The Latest Breaking News from Tropicana Field

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For the Rays, it was good to get back home.

It was the Sox’ first time being swept at Tropicana Field since 2015 and their first time being swept by any opponent this season, which hardly seems possible considering they’ve yet to win a series themselves or even win two games in a row.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After two straight games in which they needed to dramatically walk off wins, the Rays kept things short and simple Sunday. They hit homers early and cruised to a 4-1 win over the White Sox in front of a crowd of 22,702 at Tropicana Field.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Only the Rays’ bats could have dug them out of that hole Friday night. Brandon Lowe hit a two-run, walk-off home run to lift his team to an 8-7 win over the White Sox in front of a crowd of 17,973 at Tropicana Field.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It may not have been a hitless outing, but Jeffrey Springs was dominant again. The lefty continued his strong start with seven more scoreless innings Saturday as the Rays rolled over the A’s, 11-0, in front of a crowd of 15,880 at Tropicana Field to continue…

HOUSTON — Matt Vierling left some of his DNA in the right-field corner at Tropicana Field Sunday, diving head-long nearly into the sidewall trying to catch a foul ball.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Inside a tavern area at Tropicana Field, there is laughter and conversation. A Suncoast Tiger Bay meeting with Rays president Brian Auld has just wrapped up early Thursday evening, and members are now mingling with politicians and team executives.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Doubt made its first appearance on April 1, 1998. That was the day the Devil Rays saw their attendance dip 33% for the second game in franchise history at Tropicana Field.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Mayor Ken Welch made the biggest decision of his political career on Monday, selecting the team led by the Tampa Bay Rays to redevelop Tropicana Field.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It’s decision time in the city. The same momentous, once-in-a-lifetime decision that keeps playing round and round in these parts.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — An open-air baseball stadium in Florida in the summer doesn’t work. A retractable roof is expensive and can chew up too much space and scenery.