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Rays Baseball Is Back at Tropicana Field With New Stadium Still on Horizon in Tampa

Since their expansion year of 1998, the Tampa Bay Rays have played all but one American League season (2025) in St. Petersburg.
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Rays Baseball Is Back at Tropicana Field With New Stadium Still on Horizon in Tampa
Junior Caminero #13 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts after hitting a home run in the third inning against the Chicago Cubs at Tropicana Field in St Petersburg, Fla., on April 6, 2026. Julio Aguilar/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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Tampa Bay Rays baseball is up and running again at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.

The Rays won Monday’s home opener 6–4 against the Chicago Cubs. And although they lost 6–2 on Wednesday, 20,483 fans came out in mid-week to support the home team. Still, Tampa Bay dropped the series 1–2. Thursday is an off day, and then on Friday the New York Yankees arrive at Tropicana Field for a weekend, three-game series.

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Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.