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TORONTO —The Rays had been on a weeks-long streak of playing, and more often losing, games decided by one or two runs.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After a 12-minute umpire delay in the eighth inning, Rays reliever Calvin Faucher struck out the first Brewers batter he faced. Then he backed the second batter, Rowdy Tellez, into a two-strike count.

TAMPA, Fla. — For the third time in just over a year, a group of minority partners in the Tampa Bay Rays have sued principal owner Stuart Sternberg, alleging he “wrongfully and surreptitiously” transferred control of the team to his own company without those partners’ knowledge.

Stu Sternberg allegedly squeezed out the power of minority partners.

The mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida, is reopening talks about the future of the Tropicana Field site where baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays play their home games

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rookie Shane Baz did his part Tuesday, working impressively into the sixth inning as his pitch count climbed into the mid-90s, keeping the Brewers off the board in protecting a one-run lead.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After an unimpressive start with runners in scoring position and on the base paths, the Rays finally broke through in the seventh inning Sunday against the Pirates.

Hernandez alone probably makes a great argument for robot umps.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A lot has been going wrong for the Rays lately.

The Pittsburgh Pirates will face the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB action on Saturday afternoon from Tropicana Field.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — There were a lot of smiles before Friday’s game.