Rays fall to White Sox 6-1, division lead trimmed to 2.5
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 1, 2026, 1:45 AM
Last updated Aug 1, 2026
The Tampa Bay Rays lost to the Chicago White Sox 6-1 in St. Petersburg on Friday night. All six runs came from White Sox home runs off Rays pitcher Nick Martinez. Junior Caminero hit his 30th home run of the season in a losing effort. The Rays, who entered with a three-game lead in the AL East, saw that margin cut to 2.5 games after the game. With less than three days before the trade deadline, the Rays are in search of roster reinforcements.
- •Nick Martinez allowed six runs over six innings.
- •White Sox hit four home runs during the game.
- •Junior Caminero reached 30 home runs this season.
- •Rays' division lead reduced to 2.5 games.
- •Trade deadline approaches on Monday at 6 PM.
- 1:45 AMYahoo Sports — Any trades yet? White Sox 6, Rays 1
"The Rays entered Friday’s game with a three-game lead in the AL East, after the Yankees beat the Cubs in an afternoon affair at Wrigley Field, By the end of Friday’s game, which saw the division lead cut to 2.5, the last completed trade was AJ Minter to the Twins. There is now less than […]
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