Tampa Bay Rays star Junior Caminero delivered a two-run walk-off homer Friday night, beating the Houston Astros 3-1 and clinching the Rays’ first postseason berth since 2023. His 40th homer ended the series opener at Tropicana Field and made Tampa Bay the first MLB team to secure a 2026 playoff spot. Afterward, theScore’s Bryan Mcwilliam […]
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The Yankees kicked off the Subway Series with a win, scoring six on the Mets and managing to hold on despite the anomaly that was Paul Blackburn and Brent Headrick both struggling on the same night. David Bednar came in for the five-out save and got the job done, escaping a bases-loaded jam in the […]
Dave Roberts discussed Kyle Tucker’s offensive breakthrough, Blake Snell’s strong start and Josue De Paula’s encouraging Major League debut in the Dodgers win over the Marlins. Roberts said the Dodgers hitting coaches have “unlocked something” with Tucker, whose swing changes immediately translated into results. “He’s cleaned up his bat path, and he’s staying in the hitting zone a lot longer.” The Dodgers manager discussed: Kyle Tucker becoming a spark for the lineup The mechanical adjustment ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Junior Caminero hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays clinched a playoff berth with a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night. Caminero’s 417-foot shot to left-center off Bryan Abreu (6-4) was his 40th of the season and sparked a joyous celebration at the plate. The 23-year-old hit 45 homers in 2025, his first full year in the majors, and he joins Aaron Judge as the only active major leaguers with consecutive 40-homer se...
Getty Images For the first time in three years, the Tampa Bay Rays are heading to the postseason. The Rays clinched a playoff berth with their 3-1 win over the Astros (box score) on Friday night. They punched their ticket in walk-off fashion, thanks to Junior Caminero’s 40th home run of the season: They are the first team to clinch a postseason berth this season. To be clear, the Rays have clinched only a spot in the postseason. They are assured of being no worse than the third wild card team....
Junior Caminero hit his 40th home run of the season to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-1 walk-off win over the Houston Astros on Friday. With the victory, the Rays became the first MLB team this season to clinch a postseason berth. The Milwaukee Brewers soon joined them, becoming the first National League team to clinch a playoff spot with a 20-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Tied at 1-1 going into the bottom of the ninth inning, Jonathan Aranda hit a one-out double off Astros reliever Bryan Ab...
The Tampa Bay Rays may be sitting pretty atop the AL East standings, but with the regular season winding down, every win still matters for them in their goal of sealing the division title. The New York Yankees are still hot on their tails, and if they’re not careful, the Rays might end up falling […]
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The Rays are back in the postseason for the first time since 2023 as the club rallied late against one of the better relievers in baseball in the 9th to walk off the Astros 3-1. This game was two hours and twenty-two minutes long, but the 9th inning was the main event. Through the first […]
ST. PETERSBURG – Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez was out of the lineup for Friday night’s showdown with the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field after twisting his right ankle running the bases in Thursday’s win over the Phillies in Philadelphia. The injury was not considered serious, manager Joe Espada said. Alvarez, who entered Friday leading the American League in batting average (.310) while ranking second in homers (38) and RBIs (96) in his pursuit for a Triple Crown, hit in the batting cages ...
American League triple-crown contender Yordan Álvarez is out of the Houston Astros’ lineup for Friday’s matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays due to a sore right ankle. Astros manager Joe Espada said no imaging was necessary for Alvarez’s ankle, according to MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart. He hit in the batting cages before Friday’s game and could be available to pinch-hit. Alvarez twisted his ankle while running the bases in Thursday’s 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. He went 0-for-3 with 3 strik...
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (75-72) open a 3-game series tonight vs. the Tampa Bay Rays (87-59) at Tropicana Field. Rookie RHP Miguel Ullola (0-0, 3.86 ERA) will make his 1st ML start at 6th appearance for the Astros as he takes on Rays RHP Drew Rasmussen (14-5, 2.88 ERA). Ullola is serving as an […]
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Houston Astros DH Yordan Alvarez was not included in Friday’s lineup card.
The Blue Jays announced Friday that outfielder Jesús Sánchez has been designated for assignment. His spot on the roster goes to outfielder Rudy Martin Jr., whose previously reported call to the majors is now official. Toronto acquired Sánchez from the Astros in an early-spring swap that sent another lefty-swinging outfielder, Joey Loperfido, back to Houston. […]
Astros fans, for all the criticism Joe Espada has received during his tenure as manager, maybe it’s time to take a step back, look at what he’s actually been asked to work with, and give the man his flowers. Managing a baseball team is easy to criticize from the outside. Every pitching change can be […]
Well, it was fun while it lasted. In Thursday’s 2-1 loss to the Astros at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies offense put together perhaps the most undisciplined displays of hitting MLB has ever seen. They faced Christian Javier, Houston’s right-handed starter who is a shell of the pitcher that famously threw six no-hit innings against […]
The Astros may have found their unlikely postseason key.
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (71-69) lost 8-0 (BOX SCORE) McPherson started for Sugar Land and allowed 4 runs over 1.2 innings. He was relieved by Nezuh who tossed 3.1 scoreless innings with 6 strikeouts. […]
Though not division rivals, the stakes are plenty high for both the Rays and Astros as the two first-place clubs prepare to meet for a weekend series at Tropicana Field. The Rays’ lead in the American League East is identical to the Astros’ advantage in the AL West. Tampa Bay holds a three-game lead over the Yankees, while Houston holds a three-game advantage over the Rangers. A drastic outcome, such as a sweep either way, could have lingering effects for both teams as they inch toward October...
PHOENIX — Three games behind the Houston Astros in the American League West, the Texas Rangers open a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night at Chase Field. Texas is also two games behind the Cleveland Guardians for the third American League wild card. The Toronto Blue Jays are one game behind Cleveland […]
The Rays are in the midst of one of their most successful seasons. As the road trip continues at “The Trop”, we sit down exclusively at The Crawfish Boxes with a familiar face and friend, the one and only Dewayne Staats. He’s called over 7,000 games and has been with Tampa Bay since their inception […]
We come not to bury the Astros, but to... ....wait, do we really need to praise them?
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The Philadelphia Phillies lost the rubber match of a three-game series against the Houston Astros, with their offense not being at its best in a 2-1 loss on Thursday. The Phillies only tallied three hits as a team on the night, with Cristian Javier as well as the Astros bullpen shutting down their offense. It […]
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Cam Smith’s home run off Jhoan Duran in the ninth inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday. Smith jumped on a first-pitch splitter from the Phillies’ closer that hung in the middle of the strike zone and the Astros’ outfielder launched it deep over the right-center field wall for his 20th home run of the season. He also hit a homer in Wednesday’s 11-7 loss off Cristopher Sánchez. In the bottom of the ninth, Josh Hader retire...