The Trop: Tampa Bay’s domed home stadium
The Hillsborough County Commission has approved a $796 million share for a mixed‑use entertainment district and a new 31,000‑seat stadium near Raymond James Stadium. The Rays’ stadium is slated to open in 2029, with Tampa City Council approving $80 million. The team commits at least $1.3 billion plus any overruns, while federal funds cover $30 million. The project follows years of negotiations and a relocation of home games from Tropicana Field.
The Red Sox have secured an American League wild-card berth after a 5-1 loss by Boston and a Houston loss to Atlanta. A season started with turmoil after April firings but turned around under interim manager Chad Tracy. Boston now faces a likely rematch with the Yankees in the AL Wild Card series at Yankee Stadium.
The Tampa Bay Rays have defeated the Cleveland Guardians to reach the World Series, setting up a showdown with the Milwaukee Brewers. Junior Caminero and Yandy Díaz delivered key homers as Freddy Peralta’s start and Rays pitching sealed a 7-3 win in Game 6, while Milwaukee awaits after a dominant NLCS performance.
The Milwaukee Brewers have moved within one win of their first World Series title after a dominant 10-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, with Robert Gasser delivering six scoreless innings and Jackson Chourio and Brice Turang fueling the offense in Game 3. Milwaukee now leads the series 3-0.