ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nick Martinez worked five efficient innings for his 15th win, Jonny DeLuca was 2 for 4 with an RBI double, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Athletics 4-3 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight win.

Nick Martinez knew all the way back during Spring Training that the 2026 Rays, now the AL East division winner, were special.

The encore to Martinez’s Aug. 11 complete game isn’t much, as the veteran right-hander doesn’t make it through the fourth inning.

Nick Martinez trabajó cinco entradas eficientes para lograr su 15.ª victoria, Jonny DeLuca se fue de 4-2 con un doble impulsor, y los Rays de Tampa Bay vencieron el miércoles 4-3 a los Atléticos para su quinta victoria consecutiva.

Mired in an uncomfortable slump that uncomfortably shortened their lead in the AL East, the Tampa Bay Rays were desperate for a victory. As he had done for much of the season, 36-year-old

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A week or two ago, Tuesday’s doubleheader loomed as perhaps the largest day (and night) of the Yankees’ season. But the Rays separating themselves — entering with a six-game lead that had doubled since Sept. 11 — and requiring just one victory in this series to clinch the division removed much of the drama from the opening game of the series at a half-filled Stadium. Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting...

Nick Martinez pitched six innings of one-hit ball, Junior Caminero and Chandler Simpson delivered RBI singles in the pivotal sixth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 to