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Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor opens up about facing Freddy Peralta post-trade

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor offered a straightforward assessment of Freddy Peralta after facing his former teammate for the first time since the Mets traded Peralta to the Tampa Bay Rays on August 2, one day before the 2026 MLB trade deadline. Lindor homered to lead off Tuesday’s game, but Peralta quickly settled in […] The post Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor opens up about facing Freddy Peralta post-trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Hitting, defense, pitching, Rays do it all: Rays 6 Mets 2

The Rays came away with a very satisfying win tonight. With hits across the lineup (Victor Mesa Jr. led the way with three; defensive gems across the field; and outstanding pitching (minus a few blips), this was a satisfying win. It sure didn’t seem like we were heading to this outcome at the start of […]

Mets at Rays: Lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 9/1/26

Mets lineup Francisco Lindor – SSJuan Soto – DHBo Bichette – 3BCarson Benge – RFJared Young – 1BBrett Baty – 2BFrancisco Alvarez – CA.J. Ewing – CFNick Morabito – LF SP: Sean Manaea (LHP) Rays lineup Yandy Díaz – DHRyan Vilade – 1BJunior Caminero – 3BJonny DeLuca – CFJorge Mateo – 2BChandler Simpson – LFNick […]

Padres get back in win column with commanding series opener

Make no mistake about it, the San Diego Padres are here to stay. After being swept by the Tampa Bay Rays due to some incredible flukes, they got a win back against the Cincinnati Reds in their series opener Monday night. The club is fighting their way back into the postseason, attempting to stave off […]

Rays Reacts Survey: August MVP

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rays fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys:

VOTE: Do you think the Pirates re-sign Brandon Lowe this offseason?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pirates fans and fans across the country. Perhaps the best offseason acquisition for the Pittsburgh Pirates was Brandon Lowe. He came to the Bucs last September in a trade with the Tampa Rays […]

Kevin Kelly’s 2026 breakout isn’t a reinvention

Rays reliever Kevin Kelly has enjoyed a strong bounce-back season in 2026. After injuries knocked him off track in 2025, Rays reliever Kevin Kelly has returned to being the reliable ground-ball machine the Rays trusted in leverage situations. What changed? A cursory look at his profile and you might note that he has added a […]

Mets Morning News: Stock on the rise

Meet the Mets Robert Stock turned in the best start his career to help the Mets get past the Rays 3-2. Mark Vientos homered in his first game back from the injured list, and the Mets held on after building a three-run lead. Choose Your Recap: Amazin’ Avenue, NY Post, Newsday, ESPN The Orioles claimed […]

Get the best of DRaysBay on the new SB Nation app

It’s a big day for DRaysBay. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Rays.  You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of the Feed. […]

Mets’ Andy Green gives props to Mark Vientos’ power after Rays clash

New York Mets interim manager Andy Green praised Mark Vientos’ power Monday after the infielder homered in his return from the injured list during a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Vientos provided an immediate boost after missing nearly two months with a fractured right hand, launching his 12th home run of the season […] The post Mets’ Andy Green gives props to Mark Vientos’ power after Rays clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Apples & Oranges: Mets 3, Rays 2

At some point, there is a conversation to be had about Yandy Diaz and his reluctance to challenges. Tampa Bay, down one run in the ninth, Diaz came to the plate as the go-ahead run, with Richie Palacios on first. Strike one was above the zone, and Diaz, as Diaz does, took a long glare […]

Stock has the start of his life, Mets beat Rays

On the eve of the final month of their 2026 season, the Mets got the best start of Robert Stock’s career in their series opener against the Rays tonight in St. Petersburg. Having entered the game with a 7.40 ERA in five major league starts this season, Stock cut his ERA by well over a […]

Justin Hagenman to start Wednesday; Nick Morabito to join big league club

On September 1st, major league rosters expand to 28-players, and tomorrow the Mets are reportedly calling up right-handed pitcher Justin Hagenman and right-handed outfielder Nick Morabito. The plan for Hagenman is to have him start on Wednesday against Tampa Bay, giving an extra day of rest to the Mets’ young trio of Christian Scott, Nolan […]

Rays’ Freddy Peralta talks ‘challenge’ of facing Mets after trade deadline

Freddy Peralta is getting an opportunity to face his former team not long after the trade deadline, but don’t expect the Tampa Bay Rays starter to manufacture any extra drama surrounding the matchup. Peralta will take the mound against the New York Mets after his brief tenure with the organization ended with a trade to […] The post Rays’ Freddy Peralta talks ‘challenge’ of facing Mets after trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Mets at Rays: Lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 8/31/26

Mets lineup Francisco Lindor – SSBo Bichette – 3BCarson Benge – RFMark Vientos – DHJared Young – 1BChristopher Morel – LFMarcus Semien – 2BA.J. Ewing – CFFrancisco Alvarez – C SP: Robert Stock (RHP) Rays lineup Yandy Diaz – DHJonathan Aranda – 1BJunior Caminero – 3BLiam Hicks – CChandler Simpson – LFCedric Mullins – CFJonny […]

Padres surprise star’s worst injury fears confirmed by MRI

The San Diego Padres were delivered terrible news ahead of their series opener against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. Luis Rengifo left Saturday night’s loss against the Tampa Bay Rays with a knee injury, and it has been confirmed that he tore his ACL. “MRI revealed a full ACL tear for Luis Rengifo. He’s […] The post Padres surprise star’s worst injury fears confirmed by MRI appeared first on ClutchPoints .

White Sox Acquire Outfielder Jake Cave From Rays

The White Sox acquired veteran outfielder Jake Cave from Tampa Bay for cash Monday, their second outfield addition of the day after Tommy Pham. The post White Sox Acquire Outfielder Jake Cave From Rays appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .

White Sox Acquire Jake Cave

The Rays have traded outfielder Jake Cave to the White Sox for cash, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. He was with Tampa on a minor league deal. He is eligible to be traded after the deadline because that deal has not been selected to the major league roster at any point this […]

San Diego can’t put it together in disheartening sweep

The San Diego Padres are scrambling. They couldn’t have picked a worse time to do so. With their loss (and sweep) to the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, the club fell a half game outside of the final Wild Card spot, with the Arizona Diamondbacks having split their series against the San Francisco Giants. San […]

County officials cite AI, “The Giving Tree” as reasons for approving Rays’ $2B stadium subsidy

The Hillsborough County Commission voted 5-2 on Friday to approve a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium development on the current campus of Hillsborough College, making the team’s long-running saga all over but the postmortems. (If you want those, you can choose from among Forbes, the Tampa Bay Times, and Florida Politics, only one of which name-checks […]