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Rays, Mariners turn to struggling veteran starters
When the Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays meet Tuesday night in the middle game of a three-game series, both clubs will be looking to get right-handed starting pitchers back on track.,In the series opener on Monday in St. Petersburg, Fla., the Rays rallied for three runs in the eighth inning and ...
Rays' three-run rally in eighth sinks Mariners
Yandy Diaz's two-run single capped a three-run eighth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners to open a three-game series on Monday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,After Ben Rortvedt's ground-rule double pulled the Rays within 3-2, Andres Munez replaced Austin Voth on th...
Yandy Diaz, Rays jump ahead early, take series from Pirates
Yandy Diaz extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a first-pitch leadoff homer to help the visiting Tampa Bay Rays defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 in the rubber game on Sunday.,Reliever Kevin Kelly (2-0) allowed one walk and no hits in tossing two-thirds of the seventh inning for the Rays, wh...
Rays get first look at Pirates phenom Paul Skenes
It's been an impressive start to the very young career of Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, one the team hopes continues when he takes the mound for the rubber match of their three-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.,Through seven starts, Skenes (4-0, 2.29 ERA) has 53 st...
Rays' improving offense takes another crack at Pirates
The tide appears to be turning favorably for some of the Tampa Bay Rays' stars, and they will look to keep it going in the middle contest of a three-game set against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.,Yandy Diaz has a 14-game hitting streak, matching his career high. He has been held hitless o...
Josh Lowe, Rays overwhelm Pirates
Josh Lowe hit two home runs while going 3-for-5 with four RBIs to help the visiting Tampa Bay Rays to a 10-3 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.,Reliever Colin Poche (1-1) replaced starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot in the fourth and tossed a perfect 1 2/3 innings for the Rays, who totaled 17 hi...
Hot-hitting Bryan Reynolds leads Pirates into series opener vs. Rays
Good luck getting Bryan Reynolds out in June. ,The Pittsburgh Pirates' switch-hitting left fielder has a .343 career average in the month, and he's hit safely in every game this June.,Reynolds will look to extend his MLB-leading 17-game hit streak on Friday when the Pirates host the Tampa Bay Rays t...
Jonny DeLuca, Rays stave off Twins in 10 innings
Jonny DeLuca hit a go-ahead single in the top of the 10th inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 7-6 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Yandy Diaz went 2-for-5 with a double and a two-run home run for Tampa Bay, which won the rubber match of the three-game serie...
Twins, Rays seek improved offense in series finale
Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash offered a short and simple description of his team's latest contest against the Minnesota Twins.,"It was an odd game," Cash said.,Now, the Rays will try to keep the Twins from getting even.,Tampa Bay will go for a series win when it plays the Twins in the decisive g...
Rays top Twins thanks to throwing error in 10th
Randy Arozarena scored on a throwing error with two outs in the top of the 10th inning Wednesday night as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins.,Jonny DeLuca hit a grounder to third baseman Royce Lewis, who pulled a throw wide of first base. Carlos Santana's futi...
Twins in 'great spot' after comeback win against Rays
Carlos Santana speaks from experience when he says the Minnesota Twins have a tight-knit clubhouse and a determined work ethic. ,Santana, 38, has played for seven teams during his 15-year career. This is his first season with the Twins, who will go for seven wins in a row when they play the Tampa Ba...
Twins top Rays on walk-off single for sixth straight win
Carlos Santana delivered a pinch-hit, walk-off single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 7-6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night in Minneapolis., ,Santana's two-out hit drove in Manuel Margot, who led off the inning with a single and advanced to...
Tyler O’Neill homers twice as Red Sox defeat Blue Jays
Tyler O'Neill led a four-homer barrage with two solo shots, right-hander Nick Pivetta pitched seven innings and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 Monday night.,Rafael Devers and Ceddanne Rafaela also stroked solo homers for Boston in the opener of the three-game series.,...
Royce Lewis' sizzling return has Twins rolling into series with Rays
Royce Lewis is making up for lost time with the Minnesota Twins.,Lewis missed 58 games this season as he recovered from a severe right quadriceps injury sustained in the season opener. The third baseman returned June 4 and has shined at the plate ever since.,The talented 25-year-old will look to mai...
Jose Siri helps Rays put away Braves
Jose Siri hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning to lift the visiting Tampa Bay Rays to an 8-6 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday and salvage a game in their three-game series.,Siri connected on his eighth home run of the season off Atlanta closer Raisel Iglesias (0-1), who walked Randy Aroza...
Braves find power stroke, go for sweep of Rays
The Atlanta Braves, who suddenly have rediscovered their home run stroke, will go for a three-game sweep of the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.,The Braves hit two homers on Friday in a 7-3 win and added four long balls on Saturday in a 9-2 victory. Marcell Ozuna homered in both games and leads th...
Braves put on power show with 4 HRs in win over Rays
The Atlanta Braves hit three of their four homers in the fifth inning and got six strong innings from starting pitcher Charlie Morton to beat the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Saturday and extend their winning streak to three games.,Trailing 1-0 in the fifth, Jarred Kelenic hit a two-run shot, his ...
Braves put on power show with 4 HRs in way over Rays
The Atlanta Braves hit three of their four homers in the fifth inning and got six strong innings from starting pitcher Charlie Morton to beat the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Saturday and extend their winning streak to three games.,Trailing 1-0 in the fifth, Jarred Kelenic hit a two-run shot, his ...
Marcell Ozuna's 19th homer leads Braves past Rays
Marcell Ozuna blasted his National League-leading 19th home run to highlight a five-run first inning that sent the Atlanta Braves to a 7-3 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.,Ozuna's three-run, opposite-field shot landed well into the stands in right field. It gave him 60 RBIs, also tops...
Braves, Rays try to get offenses going in series opener
The Atlanta Braves hope their bats will start to click once they return home to begin a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.,Atlanta's offense was in hiding for much of its road trip, during which the Braves went 3-6. Atlanta ended a five-game losing streak, something it hadn't en...