The MLB Belt · rivalry
Athletics vs. Tampa Bay Rays
6Belt meetings
3Athletics wins
3Rays wins
5Title changes
Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays have met 6 times with the MLB belt on the line, from May 5, 2006 to September 10, 2006. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. The belt series is level at 3–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19,413 | May 5, 2006 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Oakland Athletics 3–1 | Title change |
| 19,414 | May 6, 2006 | Oakland Athletics beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3–2 | Title change |
| 19,415 | May 7, 2006 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Oakland Athletics 3–2 | Title change |
| 19,523 | Sep 8, 2006 | Oakland Athletics beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8–6 | Defense |
| 19,524 | Sep 9, 2006 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Oakland Athletics 9–6 | Title change |
| 19,525 | Sep 10, 2006 | Oakland Athletics beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9–7 | Title change |