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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...

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...

Cash takes blame after Rays lose track of mound visits and are forced to change pitchers in 9th

May. 17, 2024 00:55 AM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Rays reliever Jason Adam was forced out of Thursday night's game at Fenway Park in the ninth inning when pitching coach Kyle Snyder headed to the mound with Tampa Bay out of visits. After a long delay, Erasmo Ramírez entered with two runners on and retired Romy...

Rays forced to change pitchers in 9th after losing track of mound visits, beat Red Sox 7-5

May. 17, 2024 00:08 AM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Erasmo Ramírez retired Romy González on a game-ending groundout with two on after the Rays were forced to remove Jason Adam because they lost track of mound visits, and Tampa Bay beat the Boston Red Sox 7-5 on Thursday night. “Hundred percent on me. I let the...

Amed Rosario drives in 3 runs with triple and double, Rays beat Red Sox 5-3

May. 13, 2024 22:39 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Amed Rosario hit a two-run triple during Tampa Bay’s three-run first inning and the Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Monday night. Rosario added an RBI double and Yandy Díaz had three hits for the Rays, who are in a stretch of 13 straight games vs rival AL East...

Trevino hits 2 of Yankees' 5 homers, New York beats Rays 10-6 after nearly blowing 6-run lead

May. 12, 2024 17:47 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. (AP) — Jose Trevino hit two of New York's five homers, Luis Gil went six scoreless innings and the Yankees recovered after nearly blowing a six-run lead to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-6 on Sunday. Trevino hit a two-run shot in the third and a solo drive in a...

Flexen and DeJong help the White Sox beat the Rays 4-1

May. 08, 2024 22:24 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Chris Flexen pitched six sharp innings, Paul DeJong homered again and the Chicago White Sox avoided their seventh sweep this season by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Wednesday night. The AL-worst White Sox (9-28) won the season series 4-2. Chicago...

Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot placed on 15-day IL with bruised lower left leg

May. 08, 2024 17:52 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot was placed on the 15-day injured list with a bruised lower left leg on Wednesday. The right-hander departed his start Sunday after getting hit on the calf by a 107.5 mph line drive off the bat of the New York...

Rays starter Ryan Pepiot likely heading to IL after getting hit on left calf by a 107.5 mph liner

May. 07, 2024 22:29 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot is expected to go the injured list on Wednesday, three days after departing his start Sunday after getting hit on his left calf by a 107.5 mph line drive by the New York Mets' Starling Marte. “We’ll have...