The Rays are off today, April 30th. It’s the 6th time this season Tampa Bay has been off since the season opener and the fourth time it’s been on a Thursday. The Rays have had one Friday off-day (the first, on March 27th) and one Monday off-day (April 13th). Last year, between games one and 162, the Rays had 23 days off, which included days off during the All-star break.

Tampa Bay is back at Tropicana Field for the next six games and then heads on the road for seven. They have 13 games in 13 days before the next off-day of the season in exactly two week’s time (May 14th, OFF DAY #7). Tampa Bay is 5-10 against National League teams and holds a 13-2 record against the American League.

The Rays (18-11) are on a 6 game win streak and improved to 13-1 against American League teams after getting their first shutout of the year on Tuesday night in Cleveland (1-0 TB).

First pitch in the finale of a short, three game road trip is scheduled for 1:10 PM at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH on April 28th, 2026.

The Rays (17-11) beat the Guardians 3-2 with some late game small ball and are tied with the Cubs for the sixth best win percentage in the major leagues heading into Tuesday’s games.

First pitch in the second game of a short three game road trip is scheduled for 6:10 PM at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH on April 28th, 2026.

The Rays (16-11) go for win number five in a row tonight after sweeping the Twins with a 4-2 win on Sunday.

First pitch against the Guardians in the first game of a short three game road trip is scheduled for 6:10 PM at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH on April 27th, 2026.

The Rays (15-11) are trying to keep pace with a hot Yankees squad that’s on an 8 game win streak. Tampa Bay beat Minnesota 6-1 on Saturday afternoon and goes for a sweep today and what would be a fourth straight win.

First pitch against the Twins in the final game of a 6-in-7 days homestand is scheduled for 1:40 PM at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL on April 26th, 2026.

The Rays (14-11) play unwelcome hosts to their former teammate, Twins starting pitcher Taj Bradley and touch him up for 6 runs and four home runs, two each for Jonathan Aranda (6) and Junior Caminero (8).

First pitch against Minnesota in the fifth game of a 6-in-7 days homestand is scheduled for 4:10 PM at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL on April 25th, 2026.

The Rays (13-11) are currently in second place in the American League East after their fifth day off of the 2026 campaign. Tampa Bay has Minnesota and Cleveland as opponents in between days off. Today’s opposing starter is former Rays righty Taj Bradley, now 3-0 to start the 2026 season with the Twins.

First pitch against Minnesota in the fourth game of a 6-in-7 days homestand is scheduled for 7:10 PM at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL on April 24th, 2026.

The Rays are off today, April 23rd. It’s the 5th time this season Tampa Bay has been off since the season opener and the third time it’s been on a Thursday. The Rays have had one Friday off-day (the first on March 27th) and one Monday off-day (April 13th). Last year, between games one and 162, the Rays had 23 days off, which included days off during the All-star break.

Tampa Bay remains at Tropicana Field for three more games and then heads on the road for three before the next off-day of the season in exactly one week’s time (April 30th, OFF DAY #6). All six games between days off are against the American League Central division, three with the Twins and then three with the Guardians. The Rays went 2-1 earlier this season in Minnesota and will wrap up the season series with them on the weekend. It will be the first three games of a season series with Cleveland, the last three coming in late July, the 24th through the 26th in St. Petersburg.