September 23, 2021 Rays' Kevin Kiermaier wants Blue Jays in postseason after scouting-card controversy On Monday, the Tampa Rays' Kevin Kiermaier picked up a scouting card off the ground that apparently came from Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk during a play at the plate and refused to give it back.
September 22, 2021 Kiermaier hit, apparent retribution, as Rays clinch playoffs Kevin Kiermaier was hit by a pitch, apparent retribution for scooping up a Toronto scouting report two days earlier, and the Tampa Bay Rays clinched a postseason berth with a 7-1 victory over the Blue Jays on Wednesday.
September 22, 2021 Rays' Cash apologizes after Kiermaier takes, keeps data card Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash apologized to Blue Jays management a day after Rays veteran Kevin Kiermaier scooped up a scouting data card that fell out of Toronto catcher Alejandro Kirk's wristband and refused to give it back.
September 21, 2021 Shane Baz wins MLB debut, Rays cut Blue Jays' wild-card lead Shane Baz pitched two-hit ball for five innings to win his major league debut and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays cut Toronto's lead in the wild-card chase, holding off the Blue Jays 6-4 on Monday night.
September 20, 2021 MLB teams' pursuit of the postseason comes down to final 2 weeks of season There are two weeks remaining in the MLB regular season. and the American and National League divisional and wild-card races are hotly contested battles that might not be decided until Oct. 3.
September 19, 2021 Tigers, Peralta slow AL-East leading Rays 2-0 Wily Peralta gave up three hits in seven innings, and Eric Haase and Dustin Garneau homered for the Detroit Tigers in a 2-0 win over the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
September 18, 2021 Candelario and Garneau homer, Tigers beat Rays 4-3 Jeimer Candelario and Dustin Garneau homered to lead the Detroit Tigers over the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Saturday.
September 18, 2021 Phillips homers in 10th as Rays rally to beat Tigers 7-4 Brett Phillips hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays came back from a three-run deficit in the ninth to beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4 on Friday night.
September 16, 2021 Rays beat Tigers 5-2, extend AL East lead to 8 1/2 games Yandy Díaz hit a leadoff home run and Mike Zunino later connected, reliever Dietrich Enns pitched four solid innings and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Thursday night.
September 16, 2021 Bichette HRs, drives in 5; Ray fans 13 as Jays beat Rays 6-3 Bo Bichette homered and matched his career-high with five RBIs, Robbie Ray fanned 13 over seven innings to claim the major league strikeout lead and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 Wednesday.