Aaron Hicks celebrates with third base coach Tony Mansolino after hitting a three-run homer in the first inning of the Orioles’ 8-6 win over the Rays.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/06/21/aaron-hicks-homer-and-four-rbi-night-propels-orioles-past-rays/

A farm system that never ranked lower than No. 5 in Baseball America’s organization rankings from 2018 to 2022 has produced a number of starters for the 2023 Rays, including Wander Franco, Shane McClanahan, Brandon Lowe and Josh Lowe.

Source: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/tampa-bay-rays-hot-start/

And yes, he has an incredible hat collection including that Tampa Bay Rays sunburst batting practice lid.

Source: https://www.fitsnews.com/2023/01/01/south-carolina-senator-ticketed-for-public-intoxication/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=south-carolina-senator-ticketed-for-public-intoxication

Angels relief pitcher Matt Moore throws to the plate during the eighth inning of their game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night at Angel Stadium.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/08/18/angels-lose-in-10-innings-despite-shohei-ohtanis-grand-slam-and-a-triple-play/

Apparently the Yankees should have barricaded the entrances to the Stadium and prevented the A’s from leaving and the Rays from entering.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/05/12/yankees-must-start-making-grade-against-rays-after-acing-easy-as/

Averaging 9.1 million, it sank below the 2020 “bubble” series during the pandemic between the Dodgers and Rays (averaged 9.9 million).

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/2023/11/02/from-lowest-viewed-world-series-to-espn-opt-out-to-rsns-how-mlbs-media-landscape-looks/

BALTIMORE (AP) — Zach Eflin and two relievers combined on a two-hitter, Brandon Lowe and Harold Ramírez homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-1 on Friday night to pull into a virtual tie atop the AL East.

Source: https://www.mymotherlode.com/sports/baseball-game-stories/3228476/zach-eflin-and-the-rays-limit-the-orioles-to-2-hits-win-7-1-to-pull-even-in-al-east.html

BALTIMORE — Cedric Mullins hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 11th inning, and the Baltimore Orioles edged the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Sunday after both teams clinched spots in the postseason.

Source: https://s24526.pcdn.co/sports/1620498/mullins-11th-inning-sacrifice-fly-lifts-orioles-over-rays-after-both-teams-clinch-postseason-spots

Baltimore is 45-27 — tied for the second-best record in the AL — and is four games back of the Rays (51-25) for first place in the AL East.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/06/20/orioles-bats-build-early-lead-bullpen-barely-holds-on-in-8-6-win-over-rays/

Boston entered Thursday trailing the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays by 7 1/2 games.

Source: https://nesn.com/2023/05/red-sox-jump-espn-mlb-power-rankings-eye-opening-turnaround/

BOSTON — The Red Sox were haunted by several shortcomings, most particularly on the defensive side, resulting in a 6-2 loss against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park on Sunday.

Source: https://nesn.com/2023/06/red-sox-wrap-bostons-costly-struggles-pile-up-in-loss-to-rays/

Brandon Lowe hit a two-run homer and drove in three, Josh Lowe capped a four-run first with a three-run double and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros 8-2 on Sunday.

Source: https://www.startribune.com/3m-open-lee-hodges-jt-poston-tony-finau-aaron-baddeley-tpc-twin-cities-blaine/600293433/

Brandon Lowe homered and drove in four runs as the AL wild card-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Yankees, 7-4, in a contentious matchup on Sunday and kept New York…

Source: https://www.rep-am.com/sports/pro/2023/08/27/aug-27-roundup-yankees-red-sox-defeated/

By spring training 2021, the Sox traded him and Chris Mazza to the Rays for prospects Ronaldo Hernandez and Nick Sogard.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/01/25/red-sox-notebook-adam-duvall-ready-for-unique-challenge-of-fenways-center-field/

DJ LeMahieu homers during the Yankees’ 6-2 win over the Rays.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/08/25/gerrit-cole-dj-lemahieu-spark-yankees-win-over-rays/

Felipe Vazquez signed as an international free agent with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008 when he was 16 years old.

Source: https://thecurrent-online.com/net-worth/felipe-vazquez-net-worth/57222/

Gerrit Cole threw five innings against the Rays on Friday.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/05/13/yankees-gerrit-cole-rebounds-with-gutsy-effort-in-win-over-rays/

He made his best start of the season on June 28 against the Tampa Bay Rays, throwing seven shutout innings without getting a decision in the 3-2 loss, but took another step back in his most recent outing Tuesday.

Source: https://deadspin.com/d-backs-eye-sweep-while-pirates-try-to-halt-slide-1850619474

How are the Rays doing this?

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/04/12/all-new-york-area-nhl-nba-teams-in-playoffs-for-first-time-since-1994/

In 2012, an arbitration panel of executives from the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays and New York Mets heard the case.

Source: https://www.nexttv.com/news/masn-mess-meanders-on-new-york-appellate-court-is-the-latest-to-try-to-sort-out-the-decade-old-rsn-fee-dispute-between-baseballs-orioles-and-nationals