Rays drop 1½ games back of Oakland for top AL wild card
After stumbling against the Los Angeles Angels, the Tampa Bay Rays head up the coast what appears to be an even more challenging series against the Dodgers.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
4
Los Angeles Angels
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| LAA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-10 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-5 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Meadows homered to center (398 feet), Kiermaier scored and McKay scored.
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Home Run 4-6
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Pujols homered to left (413 feet), Fletcher scored and Simmons scored.
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Home Run 1-6
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Fletcher singled to shallow left, Walsh scored, Rengifo to second.
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Single 1-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Walsh doubled to deep left, Hermosillo scored.
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Double 1-2
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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End Inning 4-6
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Kiermaier flied out to left.
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Fly Out 4-6
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
Hansel Robles pitches to Kevin Kiermaier
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
N. Lowe struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-6
Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 4-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
Hansel Robles pitches to Nate Lowe
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Play Result 4-6
N. Lowe hit for Adames
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Sogard lined out to center.
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Line Out 4-6
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
Hansel Robles pitches to Eric Sogard
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Play Result 4-6
Sogard hit for Duffy
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Wendle walked.
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 7 : Ball 4
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 6 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 4-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 4-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
Hansel Robles pitches to Joey Wendle
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Start Inning 4-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-6
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Hermosillo struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
Showing the last 40 of 531 events.
Head to Head
TB wins series 2-1
Injuries
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Jacob Melton 60-Day-IL
- Edwin Uceta 60-Day-IL
- Jonathan Heasley 60-Day-IL
- Ryan Pepiot 60-Day-IL
Lineups
ConfirmedLAA
David Fletcher3B22
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Albert PujolsDH5
Kole CalhounRF56
Kevan SmithC52
Brian GoodwinCF18
Michael HermosilloLF68
Jared Walsh1B21
Luis Rengifo2B21
TB
Tommy PhamDH28
Austin MeadowsLF17
Avisail GarciaRF24
Jesus Aguilar1B99
Joey Wendle2B18
Matt Duffy3B9
Willy AdamesSS2
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Mike ZuninoC10
Substitutes
Jiman Choi1B26
Eric SogardPH4
Nathaniel LowePH46
Brendan McKayPH65
Michael PerezC63
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