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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 […]

Mets travel to Florida for matchup with first-place Rays

The New York Mets (61-76), who seemingly only play first-place clubs nowadays, continue that trend as they travel to Tampa for a three-game set with the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays (82-54). The two teams last squared off in June 2025, with the Rays sweeping the series at Citi Field. The Rays also swept the […]

Arizona Diamondbacks News, 8/31: Lazy Sunday

Recaps Uh… For the first time in a long while, this was a Sunday in the regular season without a scheduled Diamondbacks game. Still, there was action of relevance, in particular the Padres coughing up another late lead in Tampa, on the way to getting swept at the hands of the Rays. However, the Phillies […]

MLB Daily Recap – August 31, 2026

Here’s the TJStats Daily Recap for August 31, 2026, covering 12 completed games. All advanced metrics (Whiffs, CSW%, tjStuff+) are sourced from the TJStats pitch database. Starting Pitchers Pitcher Team Opp IP H ER K BB Pitches Whiffs SwStr% CSW% tjStuff+ GS Dec Ian Seymour TB NYM 6.1 6 3 10 0 88 19 21.6% […] The post MLB Daily Recap – August 31, 2026 appeared first on TJStats .

Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Minor League Roundup: Week 21

This was the 21st week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Sunday, August 30th). According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), prospect Theo Gillen tops the system and might just find himself in the running for Minor League Player of the Year. Gillen ranks 5th […]

Hip Hip Jorge! Mateo finishes what DeLuca started: Rays 5, Padres 4

The game was over. Samad Taylor had caught Jonny DeLuca’s fly ball at Tropicana Field’s short left-field wall with two outs in the ninth and the San Diego Padres leading by two. Then Taylor collided with the low wall, the ball popped from his glove and went over the fence. The game was not over. […]

Game 137: San Diego Padres at Tampa Bay Rays

San Diego Padres (72-64) at Tampa Bay Rays (81-54), August 30, 2026, 10:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Tropicana Field – St. Petersburg, Fla. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.

Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Rays rally against the Friars

The Yankees split a day-night doubleheader against the Red Sox on Saturday, losing the day portion in shutout fashion before winning the nightcap with a wave of singles sprayed across the field. That meant that effectively the day was as good as a day off for them in the standings, so Tampa Bay had the […]

Seven Up: Rays Rally in 7th to Win 7-6

This contest was a series of moments wrapped around a wild seventh inning that saw each team score at least three runs, albeit in different methods. Prior to a 7th inning that was off the rails in the home half, the Rays looked to be mostly in control with an early 2-1 lead through five […]

Padres’ Luis Rengifo exits Rays game with knee sprain

The San Diego Padres suffered a tough 7-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. But the organization might be a bit more concerned about Luis Rengifo, as he was forced to exit the contest early with a knee injury. The Padres announced on social media that the 29-year-old infielder is dealing with a […] The post Padres’ Luis Rengifo exits Rays game with knee sprain appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Game 136: San Diego Padres at Tampa Bay Rays

San Diego Padres (72-63) at Tampa Bay Rays (80-54), August 29, 2026, 1:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Tropicana Field – St. Petersburg, Fla. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.

San Diego takes one on the chin in series opener versus Tampa Bay

This was a tough one to watch. The San Diego Padres gave up nine runs in their series opener versus the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s a crucial stretch for the Friars, where every win matters as the Arizona Diamondbacks attempt to claw their way into the postseason. The Padres own the final Wild Card spot […]

Orioles minor league recap 8/29: Honeycutt delivers game-winning homer

Triple-A: Durham (Rays) 7, Norfolk Tides 0 The Tides mustered a whopping three hits and one walk in this game. That’s a tough way to win. Enrique Bradfield Jr., Creed Willems, and Brandon Butterworth all took 0-fors in the game. Heston Kjerstad pinch hit in the ninth inning and hit a double. He’s OPSing .790 […]