CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians improved their success rate with Major League Baseball’s automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system on Monday, but could not hold onto a late lead against Tampa Bay as the Rays handed Cleveland a 3-2 loss at Progressive Field.

Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda each hit two home runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Friday night to take the first game of the series.

The Rays defeating the Cubs only added to a festive day that included appearances by Tampa mayor Jane Castor, St. Petersburg mayor Ken Welch and Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The Tampa Bay Rays are looking to recover against the Minnesota Twins after two straight series losses.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Shane McClanahan turned in five scoreless innings to get his first win at Tropicana Field in nearly three years as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 on Saturday.

June 1. That deadline is necessary for the ballpark to open in time for the 2029 MLB season and for a deal to even be feasible.

The Rays are back at Tropicana Field, and they’ve brought their Postgame Concert Series with them. This year, it has a distinctly country feel to it. The Rays announced the return of their popular concert series during the Rays.

During his time as the general manager of the Baltimore Orioles, Mike Elias has often been criticized for his unwillingness to tap into the farm system in trades.