Fast facts
League: Grapefruit League
Team: Rays
Head Coach: Kevin Cash
Team Mascot: Raymond
Year Opened: 1987
Capacity: 7670
City / State: Port Charlotte / Florida
Rivalries & Top Games to Attend
Rays vs Red Sox
Rival Team: Boston Red Sox
This rivalry can be traced back to the 2000 season when a Rays player (Gerald Williams) was hit by Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez and Williams charged the mound, resulting in multiple ejections of both teams’ players. There has been a great deal of animosity between the two teams ever since, including numerous bench-clearing fights. Things heightened, even more, when the Rays won their first pennant against the Red Sox in 2008. Because of their history together, this match up makes for some of the most exciting games in regular season, so don’t miss it when the Red Sox come to town.
Rays vs Yankees
Rival Team: New York Yankees
The Yankees have held Spring Training in Tampa for years, and Tampa is the home of their Advanced-A affiliate, the Tampa Yankees. As a result baseball fans in the Tampa Bay area are divided primarily between the Rays and Yankees creating an intense atmosphere when these two meet at the Trop.
Rays vs Marlins
Rival Team: Miami Marlins
Citrus Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins has been going strong since 1998. While the Marlins and Rays interleague rivalry may not be as fierce as some of the other intracity and intrastate rivalries, you’ll still have a good time attending a Rays-Marlins game.
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Fast facts
League: Grapefruit League
Team: Rays
Head Coach: Kevin Cash
Team Mascot: Raymond
Year Opened: 1987
Capacity: 7670
City / State: Port Charlotte / Florida
