The Tampa Bay Rays are heading to Chicago on a high note after Friday night's 6-2 victory against the White Sox at Tropicana Field. Akinori Iwamura's two-run homer provided the lead, Scott Kazmir got the victory, the bullpen closed it out and the Rays took a two-game lead in the best-of-five American League Division Series. Game 3, the potential Rays' clincher, is Sunday afternoon at Chicago's U.S. Cellular Field. ...more

October 4, 2008

The way their bullpen has performed through the first two games in the playoffs, the Rays would have felt confident taking a one-run lead into the ninth inning Friday night. ...more

October 4, 2008

Troy Percival made the best argument he could under the circumstances, but his two scoreless appearances in Detroit last weekend were too little, too late. ...more

October 2, 2008

DIVISION SERIES NOTE: Wild-card teams play teams with best records unless in same division and wild card may not have homefield advantage. ...more

September 29, 2008

The Rays' brain trust got one last look Sunday at some pitchers whose postseason roles are yet to be determined. ...more

September 29, 2008

Left to wait at least one more day before they learn which team will provide the opposition in Thursday's playoff opener, the Rays at least ended a historic regular season on a winning note. ...more

September 29, 2008

Another day brought another twist in Carl Crawford's quest to make the Division Series roster - this one perhaps the outfielder's best argument yet to be included. ...more

September 28, 2008

The Tampa Bay Rays are inviting fans to join in welcoming the American League East champs home from Detroit tonight. ...more

September 28, 2008

Now that the Tampa Bay Rays are the American League East champions, tickets for the league Division Series Home Game 3 can go on sale. ...more

September 27, 2008

The Tampa Bay Rays fans could have stayed home to watch Friday night's baseball game. ...more

September 27, 2008