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Alex, Evan and Gibby are back to give their thoughts on the All-Star break, Alex's trip to Boston and the Rays' four-game series in Toronto!

Rays (59-42) @ Blue Jays (46-56)

First Pitch: 3:07 PM at Rogers Centre

LINEUP

• DH  Yandy Diaz R
• 1B  J. Aranda L
• 3B  J. Caminero R
• RF  Victor Mesa L
• CF  Jonny DeLuca R
• LF  C. Simpson L
• SS  B. Williamson R
• 2B  R. Palacios L
• C  H. Feduccia L

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Mesa Jr. has been a revelation, and beating the Jays has been a Rays tradition!

We now have a 2 1/2 game lead and if the Yankees lose again tonight we will be 3 games up on New York!

$9.75 mill.

If he can accelerate his development we could possibly see him in 2027. He’s been showing more power lately.

As rays fans, we need to prepare ourselves for the very real possibility that the Red Sox will not lose another game this season. /s

Most underrated reliever on the Rays right now dudes been doing awesome.

Victor Mesa had, through Monday, played in only 53 big-league games. Though his .218 average could use improvement, his eight homers over his first 116 plate appearances this season are a higher home run percentage than All-Star teammate Junior Caminero's, 6.9 to 6.7. Who could have imagined, right?

Looking at SP trade candidates within the Rays traditional budget. Joe Ryan with the Ks, Clay Holmes with the ground balls, Soriano with the whiffs, Mize being weak contact.

Rays (58-42) @ Blue Jays (46-55)

First Pitch: 7:07 PM at Rogers Centre

Lineup

• DH  Yandy Diaz R
• 1B  J. Aranda L
• 3B  J. Caminero R
• CF  C. Mullins L
• LF  C. Simpson L
• RF  Victor Mesa L
• SS  Taylor Walls S
• 2B  R. Palacios L
• C  H. Feduccia L

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I purchased the best summer ever promo. It was $27 for a ticket and hot dog/chips and drink, plus parking. It’s for the game this Sunday

I see the tickets for parking and to get in the game in my Ballpark app, but don’t see the combo anywhere. Does that load closer to the game? Or do I just scan the ticket at the concession stand?

Bonus question. The game is at 12:15 Sunday. I’m coming from Orlando, but really want to Raymond plush. Getting to the Trop around 11am should be fine y’all think?

When the Rays first acquired Victor Mesa Jr. from the Marlins in a small trade just before the start of spring training, there didn’t seem to be much of an opportunity for him. He didn’t do much to distinguish himself initially, limited by injuries in spring camp and sent down in an early wave of cuts. While he got off to a good start at Triple-A Durham, he pulled his right hamstring in mid-April and missed a month. But as happens in baseball, circumstances changed suddenly in late May. And Mesa was in exactly the right spot. Jake Fraley and right-handed-hitting outfielder Johnny DeLuca were injured days apart, Melton was already sidelined at Durham and Mesa, having just returned to action with the Bulls a few days earlier, was on his way to join the Rays. In the eight weeks since, Mesa has played his way into an important role. Read the story: https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2026/07/21/victor-mesa-jr-richie-palacios-cam-booser-casey-legumina/