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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Walks off Chicago
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Lowe went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Cubs.
After the Rays tied the game earlier in the ninth, Lowe launched a 3-2 splitter from Hector Neris into the right-field bleachers for a three-run homer, giving Tampa Bay a 5-2 victory. It's the third homer for Lowe this season and his second in six games -- he's gone 6-for-23 (.261) with 10 RBI in that span. Overall, the 29-year-old second-baseman is batting .205 with a .711 OPS, 18 RBI and 11 runs scored through 26 games this season.
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Brandon Lowe hits a game-ending homer as the Rays rally past the slumping Cubs 5-2
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Rays' Zach Eflin: Falls out shy of quality start
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Eflin allowed two runs on seven hits over 5.2 innings in a no-decision Tuesday against the Cubs. He struck out three.
Eflin was sold Tuesday, holding Chicago to one run on a Christopher Morel homer through his first five innings. However, he'd ultimately depart with two outs in the sixth before the Rays' bullpen would allow an inherited runner to score. Eflin's now allowed four runs in 9.2 innings over two starts since returning from a brief stay on the injured list. Overall, he's 3-4 with a 4.06 ERA,1.15 WHIP and 50:4 K:BB across 12 starts (68.2 innings). Eflin's currently scheduled to face Atlanta on the road in his next outing.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Managing hamstring issue
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Arozarena was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the Cubs due to right hamstring tightness, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.
It's unclear when exactly Arozarena picked up the injury as he started the previous eight games, with all but one of those starts coming in the outfield. The 29-year-old slugger should be considered day-to-day until more information is available.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Late scratch Tuesday
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Arozarena was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs for undisclosed reasons, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Arozarena was penciled in to start in left field and bat fifth Tuesday but will instead hit the bench after eight straight starts. The 29-year-old is presumably dealing with an injury, though an announcement has yet to be made. Jonny DeLuca is taking over in left field for Tampa Bay.
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Cubs look to make move in division with series at Rays
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Henderson homers on 1st pitch and Orioles beat Rays 5-2 for 1st 4-game sweep at Tropicana Field
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Rays' Ryan Pepiot: Fans nine in loss
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Pepiot (4-3) took the loss Monday against Baltimore, allowing four runs on nine hits and no walks over six innings. He struck out nine.
Pepiot struggled to contain an imposing Orioles lineup, allowing a career-high nine hits. However, it wasn't all bad for the Rays righty as he generated an impressive 16 whiffs en route to nine strikeouts. Following this four-run appearance, Pepiot has thrown a 4.17 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 68:16 K:BB over 58.1 innings this season. The 26-year-old faces another difficult test in his next start, scheduled to be at Atlanta this weekend.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Sitting out Monday
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.
Lowe has gone 1-for-11 with five strikeouts at the dish since returning from his second stint on the injured list, so he'll get a day off to regroup. Jose Siri will cover center field and Richie Palacios will man right field for Tampa Bay on Monday.
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Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Getting rest Monday
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Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Rortvedt will get a break for the series finale after he caught all nine innings of Sunday's 9-2 loss while going 1-for-4 with a double. Alex Jackson will step in behind the dish Monday.
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Rays' Taylor Walls: Not in Monday's lineup
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Walls is out of the lineup for Monday's contest against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Walls started at shortstop in each of the Rays' three games over the weekend following his activation from the 60-day injured list, but he will begin Monday's contest on the bench. Jose Caballero -- who had been the everyday shortstop prior to Walls' return -- will occupy the position Monday.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Clean appearance in blowout loss
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Fairbanks allowed one hit and struck out one across a scoreless inning Sunday against the Orioles.
Fairbanks last pitched Wednesday, so he entered the game in the ninth inning Sunday even with the Rays down by seven runs. Though it was a low-leverage situation, Fairbanks now hasn't allowed a run across 13 innings while maintaining a 13:2 K:BB since returning from the injured list May 11.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Performance picking up in June
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Arozarena went 2-for-4 with an RBI on Sunday against the Orioles.
Arozarena delivered an RBI single in the sixth inning and recorded his second multi-hit game in his last three starts. He's hit well across seven games in June, going 8-for-22 with an RBI and three runs scored. Arozarena still has a disappointing .614 OPS across 260 plate appearances, though he has still managed eight home runs and seven stolen bases across 63 games.
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Rays look for first win of series vs. Orioles
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Rodriguez takes perfect game into the 6th, Rutschman has slam and drives in 6, Orioles beat Rays 9-2
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Rays' Shane Baz: Logs best start at Triple-A
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Baz struck out 10 over five innings while allowing one run on three hits and two walks Saturday for Triple-A Durham.
This was the electric righty's best start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in late September of 2022. He has a 3.92 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 22 strikeouts in 20.2 innings over his last five starts at Triple-A. The Rays have five healthy starters, but it seems like Baz is finally ready to rejoin the fray whenever the team sees an opening.
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Rays' Zack Littell: Takes loss in quality start
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Littell (2-4) took the loss Sunday against the Orioles, allowing three runs on seven hits and a walk across six innings. He struck out three.
Littell had to work for his third straight quality start, stranding five batters and allowing four extra-base hits, including a fourth-inning solo homer by Anthony Santander. Littell has surrendered a home run in five straight starts and owns a 4.55 ERA with a 24:5 K:BB across 29.2 innings. He's tentatively scheduled for a road start in Atlanta on Friday.
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Rays' Isaac Paredes: Getting breather Sunday
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Paredes is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Paredes will not start for the first time since May 13 against the Red Sox. Over the first two games of the series, the 24-year-old has gone 0-for-7 with two strikeouts. Jose Caballero will shift over to third base Sunday, while Taylor Walls starts at shortstop against Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Not starting Sunday
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Siri is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Siri began the series strong, going 2-for-3 with a solo home run Friday, but he followed that up with a hitless, three-strikeout performance in Saturday's 5-0 loss. With Siri beginning Sunday's contest on the bench, Jonny DeLuca will start in center field and bat fifth against Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez.
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Rays look for answers against surging Orioles
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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| Team | .232 (20th) | 260 (26th) | 51 (30th) | 4.38 (25th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| R. Arozarena LF Randy Arozarena LF | Hamstring |
| J. Springs SP Jeffrey Springs SP | Elbow |
| S. McClanahan SP Shane McClanahan SP | Elbow |
| D. Rasmussen SP Drew Rasmussen SP | Elbow |
| W. Franco SS Wander Franco SS | Personal |
Full Injuries
