Tampa Bay Rays Playoff Tickets Go On Sale This Week
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 23: Junior Caminero #1 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts after hitting single in the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays during his Major League Debut at Tropicana Field on September 23, 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
Although things didn’t go well for the Tampa Bay Rays this weekend, the team has already secured their spot in the playoffs. Tickets for the post season will go on sale Wednesday morning (September 27) at 10 a.m.
Season ticket holders get the first crack at tickets. The postseason begins Tuesday, October 3. The Wild Card games will run through the 5th. Then the ALDS begins Saturday, October 7.
After this weekend’s games, the Rays are two and a half games behind the Baltimore Orioles. The Rays ended up losing all 3 games this weekend against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field.
The Rays and Jays will meet again this weekend, but the games will be up in Toronto. But first the Rays have one last series with the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park… before the Red Sox golf season begins next week. The Red Sox and New York Yankees are in a battle for last place. Right now it looks like it’ll be the Red Sox who’ll wind up at the bottom of the AL East this season.
A Peek at The Rays New Stadium & Surrounding Neighborhood In 2028
Tropicana Field in St. Pete is showing its age. The debate of where to put a new stadium has been debated for years, but it seems a decision has finally been made. The Tampa Bay Rays and the City of St. Petersburg held a joint news conference this morning to announce their deal for a new ballpark. It’ll be built next to The Trop.
The big thing that has held up the process for years is … who will pay for this? It looks like the Rays and the city struck close to a 50/50 deal. The Rays will pay for half of the $1.3 billion cost. The city and county will pitch in about the same.
The new stadium will hold about 30,000 for Rays games. An additional 5,000 seats will be able to be used for other events. The redevelopment isn’t limited to the baseball stadium. There will be new residential units, senior housing, space for businesses, hotels, and even a new museum. Where Tropicana Field is now will be converted to parking space.
So what will the new neighborhood look like once the work is done in about 5 years? Global architecture, design, and planning firm Gensler shared these photos with us. Looks incredible!
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