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Rays get 3 homers, strong start from Pepiot to avoid sweep with 6-5 win over Athletics
Rays get 3 homers, strong start from Pepiot to avoid sweep with 6-5 win over Athletics

Winnipeg Free Press

time5 hours ago

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  • Winnipeg Free Press

Rays get 3 homers, strong start from Pepiot to avoid sweep with 6-5 win over Athletics

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Josh Lowe, Yandy Díaz and rookie Jake Mangum homered, Ryan Pepiot posted a quality start and Tampa Bay avoided a three-game sweep with a 6-5 win over the Athletics on Wednesday afternoon. Trailing 2-1 entering the bottom of the sixth, the Rays batted around and scored five runs. Lowe's leadoff shot tied the contest, Brandon Lowe followed with a double to extend his major-league leading hitting streak to 18 games and Díaz put Tampa Bay ahead with a two-run homer. Pepiot (6-6) pitched six innings, allowing four hits and two runs — on Brent Rooker and Max Schuemann solo homers — walking three with nine strikeouts. He fanned five of his last six batters. Mangum got the Rays on the board with an inside-the-park homer, crushing a slider to the deepest part of the park, just out of reach of center fielder Denzel Clarke. The first such homer by a Rays player in two years, it was the 24th in franchise history. Max Muncy also homered for the A's, which got three hits from Schuemann. Second baseman Luis Urías departed in the sixth with right hamstring tightness. Key moment Down 6-2 entering the ninth, the A's quickly scored three runs. With Rays closer Pete Fairbanks unavailable after pitching the last two days, Edwin Uceta loaded the bases with one out, then fanned Rooker and Nick Kurtz to end the game for his first save of the season. Key stat Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Rays pitchers recorded a season-best 17 strikeouts, one day after fanning 15 Athletics on Tuesday night. Up next The A's return home to face the Giants on Friday, starting LHP JP Sears (6-7, 5.09). San Francisco is undecided on its starter. Tampa Bay begins a 10-game road trip at Minnesota on Friday, with RHP Zack Littell (7-7, 3.61 ERA) on the mound. The Twins have yet to announce a starter. ___ AP MLB:

Rays get 3 homers, strong start from Pepiot to avoid sweep with 6-5 win over Athletics
Rays get 3 homers, strong start from Pepiot to avoid sweep with 6-5 win over Athletics

Associated Press

time5 hours ago

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  • Associated Press

Rays get 3 homers, strong start from Pepiot to avoid sweep with 6-5 win over Athletics

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Josh Lowe, Yandy Díaz and rookie Jake Mangum homered, Ryan Pepiot posted a quality start and Tampa Bay avoided a three-game sweep with a 6-5 win over the Athletics on Wednesday afternoon. Trailing 2-1 entering the bottom of the sixth, the Rays batted around and scored five runs. Lowe's leadoff shot tied the contest, Brandon Lowe followed with a double to extend his major-league leading hitting streak to 18 games and Díaz put Tampa Bay ahead with a two-run homer. Pepiot (6-6) pitched six innings, allowing four hits and two runs — on Brent Rooker and Max Schuemann solo homers — walking three with nine strikeouts. He fanned five of his last six batters. Mangum got the Rays on the board with an inside-the-park homer, crushing a slider to the deepest part of the park, just out of reach of center fielder Denzel Clarke. The first such homer by a Rays player in two years, it was the 24th in franchise history. Max Muncy also homered for the A's, which got three hits from Schuemann. Second baseman Luis Urías departed in the sixth with right hamstring tightness. Key moment Down 6-2 entering the ninth, the A's quickly scored three runs. With Rays closer Pete Fairbanks unavailable after pitching the last two days, Edwin Uceta loaded the bases with one out, then fanned Rooker and Nick Kurtz to end the game for his first save of the season. Key stat Rays pitchers recorded a season-best 17 strikeouts, one day after fanning 15 Athletics on Tuesday night. Up next The A's return home to face the Giants on Friday, starting LHP JP Sears (6-7, 5.09). San Francisco is undecided on its starter. Tampa Bay begins a 10-game road trip at Minnesota on Friday, with RHP Zack Littell (7-7, 3.61 ERA) on the mound. The Twins have yet to announce a starter. ___ AP MLB:

Aranada and Díaz go deep to back Littell's seven strong innings as Rays beat Orioles 11-3
Aranada and Díaz go deep to back Littell's seven strong innings as Rays beat Orioles 11-3

Al Arabiya

time4 days ago

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  • Al Arabiya

Aranada and Díaz go deep to back Littell's seven strong innings as Rays beat Orioles 11-3

Jonathan Aranda and Yandy Díaz each homered, Zack Littell pitched seven strong innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 11–3 on Saturday. Littell (7–7) gave up one run and three hits with two walks. It was the fifth time Littell has gone at least seven innings this season. Joe Rock got the last six outs in his major league debut and gave up Ramón Laureano's 10th home run – a two-run shot in the ninth. Tampa Bay, which won for the 11th time in 15 games, grabbed the lead two batters into the game against Zach Eflin (6–6) when Josh Lowe doubled and scored on Brandon Lowe's single that extended his hitting streak to 15 games. One out later, Aranda hit a 467-foot shot out to right field for his 10th home run and a 3–0 lead. Chandler Simpson drove in the final run of the inning with a grounder. Scott Blewett pitched two scoreless innings after replacing Eflin to begin the second before running into trouble in the fourth. Simpson walked, stole his 22nd base, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Taylor Walls for a 5–0 lead. Josh Lowe had a two-out single, Brandon Lowe worked a 10-pitch walk, and Díaz hit his 13th homer to make it 8–0. Walls had another sacrifice fly in the fifth, and the Orioles scored a run in the bottom of the inning on Chadwick Tromp's first home run to make it 9–1. Matt Thaiss added a two-run triple in the seventh for the Rays. Key moment: The four-run first helped the Rays put a 22–8 loss in the series opener behind them. Key stat: Díaz went 2 for 4 with a walk after beginning the day with a .490 on-base percentage in his last 21 games.

Aranada and Díaz go deep to back Littell's seven strong innings as Rays beat Orioles 11-3
Aranada and Díaz go deep to back Littell's seven strong innings as Rays beat Orioles 11-3

Associated Press

time4 days ago

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  • Associated Press

Aranada and Díaz go deep to back Littell's seven strong innings as Rays beat Orioles 11-3

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jonathan Aranda and Yandy Díaz each homered, Zack Littell pitched seven strong innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-3 on Saturday. Littell (7-7) gave up one run and three hits with two walks. It was the fifth time Littell has gone at least seven innings this season. Joe Rock got the last six outs in his major league debut and gave up Ramón Laureano's 10th home run — a two-run shot in the ninth. Tampa Bay, which won for the 11th time in 15 games, grabbed the lead two batters into the game against Zach Eflin (6-6) when Josh Lowe doubled and scored on Brandon Lowe's single that extended his hitting streak to 15 games. One out later, Aranda hit a 467-foot shot out to right field for his 10th home run and a 3-0 lead. Chandler Simpson drove in the final run of the inning with a grounder. Scott Blewett pitched two scoreless innings after replacing Eflin to begin the second before running into trouble in the fourth. Simpson walked, stole his 22nd base and scored on a sacrifice fly by Taylor Walls for a 5-0 lead. Josh Lowe had a two-out single, Brandon Lowe worked a 10-pitch walk and Díaz hit his 13th homer to make it 8-0. Walls had another sacrifice fly in the fifth, and the Orioles scored a run in the bottom of the inning on Chadwick Tromp's first home run to make it 9-1. Matt Thaiss added a two-run triple in the seventh for the Rays. Key moment The four-run first helped the Rays put a 22-8 loss in the series opener behind them. Key stat Díaz went 2 for 4 with a walk after beginning the day with a .490 on-base percentage in his last 21 games. Up next Rays RHP Taj Bradley (5-5, 4.57) starts Sunday against Orioles RHP Dean Kremer (6-7, 4.60). ___ AP MLB:

The Tampa Bay Rays Are The Hottest Team In Baseball
The Tampa Bay Rays Are The Hottest Team In Baseball

Forbes

time25-06-2025

  • Sport
  • Forbes

The Tampa Bay Rays Are The Hottest Team In Baseball

ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - JUNE 11: Brandon Lowe #8 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates with teammates ... More after hitting a three-run home run in the ninth inning to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 at Tropicana Field on June 11, 2024 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by) Getty Images It's not always easy to spot a turning point when it occurs. It's easier to recognize it in retrospect. That's the case for the surging Tampa Bay Rays, who started the year 21-26, but are just one game behind the New York Yankees in the American League East. The Rays were struggling five weeks ago, and they trailed the Houston Astros 2-0 going into the eighth inning on May 20. They tied the score on a two-run double by Jonathan Aranda, then won it in the bottom of the ninth on a sacrifice fly. That kicked off a streak of winning six in a row, nine out of 11, and 13 out of 16. They're 23-9 since that day, giving them an overall record of 44-35. Aranda has been one of the primary catalysts in their hot streak. He entered the season with a .222 batting average and 97 OPS+ over parts of three seasons, indicating his total offense was 3% below the league average. This year, he's hitting a robust .335/.416/.490 with a 156 OPS+ as the regular first baseman. Two days ago, he climbed into third place in the All-Star voting at his position. It's no surprise to see second baseman Brandon Lowe and designated hitter Yandy Díaz leading the attack at the top of the order. Díaz is the leadoff hitter with a .289/.338/.470 batting line and a 126 OPS+, while Lowe bats second, hitting .264/.314/.461 with a 116 OPS+. In the third spot is 21-year-old third baseman Junior Caminero, who is coming into his own in his first full season. The former top-five overall prospect leads the team with 19 home runs and is contributing a 130 OPS+, even though he's on pace to set a single-season MLB record for grounding into the most double plays. On the pitching side, Tampa Bay's greatest advantage has been exceptional durability. The rotation of Shane Baz, Taj Bradley, Zack Littell, Ryan Pepiot, and Drew Rasmussen have started every game except one this season. Rasmussen has been the ace of the staff, and he'll likely be an All-Star with a 2.61 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP. Their staff has only issued 215 walks in 79 games, which is the second-fewest in MLB. They have a 3.56 ERA, which is half a run better than the league average, despite playing their home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field—the Yankees' spring facility and a hitter-friendly environment. While the Rays don't having to worry about trading for a starting pitcher, they will surely seek to lengthen their lineup before the trade deadline. Taylor Walls is an excellent defensive shortstop, but he's a major liability at the plate with a .217/.296/.300 batting line and a 70 OPS+. Center fielder Kameron Misner was jut sent down and Chandler Simpson was just called back up to take his place. Misner was hitting .213 with a .273 on-base percentage. Simpson played extensively earlier this season, hitting .276 with 19 stolen bases, but with few walks and little power, he only posted a 75 OPS+. Utility man José Caballero has been a starter without a position, lining up everywhere except first base and catcher. He has a .332 on-base percentage and leads MLB with 29 stolen bases. His versatility gives the Rays options at the trade deadline. They can either add a shortstop or an outfielder, then plug Caballero into the other spot. The Rays have been the hottest team in baseball over the last month. If their strong play continues, they could overtake the Yankees at the top of the division shortly.

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