The pendulum swings wide for Tampa Bay pitcher Shane Baz. There are nights where he's very good, and then there are nights where he's not. Monday

After losing 12 of their last 16 games heading into the All-Star break, the Tampa Bay Rays knew that getting off to a hot start mattered. Well, the Rays found themselves getting off on the right foot against the Baltimore Orioles.

It has been a historic season for the Tampa Bay Rays. They are one of only three teams since 1901 to have 110+ home runs, 125+ stolen bases, and a winning record through the first 100 games of a season.

White sox second. Kyle Teel singles to left center field. Luis Robert flies out to center field to Chandler Simpson. Colson Montgomery singles to shallow center field. Kyle Teel to third. Lenyn

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The Tampa Bay Sun Foundation hosted its first annual Pros and Pals event where members of the squad and several volunteers played soccer with kids who have disabilities.

A Jacksonville group led by billionaire Patrick Zalupski have agreed to buy the Rays for an estimated price of $1.7 billion, according to The Athletic. The deal is expected to be finalized by September after negotiations took place over the past weeks. The Rays' principal owner, Stu Sternberg, bought the franchise in 2004 for $200 million.

The Athletic also reports: "Zalupski is expected to keep the team in the Tampa Bay area, with a strong preference to be in Tampa rather than St. Petersburg, the source said." Sternberg, who originally took control of the team in 2005,

The Tampa Bay Rays will be sold to developer Patrick Zalupski and his group for approximately $1.7 billion, with the sale possibly finalized before the end of t

Tampa Bay Rays Third Baseman Junior Caminero hit two home runs in an 11-1 home win last night against the Baltimore Orioles. He became the fourth player in league history to hit multiple home runs in the first game after participating in the Home Run Derby.

When Drew Rasmussen takes the mound Tuesday, he’ll do so with the intention of pitching for longer than he has in his last two starts combined. The Rays ran into a problem with Rasmussen in June, albeit one they would have loved to have at the start of the season.