ST. PETERSBURG -- David Price kept his team in the game. Unfortunately, the Tampa Bay Rays ’ offense provided no support.

By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, June 1, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — Rays power pitcher David Price had another strong-armed performance Wednesday afternoon against the Rangers. Price allowed five hits, one walk and struck out eight in eight innings, but all his might on the mound couldn't make up for the Rays' weak swings at the plate in a 3-0 loss before 13,725 at Tropicana Field. The ...

By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, June 1, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays hit the road Wednesday hoping it doesn't swing back. After their 3-0 loss to the Rangers, Rays players and coaches pulled on their themed grunge clothing for a long flight to Seattle, the beginning of a four-city, 11-game, 12-day road trip that could go a long way to deciding their place in the AL East. The Rays ...

By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, June 1, 2011 Rays at Mariners When/where: 10:10 tonight, Safeco Field, Seattle TV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM, 680-AM (Spanish) Starting pitchers Rays: RH James Shields (5-3, 2.15) Mariners: RH Felix Hernandez (5-4, 3.19) Watch for ... Shields stingy: Shields has nine straight quality starts, and his nine-start streak of seven or more innings is the ...

David Price kept his team in the game. Unfortunately, the Tampa Bay Rays' offense provided no support.

Colby Lewis scattered four hits over eight innings, Elvis Andrus had two RBIs and the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0 on Wednesday.

The Rays go for the series win as they host Game 3 against the hot-hitting Rangers. The Tampa Bay Rays host game three against the Rangers and hope to win the series. The Rays (29-25) are 14-15 at home, the Rangers (29-26) are 10-15 on the road.  Game one was a hard loss as the Rays allowed 20 hits. Game two was a thrilling come-from-behind win as Matt Joyce , Sean Rodriguez and Evan Longoria ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Evan Longoria hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers, 5-4, on Tuesday night.

By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, May 31, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — The idea behind the unexpected shuffle of the Rays rotation was long-term, to maximize the matchups in future series, such as having top starters David Price and James Shields in line to face the Red Sox in a few weeks. The short-term result, however, is that thus-far ineffective RHP Andy Sonnanstine will make a fifth ...

Jeremy Hellickson pitched seven impressive innings, John Jaso homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Indians 7-0 on Sunday.