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

Going to the Trop for the first postseason game in Rays history? A word of advice from St. Petersburg officials: Plan to arrive early if you are driving ...more

October 1, 2008

Alexei Ramirez spread his arms wide, raced around the bases like a little kid and jumped into Paul Konerko's embrace at home plate. ...more

September 30, 2008

Mark Buehrle gave the White Sox the veteran performance they needed on short rest. Now it's up to a youngster to keep their season going against a familiar foe. ...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

DETROIT As the clock crawled ahead, Friday night having passed into Saturday morning, they began to trickle back to the clubhouse at Comerica Park. ...more

September 27, 2008

AL EAST: THROUGH THE YEARS 2008 (current standings) ...more

September 27, 2008

April 6-8 at Boston 10-12 at Baltimore 13-15 N.Y. Yankees ...more

September 18, 2008

The Rays showed great resolve and resilience in taking two of three against the Red Sox last week at Fenway Park after being shut out in the opener, winning a series in Boston for the first time since 1999. ...more

September 15, 2008

THIS WEEK ON TV TODAY 1 Rays at Yankees ...more

September 14, 2008