2019 Tampa Bay Rays season
The 2019 Tampa Bay Rays season was the Rays' 22nd season of Major League Baseball, and the 12th as the "Rays". The Rays clinched a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2013 and defeated the Oakland Athletics in the ALWC Game 5–1. They then lost in the ALDS to the Houston Astros 3–2.
Rays celebrate on the field in Toronto after winning a wild card spot, September 27th.
The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in the Tampa Bay area. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. They are one of two major league clubs based in Florida, alongside the National League (NL)’s Miami Marlins. Since its inception, the team's home ballpark has been Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Carl Crawford was one of the Rays' first breakout stars
Evan Longoria owns many Rays franchise records, including games played, home runs, RBIs, and WAR.
Tampa Bay in the 2008 World Series
Randy Arozarena in 2020 set all-time records for most hits and home runs in a single postseason