Rays struggle in 6-1 defeat to White Sox at Tropicana Field
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 1, 2026, 3:58 AM
Last updated Aug 1, 2026
The Tampa Bay Rays lost to the Chicago White Sox 6-1 in the series opener at Tropicana Field on August 1. Nick Martinez had a challenging outing, allowing six earned runs and four home runs. The Rays managed only five hits, with Junior Caminero's home run in the fourth accounting for their only run. Tampa Bay's pitching staff after Martinez performed well, but the offense could not capitalize with runners in scoring position. The teams will meet again on Saturday, with Drew Rasmussen starting for the Rays.
- •Rays fall to White Sox 6-1 at Tropicana Field
- •Nick Martinez allows six runs and four home runs
- •Junior Caminero hits his 30th home run of the season
- •Rays go 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position
- •Drew Rasmussen is set to start Saturday's game
- 3:58 AMYahoo Sports — Rays Waste Opportunity in 6-1 Loss to White Sox
"The Rays dropped the series opener to the White Sox as Nick Martinez endured one of his toughest starts of the season. Junior Caminero's 30th home run was the lone bright spot as Tampa Bay looks to bounce back behind Drew Rasmussen on Saturday.
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