Rays swept by Giants, finish with another losing homestand

A once-promising homestand didn't end soon enough for the Tampa Bay Rays. "It's good to be getting out of here," manager Kevin Cash said after Sunday's 5-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants left his team with a four-game losing streak.

Fans pack the Trop for Rays Pride Night

The Bay Area's support for the victims of the deadly shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando is evident, and one testament to that is the sellout of the Tampa Bay Rays' Pride Night celebration.

Snell struggles in 1st home start, Rays lose 6-4 to Mariners

Blake Snell expects to learn from an early exit in his first start at Tropicana Field. Dae-Ho Lee drove in three runs, James Paxton went six effective innings and the Seattle Mariners avoided a three-game sweep by beating Snell and the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Thursday.

Twins beat Marlins 7-5

His knee wrapped in ice and a smile across his face, Trevor Plouffe was more relieved than anything after the Minnesota Twins beat the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night. For one night, any physical pain or frustration from lack of production was an afterthought. Plouffe hit a two-run homer and drove in the go-ahead run with a double off the right-field wall to help...

Florida lefty A.J. Puk goes from top prospect to top pick

A.J. Puk stood out even before Florida coach Kevin O'Sullivan first saw him pitch. His frame was as imposing as his fastball, a big reason Puk has long been considered a can't-miss major-leaguer. Now, the 6-foot-7 left-hander who throws in the mid-to-upper 90s and has better-than-average off-speed stuff is about to go from top prospect to top pick.

Dickerson homers twice, Rays beat Arizona 6-3

Corey Dickerson was 1 for 17 in June, then came out of his slump Wednesday. Dickerson had three hits, two of them home runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a 10-game trip with a 6-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Jennings, Beckham power Rays past Diamondbacks 6-4

Desmond Jennings helped the Tampa Bay lineup keep right on rolling Monday night. The slumping Jennings had three hits, including a home run, and Tim Beckham also went deep to power the Rays past the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4.

Longoria's HR streak reaches four games to lead Rays

Evan Longoria has rediscovered his power stroke. Longoria homered for the fourth consecutive game, connecting twice, and the Rays earned a 7-5 win against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. Logan Morrison also homered twice and Longoria added an RBI single in the ninth for Tampa Bay, which entered with the third-most homers in the major leagues and hit a total of 11 in the four...