Rays secure historic ninth straight road win in West Sacramento
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 4:15 PM
Last updated Aug 13, 2026
The Tampa Bay Rays won their ninth consecutive road game in West Sacramento, defeating the Athletics 8-4 on August 13. This victory ties the franchise record for longest road winning streak and marks only the second time in MLB history a team has achieved nine straight wins during a road trip on the West Coast. The Rays dominated their opponents, outscoring them by a total of 31 runs over the trip, which included wins against the Rockies and Mariners earlier in the series. After a day off, the Rays will return to play against the Baltimore Orioles at home.
- •Rays improve to 74-46, the best record in baseball.
- •Tampa Bay tied for the longest road trip winning streak in franchise history.
- •They previously swept the Rockies and Mariners in the same trip.
- •Drew Rasmussen contributed five innings, allowing two runs against the A's.
- •The Rays return home to face the Baltimore Orioles on August 15.
- 4:15 PMYahoo Sports — Rays just won 9 straight road games. They're the second team in MLB history with a West Coast trip of that kind
"Tampa Bay joined a Boston Red Sox squad that accomplished that feat in 1977.
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