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Three-run seventh lifts Rays to series win over Cubs
Yandy Diaz's RBI single capped a three-run, seventh-inning rally as the Tampa Bay Rays pushed past the Chicago Cubs for a 3-2 win on Thursday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Trailing 2-0, the Rays rallied in the seventh against Mark Leiter Jr. (2-4) after Cubs starter Justin Steele was removed.,Pinch hitter...

Cubs hang on in ninth to edge Rays
Cody Bellinger stroked a go-ahead three-run homer as the Chicago Cubs evened their three-game series with Tampa Bay, edging the Rays 4-3 Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,With two outs in the seventh and the Cubs trailing 2-1, Bellinger won a lefty-lefty matchup by launching a slider from Garr...

Rays aim to ride momentum of walk-off HR into rematch vs. Cubs
Brandon Lowe was not lying when he said he hopes his dramatic hit Tuesday night will turn around the Tampa Bay Rays' sour season.,With two outs in a tie game in the ninth inning, Lowe rocked a walk-off, three-run homer in a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. The Rays will host the Cubs in the middle con...

Brandon Lowe's walk-off blast allows Rays to beat Cubs
Brandon Lowe crushed a walk-off three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays rallied and broke a four-game losing with a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs Tuesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Down 2-1 and with Cubs closer Hector Neris (6-1) on the mound, Jose Caballero slashe...

Cubs look to make move in division with series at Rays
Heading to St. Petersburg, Fla., for the first time in nearly seven years, the Chicago Cubs will be looking to make some headway in baseball's most competitive division, the National League Central.,One of three clubs sitting seven games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers, the Cubs start a thr...

O's use 5-2 win to get historic sweep over Rays
Ryan O'Hearn recorded three RBIs and Gunnar Henderson homered and had three runs as the Baltimore Orioles made history with a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night, completing a four-game sweep in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,O'Hearn and Henderson each finished with three hits while James McCann ...

Rays look for first win of series vs. Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles have been on a roll over the past few weeks, going 12-4 over their past 16 games dating back to May 23.,They haven't lost a series since getting swept by the St. Louis Cardinals in a three-game set from May 20-22, winning four of their five series since and splitting the other....

Adley Rutschman drives in 6 as Orioles power past Rays
Adley Rutschman went 3-for-5 with a grand slam and Jordan Westburg was also 3-for-5 to help the Baltimore Orioles to 9-2 win against the host Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.,After going perfect through five innings, Baltimore starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez (7-2) allowed two runs on two hits in 2/3 of ...

Rays look for answers against surging Orioles
The Tampa Bay Rays are back in the same situation they were in last weekend -- trying to find something that works against the Baltimore Orioles., ,The Orioles have won the first two games of the four-game series going into Sunday afternoon's matchup in St. Petersburg, Fla., ,"We know how talented t...

Orioles' Kyle Bradish dominant in shutout of Rays
Baltimore starting pitcher Kyle Bradish delivered his second consecutive sterling outing and teammates Ryan O'Hearn and Gunnar Henderson homered as the Orioles beat the host Tampa Bay Rays 5-0 on Saturday at St. Petersburg, Fla.,Bradish allowed just one hit while striking out nine batters without a ...

Rays activate LHP Colin Poche (back) from 15-day IL
The Tampa Bay Rays activated left-hander Colin Poche from the 15-day injured list Saturday following his recovery from mid-back tightness.,In a corresponding move, the team placed left-hander Richard Lovelady on the 15-day IL because of a left forearm flexor strain.,Poche, 30, last pitched April 23 ...

Homer-happy Orioles chase more success vs. Rays
Ryan Mountcastle, Jordan Westburg and Anthony Santander have flexed their muscles in the face of the Tampa Bay Rays' pitching this season.,That trio will look to pad their statistics on Saturday afternoon when the Baltimore Orioles play the second contest of a four-game series against the Rays in St...

Orioles sock three homers in win over Rays
Ryan Mountcastle and Jordan Westburg each belted a two-run homer to propel the Baltimore Orioles to a 6-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Anthony Santander launched a leadoff homer in the second inning and Ramon Urias added an RBI double as the Orioles snapped a two...

Adley Rutschman, O's face Rays for second straight weekend
Adley Rutschman will look to continue his torrid hitting on Friday when the Baltimore Orioles play the opener of a four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Rutschman belted a solo homer in the sixth inning and a two-run shot in the eighth of Baltimore's 6-5 road setback to...

Rays continue recent dominance over Marlins
Isaac Paredes doubled twice and drove in three runs as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Wednesday night.,Since 2019, the Rays are 23-3 against the Marlins, including a two-game mini-sweep in this week's series.,Tampa Bay starter Zach Eflin, who had been out due to back i...

Rays' Zach Eflin set to return from IL in finale vs. Marlins
Right-hander Zach Eflin will come off the injured list and pitch on Wednesday evening when his Tampa Bay Rays look for a sweep of their two-game series against the host Miami Marlins.,Eflin (3-4, 4.12 ERA), who hasn't pitched since May 18 due to lower back inflammation, has struggled in 18 career ap...

Brandon Lowe's 5 RBIs power Rays' win over Marlins
Brandon Lowe drove in five runs as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays continued to dominate the Miami Marlins, winning 9-5 on Tuesday night.,Since 2019, the Rays are 22-3 against Miami.,Pete Fairbanks entered the game with the bases loaded and no outs in the bottom of the ninth. However, he got three conse...

Marlins, Rays hope to play above their pay grade in two-game set
Two Florida teams with low payrolls and losing records are set to start a two-game series when the Tampa Bay Rays visit the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.,The Marlins have the fifth-lowest payroll in the majors at $97.2 million, while the Rays are sixth-lowest at $101 million. Tampa Bay has a track...

Jose Siri's big hit helps Rays finish off comeback win over Orioles
Jose Siri's two-run double in the eighth inning allowed the Tampa Bay Rays to overcome what had been a three-run deficit in a 4-3 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.,Jose Caballero homered and Amed Rosario had three hits for the Rays, who were in danger of enduring a thre...

Red-hot Orioles aim for sweep of Rays
In yet another special series for the Baltimore Orioles, it's hard to say where the most praise should go -- to the batters or the pitchers.,Both groups have had notable stretches again, putting the Orioles in position to go for a three-game sweep of the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon.,...