タンパベイ・レイズは火曜日の夜、プログレッシブ・フィールドで行われたクリーブランド・ガーディアンズ戦に1-0で勝利し、ア・リーグでの連勝を6に伸ばした。レイズの先発ニック・マルティネスは7回を投げて無失点に抑え、クリーブランド打線をわずか3安打に封じた。この敗戦により、2024年MLBドラフト全体1位指名を受けたガーディアンズの二塁手、トラビス・バザナのメジャーデビュー戦は黒星となった。
キャリア通算135回目の先発登板となったニック・マルティネスは、レイズのア・リーグでの快進撃を支えた。彼は7回以上を投げて3安打のみに抑え、今シーズンのタンパベイのア・リーグ球団に対する成績を13勝1敗とした。レイズは4月3日のミネソタ戦での敗北以来、ア・リーグ球団に対して13連勝中であり、クリーブランドに対するこの完封勝利を含め、ア・リーグ中地区のチームに対しては球団新記録となる10連勝を達成した。9回には走者を背負った場面でコール・サルサーが代打ジョージ・バレラから三振を奪い、今シーズン初セーブを挙げた。
X上ではレイズの投手陣の圧倒的な強さに対する反応が多く見られ、ニック・マルティネスが7回無失点で1-0の完封勝利と6連勝に貢献したことへの称賛が寄せられている。ガーディアンズのファンからは、トラビス・バザナがメジャーデビュー戦で2つの四球（9回には敬遠も含まれる）を選んだことに触れつつも、この記念すべき試合が敗戦で終わったことへの落胆の声が上がっており、一部のファンからは（9回の敬遠に対し）臆病な戦略だという批判も出ている。
With the tying run on second in the ninth inning and a base open, the Rays intentionally walked Travis Bazzana (2-0 count) in his MLB debut. pic.twitter.com/sP2Rv4utRy
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) April 29, 2026
#Guardians fall to the Rays 1-0
— Mason Horodyski (@MasonHorodyski) April 29, 2026
Travis Bazzana 0-2 with two walks in his major league debut
Cleveland will look to avoid the sweep tomorrow #GuardsBall x @WEWS
Rays win their sixth straight game after blanking the Guardians 1-0, and are set up for their fourth sweep of the season tomorrow.
— John Brophy (@jbrophybaseball) April 29, 2026
Nick Martinez threw 7 shutout innings, only allowing 3 hits and 1 walk, while striking out 4.
📸 for @ConBasesLlenas pic.twitter.com/l7McfAPgfm
Nick Martinez & the Bullpen combine to shutout the Guardians!
— TB (@TimBinTB) April 29, 2026
Rays get their 6th straight win & have now won 13 of 14 against AL teams!
How can you not call this team legit?!?!#RaysUp #TBvsCLE #Rays #MLB
Intentionally walking Travis Bazzana in his MLB debut is a shit move. Tampa Bay might as well change their mascot from the Rays to the Lions, the way they were so cowardly.. Booooo #MLB
— Dani Brown (@itsdanibrown) April 29, 2026
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The Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees 7-4 on Sunday at Daikin Park, halting New York's eight-game winning streak. Yankees starter Luis Gil allowed six earned runs in four-plus innings and was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre afterward. Spencer Arrighetti earned his third win by limiting the Yankees to one run over seven innings.
Tampa Bay rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night in Cleveland, marking their fifth consecutive win. The Rays improved to 12-1 against American League teams this season. Steven Matz delivered seven strong innings in the win.
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Yordan Alvarez hit his 11th home run of the season, a two-run shot in the first inning, to lead the Houston Astros to a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. The designated hitter went 3-for-4 and raised his batting average to .347 in the series finale on Wednesday. Houston's pitchers combined for a five-hitter shutout.
Aaron Judge homered in his first at-bat of the 2026 home opener, powering the New York Yankees to an 8-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday. The Yankees captain set a sharp-dressed tone by texting teammates to wear suits. Ben Rice drove in three runs with a homer and a double.
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The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 12-6 on Tuesday at Tropicana Field, hitting five home runs including two from Elly De La Cruz. The victory extended their winning streak to five games and improved their road record to 10-2 this season. De La Cruz drove in five runs and surpassed Pete Rose for the most multi-homer games by a Reds switch-hitter.
The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-6 on Wednesday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium, fueled by a six-run sixth inning highlighted by Coby Mayo's three-run homer. Pete Alonso's early two-run shot set the tone, while the Orioles' offense showed signs of resurgence after early-season struggles. The victory gave Baltimore two wins in the three-game series.
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Chase DeLauter delivered a bases-loaded triple in the eighth inning to rally the Cleveland Guardians to an 8-5 victory over the Houston Astros at Progressive Field. The hit erased a one-run deficit and snapped DeLauter's personal 0-for-12 skid. Brayan Rocchio extended his hitting streak to a career-high eight games in the win.