rays have won 11 of their last 14 games and are 15-7 in interleague play.

The Tampa Bay Rays became the first team to 50 wins, and for the Oakland Athletics splitting a four-game series against baseball's best spelled success. Luke Raley hit a go-ahead solo homer with one out in the eighth, Manuel Margot connected earlier and the Rays beat the 19-win A's 4-3 on Thursday. Rays rookie top prospect Taj Bradley struck out the first six A’s batters in order and a career-high 11 in all, surrendering Seth Brown's tying two-run single in the fifth.