Junior Caminero hit his 22nd home run of the season when the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday, achieving a feat only seen four other times across MLB history.

The Rays made a move they felt they needed to make Thursday morning, acquiring reliever Bryan Baker from the Orioles to fortify their bullpen. With the Trade Deadline looming at the end of the month,

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For a while on Thursday night, it looked like everything was going right for the Tampa Bay Rays in their series opener against the Boston Red Sox. Center fielde

The Detroit Tigers finish up their three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday evening at Comerica Park.

Javier Báez, Colt Keith and Zach McKinstry all homered for the Tigers in a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.

The Tampa Bay Rays have won just three of their past 10 games entering July 9. But the team remains in playoff position -- the second American League wild card spot.So, trades that see the Rays give up assets that would help them win this year are far from a guarantee.