TAMPA — After Yandy Diaz took ball four in the bottom of the fifth inning, he faced the crowd as he unbuckled his shin guard and headed toward first base. His glare was aimed at a man wearing New York Yankee pinstripes seated in the first row near home plate, who Diaz said crossed a line by saying something about his family.

If the Rays return to the postseason this year, they will play all their home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Major League Baseball has decided the Rays can host potential playoff games at Steinbrenner Field,

The commissioner acknowledged that the team will not move to a larger, neutral site should they host postseason games in 2025.

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TAMPA — When Hurricane Milton shredded Tropicana Field’s roof last fall, it made Rays home games susceptible to Florida’s summer weather for the first time in franchise history. On Sunday afternoon at Steinbrenner Field, the elements made themselves known with a signature Floridian combination.

The Tampa Bay Rays play at George M. Steinbrenner Field this season, which is typically the spring training home of the New York Yankees.

The Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles are in a rain delay. We'll have updates from Steinbrenner Field on the rain delay and weather forecast.

Preview the July 22 matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.