Yankees Beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 in a Playoff Tune Up Game Started by Gerrit Cole
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Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Guardians shut out Red Sox to clinch postseason berth
Despite getting eliminated from the AL East title race on Tuesday, the Yankees have to feel good about taking three out of four from the Rays. Concluding with the comeback victory to cap off the series win on Thursday, the Yankees now have a tangible piece of positive reinforcement that they can beat Tampa Bay […]
2026 MLB Superlatives: Surprising Teams, Disappointments & More
Getty Images Only three days remain in the 2026 MLB regular season and there is still so much to be decided. Postseason battles, awards races, and much more. What we don’t have to wait to decide are our superlatives for the season. Here, via our CBS Sports panel of MLB experts, are 10 superlatives for the year that was. Some serious, some whimsical. Come with us, won’t you? On a certain level, nothing’s surprising about the Rays’ success, but consider the context. Last season, Tampa Bay lost 8...
Yankees’ Anthony Volpe decision got tougher after one huge swing
For six innings Thursday, the Yankees trailed Tampa Bay 4-0. By the end of the eighth, George Lombard Jr. had […]
Friday roundup: Rays stadium sticks Tampa students in trailers, Wyden wants Blazers owner to accept arena money or else
After a summer where the owners of the Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Rays each landed, in quick succession, about $2 billion apiece in public stadium funding despite widespread public opposition, I’ve been thinking even more than usual about what this site is hoping to accomplish. To report on and analyze sports subsidy shenanigans, […]
New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles: Series Preview
The Yankees will go into this weekend’s regular season-ending series against the Orioles with nothing to play for standings-wise. The Rays beat them to the the AL East title during their series earlier this week, but the Yankees clinched the top AL Wild Card spot themselves. No matter how this weekend plays out, the Bombers […]
Rays GDT: Rays face maybe their biggest miss in Christopher Sanchez
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George Lombard Jr.’s go-ahead HR vs Rays is second to Mickey Mantle in Yankees history
George Lombard Jr. has stumbled at times during his first 40 games of MLB action, which is to be expected, but the New York Yankees believe their 21-year-old shortstop is built for the moment. They will trust him to hold his own in high-pressure postseason baseball. He got in some valuable practice during Thursday night’s […] The post George Lombard Jr.’s go-ahead HR vs Rays is second to Mickey Mantle in Yankees history appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Seeing Yankees ace Cam Schlittler’s name next to Sandy Koufax in MLB history will only bolster Cy Young case
With the AL Wild Card round right around the corner, the New York Yankees are being very mindful of how they manage the workload of their most important pitchers. On Thursday, in a contest against the AL East champion Tampa Bay Rays, Cam Schlittler made his final start of the regular season in a 6-4 […] The post Seeing Yankees ace Cam Schlittler’s name next to Sandy Koufax in MLB history will only bolster Cy Young case appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Is it October yet?: Rays 4, Yankees 6
The bad news? The Rays lost again. The good news? Well, it didn’t matter and they leave the Bronx healthy with three games remaining in the regular season. At the end of the day, what really matters at this point in the season is that the Rays stay healthy and rest up for October. On […]
Lombard’s incredible slide, tiebreaking homer lift Yankees over Rays
NEW YORK — Rookie George Lombard Jr. scored on an incredible slide and followed with a tie-breaking two-run homer as Cam Schlitter finished his season with an AL-best 1.95 ERA in the New York Yankees’ 6-4 comeback win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night. Lombard, who debuted on Aug. 4, had three RBIs for the Yankees (92-67), who overcame a 4-0 deficit. He hit an RBI double in the seventh, jumped over catcher Liam Hicks to score in the eighth and followed with his fourth homer in seven ga...
Yankees erase a four-run deficit to beat the Rays in final regular season rumble
Another day, another George Lombard Jr. home run. The big one tonight was a pivotal go-ahead two-run shot to lead the way on a Yankees comeback win over the Rays by a score of 6-4. And it was no cheapie, going all the way out to the second deck in left field, 400 feet away. […]
Guardians clinch playoff berth: Three reasons why Cleveland could break MLB’s longest World Series drought in 2023
Getty Images The Cleveland Guardians are headed back to the postseason. With Thursday night’s win, the Guardians secured a playoff berth, joining an American League field that includes the Rays, Yankees, Red Sox and White Sox, with one spot still to be decided. In the final days and weeks of the regular season, Cleveland has been in a back-and-forth tussle with the White Sox for the division title, and that race seems destined to go down to the wire. For now, they’ll take a playoff berth for t...
Schlittler’s 1.95 ERA — 3rd best in Yankees history — completes Cy résumé
NEW YORK – Tucked deep inside a hooded sweatshirt, Cam Schlittler moved through the Yankees’ clubhouse early on Thursday afternoon, a video tablet anchored to his right hand. He wore the steely expression of someone focused on the future, not quite ready to celebrate the end of a Cy Young Award-caliber campaign. Yet this is as good a time as any to appreciate the view. Schlittler put the finishing touches on his stat line with three solid innings against the Rays, finishing with a 1.95 ERA to ...
Rays announce Rep the Rays postseason fan events
The Tampa Bay Rays announced two “Rep the Rays” fan events to kick off the Rays Postseason run. The Rays clinched their fifth American League East division title in franchise history on Sept. 22 and will host the events in advance of the first American League Division Series game on Oct. 3 at Tropicana Field. This is the Rays 10th trip to the Postseason and first since 2023. On Tuesday, Sept. 29 at Tropicana Field, fans can attend a Postseason rally from 5-7 p.m. Fans can choose between an in-...
Cam Schlittler’s historic Yankees feat further fuels Cy Young argument
New York Yankees star pitcher Cam Schlittler is likely going to win the American League Cy Young Award. The right-hander has been phenomenal in 2026. Schlittler’s regular season came to an end after allowing one earned run across three innings during Thursday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays, and he will finish the year with […] The post Cam Schlittler’s historic Yankees feat further fuels Cy Young argument appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Yankees Lose to the Rays 6-1, as Fried Pitches Well, but Falters in 7th
The Yankees won the first game of this day-night doubleheader...
Yankees Beat Rays 2-0, Forestall Rays Celebration in First Game of Doubleheader
The Yankees beat the Rays in the first game of...
Yankees (91-67) vs. Rays (96-62), Thursday, September 24, 2026, 7:05 PM
Ian Seymour (#61, 27, LHP, 9-7, 4.38) vs. Cam Schlittler (#31, 25, RHP, 14-6, 1.94) RAYS DH Yandy The post Yankees (91-67) vs. Rays (96-62), Thursday, September 24, 2026, 7:05 PM appeared first on Replacement Level Yankee Weblog .
Rays GDT: Time to start coasting
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New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays: Cam Schlittler vs. Ian Seymour
Team results over individual accolades is not even a discussion to be had most of the time, but specifically in a game like this, I’d be remiss not to state the importance of the latter. Since the start of the 21st century, a total of three qualified Yankees pitchers have delivered a qualified season with […]
Rays Select Jake Woodford
The Rays announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Jake Woodford. Fellow righty Mason Englert has been optioned to Triple-A Durham as the corresponding active roster move. The 40-man had a vacancy but is now full. Woodford is still in his 20s, as he turns 30 next month, but is nonetheless a veteran […]
Predicting a Postseason Pitching Staff
With the benefit of the first-round bye, the Rays will have an opportunity to set their rotation exactly as they want it for the ALDS. A postseason rotation really only needs to have three true starting pitchers given the abundance of off days within and bookending a series. The Rays will almost certainly begin their […]
Yankees Sequence of the Week: Carlos Rodón (9/22)
The Yankees were officially eliminated from the AL East title race by the Rays’ win in the second game of the doubleheader on Tuesday. They managed to temporarily stave off elimination thanks to a dominant performance by Carlos Rodón in the first game of the day’s twin billing. With eight scoreless innings, he equalled his […]
What Yankees’ Ben Rice said about blowing past Aaron Boone’s bold season prediction
With the New York Yankees gearing up for the playoffs, as there are four games left in the regular season ahead of Thursday’s outing against the Tampa Bay Rays, the team is looking for young star Ben Rice to keep up the impressive year he’s been having. As Rice has joined exclusive Yankees clubs with […] The post What Yankees’ Ben Rice said about blowing past Aaron Boone’s bold season prediction appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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