Rays aim to close in on division title as homestand wraps against the Athletics

On a five-game winning streak, the Tampa Bay Rays return home to Tropicana Field on Thursday afternoon as they play host to the Athletics aiming for a second-straight series sweep and take a step closer to claiming their first American League East Division title since 2021. The A’s have lost three in a row on the road as they send veteran southpaw Jeffrey Springs (4-13, 5.93 ERA) to the mound having allowed just two earned runs in his last two starts, striking out seven batters in 12 innings of work. The Rays will counter with right-hander Drew Rasmussen (14-5, 2.81 ERA) who ranks in the top 10 in Major League Baseball in wins, ERA and WHIP, while posting a career high 160 strikeouts.

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Game Date: Thursday, Sep. 17, 2026

Game Time: 1:00 p.m. ET

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TV: MLB.TV – Athletics, NBC Sports California, Tampa Bay Rays

Location: Tropicana Field

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With 41 home runs this season, Rays third baseman Junior Caminero ranks third in MLB in homers marking his second consecutive campaign with 40 or more dingers. Caminero, a two-time All-Star, has hit home runs in four of his last six games agaisnt the Athletics, including a walk-off solo shot in Tuesday’s series opener, his second walk-off dinger in the last week.

Athletics second baseman Jeff McNeil leads the team in hits and batting average this season, and comes into Thursday hitting .315 in September posting 17 hits in 13 games with five extra base hits in that span. McNeil, in his first season with the A’s, spent eight seasons with the Mets before being traded in December for Yordan Rodriguez.

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The Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays game will take place on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great MLB action.

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