Rays (S29) Off Day #9 (5/28/26)

The Rays (34-19, .642) are off today, May 28th. It’s the 9th time this season Tampa Bay has been off since the season opener and the seventh time it’s been on a Thursday. The Rays have also had one Friday off-day (the first, on March 27th) and one Monday off-day (April 13th). Last year, between games one and 162, the Rays had 23 days off, which included the ones that come as part of the All-star break.Tampa Bay is at home for the next six games (against non-divisional American League opponents) and then off again in one week’s time. The Rays are 27-8 against the A.L. and 14-6 against the division, so 13-2 against all other A.L. teams. Tampa Bay is 19-5 at home (12-0 at home vs. A.L., 9-0 at home vs. A.L. East teams, 3-0 at home against non-divisional A.L. opponents, 7-5 at home vs. the National League) and 15-14 on the road (5-6 away vs. AL East, 7-2 against non-divisional A.L. opponents on the road, 3-6 vs. N.L. teams on the road).