The club’s No. 1 prospect -- and MLB’s No. 47 overall -- belted a momentum-shifting two-run homer in the seventh inning to lift the Rays to a 10-6 victory over the Cardinals in his Major League debut on Friday.

Carson Williams, the Tampa Bay Rays’ No. 1 prospect, is being called up to the major leagues. That’s according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, who reported the news on T

The Tampa Bay Rays optioned Joe Boyle to Triple-A Durham on Friday. They recalled swingman Brian Van Belle in a corresponding move, setting the 28-year-old up to make his MLB debut.

Carson Williams had a debut to remember Friday. But you’ll excuse the Rays’ No. 1 prospect if some of the images from his big night are a little hazy.

Cody Bellinger was one of three New York Yankees players to homer twice in a nine-homer barrage, leading to an MLB record and domination of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Giancarlo Stanton had a pinch-hit two-run home run in the top of 10th on Wednesday night, after blasting two homers in the series opener. Later in the inning Austin Wells hit his second dinger of the night to give the Yankees a three-run lead.

The St. Louis Cardinals have fallen further out of playoff contention, hampered by a wave of injuries to key players.

Nathan Church took an 0-for-14 start into his big-league career into Friday's game, yet his assist Thursday shaped the game and he's scored four runs.

The Rays had quite the display of hospitality for one of the legends of professional sports in the Tampa Bay area. The Tampa Bay Rays surprised former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden with quite the care package.