Tampa Bay Rays game delayed by Hall of Fame ceremony

The Seattle Mariners' July 11, 2026, home game against the Tampa Bay Rays was delayed by roughly 20 minutes because a Hall of Fame induction ceremony for long‑time Ray Evan Longoria took place at Tropicana Field. The ceremony began at 4:00 p.m. ET, pushing the scheduled 4:10 p.m. start to about 4:30‑4:35 p.m. ET, when pitcher Griffin Jax threw the first pitch for Tampa Bay.

Logan Gilbert was slated to start for Seattle, while the Rays entered the game atop the AL East (55‑37) and the Mariners hovered near .500 in the AL West (47‑48). The weekend also featured Longoria’s jersey retirement on Sunday and related fan promotions. Streaming options for the game included Fubo, and TV coverage was listed as “Rays TV” and “Mariners TV.”