The 2026 Tampa Bay Rays season is the 29th season of the Tampa Bay Rays franchise, as members of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. It is the Rays' first season under the ownership of Patrick Zalupski.
The Rays returned to Tropicana Field in 2026 after spending one year away in 2025 at George M. Steinbrenner Field due to storm damage to Tropicana Field caused by Hurricane Milton.
On August 24, the Rays won their 78th game, guaranteeing a better total than their 77–85 record from last year following a 4–1 victory over the Detroit Tigers. The Rays then became the first team to clinch a playoff berth in 2026 on September 11 after third baseman Junior Caminero hit a walk-off two-run home run against the Houston Astros for a 3–1 victory. On September 22, the Rays were victorious against the New York Yankees with a score of 6–1 to clinch their first division title since 2021, and their fifth in franchise history.
On August 28, Hillsborough County approved funding for the proposed new stadium in Tampa, which is set to open in time for the 2029 season.
Season standings
American League East
American League Wild Card
Season summary Transactions
March March 25: Placed RHP Steven Wilson on the 60-day IL. Placed RHP Edwin Uceta on the 15-day IL. Selected contract of LHP Cam Booser from Durham Bulls. Optioned Booser to Durham Bulls. March 26: Signed free agents SS Jeison Araujo and RHP Roberto Mendoza to minor league contracts. March 27: Signed free agents RHP Angel Perez and SS Erison Rojas to minor league contracts.
June June 23: Traded a Player to be Named Later (later named as RHP Trey Pooser) to St. Louis for RHP Chris Roycroft.
August August 2: Traded RHP Gary Gill Hill, OF Aidan Smith, and SS Émilien Pitre to the New York Mets for RHP Freddy Peralta. August 2: Traded C Hunter Feduccia and RHP Jacob Kmatz to the Los Angeles Dodgers for CF Jack Suwinski and International Bonus Pool space. August 3: Traded 3B Brayden Taylor, SS Adrian Santana and RHP Jacob Kisting to Miami for C Liam Hicks. Game log
Regular season
Legend Rays win Rays loss Postponement Clinched playoff spot Clinched divisionBoldRays team member
|-style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || March 26 || @ Cardinals || 7–9 || O'Brien (1–0) || Cleavinger (0–1) || Stanek (1) || Busch Stadium || 45,037 || 0–1 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 2 || March 28 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 || Stanek (1–0) || Jax (0–1) || — || Busch Stadium || 25,951 || 0–2 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || March 29 || @ Cardinals || 11–7 || Matz (1–0) || May (0–1) || — || Busch Stadium || 27,653 || 1–2 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || March 30 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Cleavinger (1–0) || Megill (0–1) || Kelly (1) || American Family Field || 20,022 || 2–2 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 5 || March 31 || @ Brewers || 2–6 || Woodruff (1–0) || McClanahan (0–1) || — || American Family Field || 20,010 || 2–3 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 6 || April 1 || @ Brewers || 2–8 || Ashby (2–0) || Jax (0–2) || — || American Family Field || 21,949 || 2–4 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 7 || April 3 || @ Twins || 4–10 || Funderburk (1–1) || Kelly (0–1) || — || Target Field || 36,042 || 2–5 || L3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 8 || April 4 || @ Twins || 7–1 || Matz (2–0) || Abel (0–2) || — || Target Field || 15,256 || 3–5 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 9 || April 5 || @ Twins || 4–1 || Baker (1–0) || Topa (0–1) || Kelly (2) || Target Field || 13,069 || 4–5 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 10 || April 6 || Cubs || 6–4 || Kelly (1–1) || Taillon (0–1) || Baker (1) || Tropicana Field || 25,114 || 5–5 || W3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 11 || April 7 || Cubs || 2–9 || Assad (1–0) || Englert (0–1) || — || Tropicana Field || 21,377 || 5–6 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 12 || April 8 || Cubs || 2–6 || Rea (1–0) || Boyle (0–1) || — || Tropicana Field || 20,483 || 5–7 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 13 || April 10 || Yankees || 5–3 || Matz (3–0) || Gil (0–1) || Baker (2) || Tropicana Field || 20,511 || 6–7 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 14 || April 11 || Yankees || 5–4 || Sulser (1–0) || Bednar (0–2) || — || Tropicana Field || 21,620 || 7–7 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 15 || April 12 || Yankees || 5–4 || Rasmussen (1–0) || Schlittler (2–1) || Englert (1) || Tropicana Field || 20,796 || 8–7 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 16 || April 14 || @ White Sox || 8–5 || McClanahan (1–1) || Schultz (0–1) || Baker (3) || Rate Field || 14,648 || 9–7 || W4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 17 || April 15 || @ White Sox || 8–3 || Scholtens (1–0) || Burke (0–2) || — || Rate Field || 10,193 || 10–7 || W5 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 18 || April 16 || @ White Sox || 5–3 || Kelly (2–1) || Domínguez (1–2) || Baker (4) || Rate Field || 10,128 || 11–7 || W6 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 17 || @ Pirates || 1–5 || Chandler (1–1) || Martinez (0–1) || — || PNC Park || 24,198 || 11–8 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 20 || April 18 || @ Pirates || 8–7 || Jax (1–2) || Ramírez (2–1) || Gómez (1) || PNC Park || 37,773 || 12–8 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 21 || April 19 || @ Pirates || 3–6 || Keller (2–1) || McClanahan (1–2) || — || PNC Park || 13,439 || 12–9 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 22 || April 20 || Reds || 1–6 || Lowder (3–1) || Scholtens (1–1) || — || Tropicana Field || 15,962 || 12–10 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 23 || April 21 || Reds || 6–12 || Burns (2–1) || Matz (3–1) || — || Tropicana Field || 14,749 || 12–11 || L3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 24 || April 22 || Reds || 6–1 || Martinez (1–1) || Williamson (2–2) || — || Tropicana Field || 15,546 || 13–11 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 25 || April 24 || Twins || 6–2 || Rasmussen (2–0) || Bradley (3–1) || Baker (5) || Tropicana Field || 14,476 || 14–11 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 26 || April 25 || Twins || 6–1 || McClanahan (2–2) || Ober (2–1) || ― || Tropicana Field || 17,014 || 15–11 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 27 || April 26 || Twins || 4–2 || Scholtens (2–1) || Woods Richardson (0–4) || Baker (6) || Tropicana Field || 17,618 || 16–11 || W4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 28 || April 27 || @ Guardians || 3–2 || Matz (4–1) || Gaddis (0–1) || Baker (7) || Progressive Field || 18,029 || 17–11 || W5 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 29 || April 28 || @ Guardians || 1–0 || Martinez (2–1) || Bibee (0–4) || Sulser (1) || Progressive Field || 16,213 || 18–11 || W6 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 30 || April 29 || @ Guardians || 1–3 || Williams (5–1) || Rasmussen (2–1) || Smith (7) || Progressive Field || 14,196 || 18–12 || L1
|-style="background:#bfb;" | 31 || May 1 || Giants || 3–0 || McClanahan (3–2) || Ray (2–4) || Baker (8) || Tropicana Field || 13,330 || 19–12 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 32 || May 2 || Giants || 5–1 || Scholtens (3–1) || Roupp (5–2 || — || Tropicana Field || 21,973 || 20–12 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 33 || May 3 || Giants || 2–1 || Seymour (1–0) || Kilian (1–1) || — || Tropicana Field || 20,108 || 21–12 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 34 || May 4 || Blue Jays || 5–1 || Martinez (3–1) || Lauer (1–4) || Baker (9) || Tropicana Field || 11,263 || 22–12 || W4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 35 || May 5 || Blue Jays || 4–3 || Legumina (1–1) || Rogers (1–2) || Sulser (2) || Tropicana Field || 11,217 || 23–12 || W5 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 36 || May 6 || Blue Jays || 3–0 || McClanahan (4–2) || Corbin (1–1) || Seymour (1) || Tropicana Field || 11,275 || 24–12 || W6 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 37 || May 7 || @ Red Sox || 8–4 || Bigge (1–0) || Bennett (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 33,961 || 25–12 || W7 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 38 || May 8 || @ Red Sox || 0–2 || Early (3–2) || Scholtens (3–2) || Chapman (8) || Fenway Park || 35,052 || 25–13 || L1 |-style="background:#bbb;" | ― || May 9 || @ Red Sox || colspan=8|Postponed due to rain. Makeup date July 17. |-style="background:#bfb;" | 39 || May 10 || @ Red Sox || 4–1 || Martinez (4–1) || Tolle (1–2) || Baker (10) || Fenway Park || 33,489 || 26–13 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 40 || May 11 || @ Blue Jays || 8–5 || Rasmussen (3–1) || Gausman (2–3) || Baker (11) || Rogers Centre || 39,336 || 27–13 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 41 || May 12 || @ Blue Jays || 7–6 || Seymour (2–0) || Fisher (2–1) || Cleavinger (1) || Rogers Centre || 41,265 || 28–13 || W3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 42 || May 13 || @ Blue Jays || 3–5 || Hoffman (2–2) || Brooks (0–1) || — || Rogers Centre || 40,119 || 28–14 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 43 || May 15 || Marlins || 7–2 || Scholtens (4–2) || Junk (2–4) || — || Tropicana Field || 14,919 || 29–14 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 44 || May 16 || Marlins || 5–10 || Fairbanks (1–2) || Bigge (1–1) || — || Tropicana Field || 19,673 || 29–15 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 45 || May 17 || Marlins || 6–3 || Rasmussen (4–1) || Pérez (2–6) || Baker (12) || Tropicana Field || 16,788 || 30–15 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 46 || May 18 || Orioles || 16–6 || McClanahan (5–2) || Rogers (2–5) || — || Tropicana Field || 13,633 || 31–15 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 47 || May 19 || Orioles || 4–1 || Kelly (3–1) || Bradish (2–6) || Baker (13) || Tropicana Field || 13,956 || 32–15 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 48 || May 20 || Orioles || 5–3 || Scholtens (5–2) || Nunez (2–1) || Seymour (2) || Tropicana Field || 11,846 || 33–15 || W4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 49 || May 22 || @ Yankees || 4–2 || Seymour (3–0) || Hill (0–2) || Baker (14) || Yankee Stadium || 41,358 || 34–15 || W5 |-style="background:#bbb;" | ― || May 23 || @ Yankees || colspan=8|Postponed due to rain. Makeup date September 22. |-style="background:#fbb;" | 50 || May 24 || @ Yankees || 0–2 || Hill (1–2) || Kelly (3–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 41,396 || 34–16 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 51 || May 25 || @ Orioles || 7–9 || Enns (3–0) || Scholtens (5–3) || — || Camden Yards || 22,388 || 34–17 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 52 || May 26 || @ Orioles || 1–6 || Baz (2–5) || Jax (1–3) || — || Camden Yards || 11,878 || 34–18 || L3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 53 || May 27 || @ Orioles || 2–11 || Gibson (1–0) || Matz (4–2) || — || Camden Yards || 16,317 || 34–19 || L4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 54 || May 29 || Angels || 8–5 || Martinez (5–1) || Zeferjahn (2–3) || Baker (15) || Tropicana Field || 18,706 || 35–19 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 55 || May 30 || Angels || 3–14 || Detmers (2–5) || Rasmussen (4–2) || — || Tropicana Field || 22,480 || 35–20 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 56 || May 31 || Angels || 5–2 || McClanahan (6–2) || Kochanowicz (2–4) || Baker (16) || Tropicana Field || 16,589 || 36–20 || W1
|-style="background:#fbb;" | 57 || June 1 || Tigers || 9–10 || Holton (1–4) || Jax (1–4) || Vest (1) || Tropicana Field || 13,695 || 36–21 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 58 || June 2 || Tigers || 0–8 || Flaherty (1–7) || Matz (4–3) || De Jesus (1) || Tropicana Field || 14,010 || 36–22 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 59 || June 3 || Tigers || 2–7 || Melton (2–0) || Martinez (5–2) || — || Tropicana Field || 12,585 || 36–23 || L3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 60 || June 5 || @ Marlins || 6–0 || Rasmussen (5–2) || Gusto (0–1) || — || LoanDepot Park || 10,312 || 37–23 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 61 || June 6 || @ Marlins || 3–4 || King (3–1) || McClanahan (6–3) || Zuber (1) || LoanDepot Park || 12,443 || 37–24 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 62 || June 7 || @ Marlins || 1–4 || Alcántara (5–4) || Cleavinger (1–2) || Bender (2) || LoanDepot Park || 14,525 || 37–25 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 63 || June 8 || Red Sox || 3–1 || Legumina (2–1) || Early (5–4) || Baker (17) || Tropicana Field || 14,579 || 38–25 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 64 || June 9 || Red Sox || 4–3 || Martinez (6–2) || Tolle (3–3) || Baker (18) || Tropicana Field || 15,503 || 39–25 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;"