Rays Win 6th Straight, Bucs Heading To New York & NFL Hall of Fame Weekend

Rays Win 6th Straight, Bucs Heading To New York & NFL Hall of Fame Weekend

Author: Tampa Bay Times August 10, 2026 Duration: 40:32
Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Tampa Bay Rays as they've won 6 straight games after beating the Mariners 4-1 on Sunday. They have a 5.5 game lead on Yankees with 45 games to play. Plus the Bucs are heading to New York today to hold joint practices with the Jets this week before their preseason game on Friday night. Plus the NFL Hall of Fame inductions were this weekend and Rick was there.

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