Tampa Bay Rays Fail to Snap Wild Losing Streak That Dates Back to 2012

The Tampa Bay Rays lost 7-4 to the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, somehow dropping to 0-11 on April 15 over the past 14 seasons.

St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kameron Misner catches a fly ball in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox. All players wore number 42 for Jackie Robinson Day at George M. Steinbrenner Field. | Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images

Even in their new home, the Tampa Bay Rays couldn't shake a streak that has hung over them for more than a decade.

The last time the Rays won on April 15 was in 2011. Ever since, the team has been able to pick up a victory on Jackie Robinson Day.

The Rays had a chance to break that streak Tuesday night, but they failed to do so. Instead, they lost 7-4 to the Boston Red Sox, and it wasn't really as close as the final score suggests. It took two runs in the bottom of the ninth just take make it a three-run game, and the tying run never came up to the plate.

It was quite the departure from Tampa Bay's performance on Monday, when they ran away with a historic 16-1 win. The curse of April 15 outweighed that momentum, though, and the Rays dropped to 0-11 on the date over the past 14 seasons.

THE TAMPA BAY RAYS LOSE AGAIN 🤯

Make that 11 straight games over 14 years that the Tampa Bay Rays have lost on April 15th 😬 pic.twitter.com/RPnCXoBypb

— DraftKings (@DraftKings) April 16, 2025

The Rays will look to bounce back in Wednesday's rubber match against the Red Sox. First pitch from George M. Steinbrenner Field is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET.

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