Overview
A small-market club that has reached three World Series by leaning hard on analytics and player development, most recently losing the 2026 Series to Milwaukee in five games.
The Tampa Bay Rays play in the Major League Baseball and are based in St. Petersburg, Florida, at Tropicana Field. Founded in 1998, the club competes in the American League, in the AL East division.
The club has not yet won the World Series.
Club Identity
2026 Season
The Tampa Bay Rays finished 98-64, 1st in the AL East. They entered the postseason as the No. 1 seed in the American League. Season ended: lost the World Series to the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-1.
| Round | Result |
|---|---|
| Wild Card Series | Bye (top-two seed) |
| Division Series | Won 3-0 v New York Yankees |
| AL Championship Series | Won 4-2 v Cleveland Guardians |
| World Series | Lost 1-4 v Milwaukee Brewers |
Honours
In the MLB
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The Tampa Bay Rays compete in the Major League Baseball. Thirty clubs across the American and National Leagues, 162 games each, and a best-of-seven World Series.