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Rasmussen (16-5) picked up the win in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Yankees, allowing one run on one hit and three walks over 6.2 innings. He struck out 11.

With the 6-1 victory, the Rays clinched the AL East crown and a first-round bye in the playoffs. Rasmussen took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, but a leadoff double by Heliot Ramos led to New York's only run of the game. The quality start was the right-hander's 18th of the season, while the 11 Ks represented his third outing of the season in double digits, and first since Aug. 1. Unless the Rays decide to get him some work on the final day of the regular season to keep him on turn, Rasmussen wraps up the 2026 campaign with new career bests in innings (172), wins (16), strikeouts (174) and WHIP (0.91), and he seems almost certain to be on the bump for Tampa Bay's first postseason contest Oct. 3.

Martinez (15-5) took the loss in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Yankees, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out seven.

The right-hander made only one real mistake, but Cody Bellinger put it into the right-field seats in the fourth inning for a two-run homer, accounting for the only runs in the game. The seven strikeouts were a season high for Martinez, while the quality start was his 16th of the season. Martinez has given up three runs or fewer in six straight outings, posting a 2.52 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 25:3 K:BB in 35.2 innings over that span. The Rays clinched the AL East title and a first-round bye in the playoffs with a win in the nightcap, so it remains to be seen whether Martinez will stay on turn and get the start for the final game of the regular season, on the road Sunday in Philadelphia.

Red Sox manager Chad Tracy indicated Tuesday that Mead (wrist) is a long shot to be available for the postseason, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Mead has been sidelined for almost two months with a fractured left wrist that he suffered in his second plate appearance after joining the Red Sox. He began hitting off a tee last week, but his overall progress has been slow and it seems he's likely to run out of time. Mead is under team control through the 2030 campaign.

Arozarena went 0-for-1 with a pair of walks and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-0 loss to the Astros.

Arozarena is now 24-for-32 in stolen base attempts this season. The outfielder has carried a hot bat down the stretch, hitting .347 (26-for-75) with six homers and a 1.104 OPS in his last 20 games. Overall, Arozarena is slashing .279/.379/.480 with 26 homers (one shy of his career high), 76 RBI and 106 runs scored across 647 plate appearances this year.

Gasper entered as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning and swatted a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Cleveland.

Gasper tied the game at 2-2 and remained in the contest as the designated hitter. His bat has quieted down following a power surge (1.000 SLG) that saw him hit eight home runs over a 16-game stretch from mid-August to Sept. 4. In the 14 subsequent games, Gasper has gone 5-for-33 while slugging .333.

Sogard started at first base and went 2-for-5 with a double in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Guardians.

Sogard filled in at first base for a fourth consecutive game while Willson Contreras tends to a right hand injury. With Boston having clinched a playoff spot, the team does not have to rush Contreras back, although it would like to see him on the field and swing a bat before the postseason begins. Sogard has gone 3-for-18 during his time filling in.

Rocchio went 1-for-5 in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox.

Rocchio returned to the lineup after missing one game due to a left leg injury. He was back home at shortstop and batted ninth for the Guardians. Rocchio has rebounded nicely from an August slump (.474 OPS) and is slashing .267/.343/.500 with 16 RBI through 18 games this month.

Grissonm went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-7 loss to the Athletics.

This was Grissom's first multi-hit effort since Sept. 8 in Boston. The infielder has cooled off late in the season, batting just .209 (14-for-67) in September. Overall, he's hitting .242 with a .697 OPS, 12 home runs, 68 RBI, 45 runs scored, 22 doubles and a stolen base over 114 contests. Grissom is likely to close the year in a starting role.

Trout went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-7 loss to the Athletics.

Trout has hit .273 (18-for-66) in September, though he has just four multi-hit efforts over 19 contests this month. The outfielder has also drawn 14 walks to bolster his on-base numbers. For the season, he's batting .245 with an .808 OPS, 21 home runs, 53 RBI, 84 runs scored, 26 doubles and 11 stolen bases across 138 contests.

Neto went 1-for-4 with a walk, two stolen bases and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-7 loss to the Athletics.

Neto entered the contest 0-for-13 over his previous four games. The shortstop was able to snap the skid and make an impact on the basepaths, getting up to 23 steals on 34 attempts this year. He's batting .238 with a .756 OPS, 26 home runs, 74 RBI and 100 runs scored over 152 contests, mainly out of the leadoff spot.