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Velázquez homers and has RBI double in 3-run 11th as Royals beat Rays 7-4 for eighth consecutive win

May. 25, 2024 20:38 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nelson Velázquez homered and had an RBI double in a three-run 11th inning as the Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 on Saturday for their eighth straight victory. After both teams scored once in the 10th, Velázquez opened the 11th with his...

Seth Lugo becomes AL's first 8-game winner, Royals beat Rays 8-1 to improve to 33-19

May. 24, 2024 22:15 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Seth Lugo became the American League's first eight-game winner, Michael Massey and Bobby Witt Jr, homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-1 on Friday night for their seventh consecutive victory. Lugo (8-1) allowed one run and four...

Abreu and Wong both drive in 2 runs, Red Sox beat Rays 8-5 to complete a three-game sweep

May. 22, 2024 22:16 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Wilyer Abreu and Connor Wong both drove in two runs, Brayan Bello overcome a tough second to go six innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-5 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. Boston swept the Rays on the road for the...

Duran homers and steals home as Red Sox beat Rays 5-2

May. 21, 2024 22:26 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jarren Duran homered and stole home as the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Tuesday night. Duran scored to make it 4-2 during a double steal with Rafael Devers in a go-ahead, two-run eighth against Jason Adam (2-1). Duran headed home after...

Rafael Devers sets team record by homering in 6th straight game as Red Sox top Rays 5-0

May. 20, 2024 21:13 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rafael Devers set a team record by homering in his sixth consecutive game, Tanner Houck allowed two hits over seven innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-0 on Monday night. Devers had shared the Boston mark of a five-game homer streak...

Devers sets Red Sox record by homering in his 6th consecutive game

May. 20, 2024 22:08 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Boston Rex Sox star Rafael Devers set a team record when he homered for the sixth consecutive game in Monday night's 5-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Devers had shared the mark of five with Jimmie Foxx (1940), Ted Williams (1957), Dick Stuart (1963),...

Rays opening day starter Zach Eflin placed on 15-day IL with lower back inflammation

May. 20, 2024 18:19 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays placed opening day starter Zach Eflin on the 15-day injured list with lower back inflammation before Monday night’s game against Boston. Eflin has struggled this year after a strong first season with Tampa Bay in 2023, going 3-4 with...

Rays opening-day starter Zach Eflin placed on IL with lower back inflammation

May. 20, 2024 15:54 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays placed opening-day starter Zach Eflin on the 15-day injured list with lower back inflammation before Monday night’s game against Boston. Eflin has struggled this year after a strong first season with Tampa Bay in 2023, going 3-4 with...

Alek Manoah fans 7 in first victory of season as Blue Jays avoid sweep, beat Rays 5-2

May. 19, 2024 17:28 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Daniel Vogelbach homered and scored three runs, Alek Manoah struck out seven in seven innings to win for the first time since last August and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided their first sweep of the season by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Sunday. Alejandro Kirk...

DeLuca hits go-ahead homer in 8th as Rays rally to beat Blue Jays 5-4 for 11th win in 15 games

May. 18, 2024 18:54 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Jonny DeLuca hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Saturday for their fourth straight win and 11th in 15 games. “Today was a huge win,” Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash...