Means scheduled to start as Baltimore hosts Tampa Bay
The Rays will start Ryan Yarbrough on Friday and the Orioles are expected to counter with John MeansAUGUST 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gilbert scheduled to start for Mariners at Rays
The Rays will send Josh Fleming to the mound Wednesday and the Mariners plan to give Logan Gilbert the startAUGUST 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kikuchi goes 6 effective innings, Mariners beat Rays 4-2
Yusei Kikuchi went six effective innings, Abraham Toro and Jarred Kelenic homered, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2AUGUST 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kikuchi, Mariners to take on Patino, Rays
The Mariners will start Yusei Kikuchi on Tuesday while the Rays are expected to counter with Luis PatinoAUGUST 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Day off Monday Meadows isn't starting Monday's game against Seattle, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact Meadows had started each of the last five games and went 5-for-19 with two homers, a double, five RBI and four runs. Randy Arozarena will shift to left field while Manuel Margot starts in right.
AUGUST 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Wacha expected to start as Tampa Bay hosts Seattle
The Rays will send Michael Wacha to the mound Monday and the Mariners plan to give Chris Flexen the startAUGUST 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
McClanahan scheduled to start as Tampa Bay hosts Boston
The Rays are expected to send Shane McClanahan to the mound Sunday and the Red Sox plan to give Nick Pivetta the startAUGUST 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fleming expected to start as Rays host the Red Sox
The Rays will send Josh Fleming to the mound Friday and the Red Sox plan to give Martin Perez the startJULY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Drives in five Meadows went 3-for-5 with two home runs, five RBI and three runs scored Thursday against the Yankees.
Impact Meadows delivered a three-run home run in the opening inning and followed that up with a two-run shot five frames later. The effort was Meadows' second multi-homer effort in his last four starts, which has helped him deliver 10 RBI and five runs scored in that same span. For the season, Meadows has maintained a .243/.330/.480 line with 76 RBI and 59 runs scored across 412 plate appearances.
JULY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Patiño blanks Yanks as Rays pound Cole, bullpen in 14-0 rout
Luis Patiño outpitched Gerrit Cole, Brett Phillips hit a grand slam during a 10-run sixth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided a three-game sweep by routing the New York Yankees...JULY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Patino expected to start as Rays host the Yankees
The Yankees will start Gerrit Cole on Thursday and the Rays are expected to counter with Luis PatinoJULY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cortes Jr. expected to start for the Yankees against Rays
The Rays will roll out Michael Wacha to the mound Wednesday and the Yankees plan to give Nestor Cortes Jr. the startJULY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Heads to bench versus lefty Meadows is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact The return of Manuel Margot (hamstring) from the injured list Tuesday will provide the Rays with another right-handed-hitting outfielder, so the lefty-hitting Meadows will be the odd-man out of the lineup with southpaw Jordan Montgomery on the hill for New York. Meadows started each of the Rays' past seven games, going 7-for-28 with a pair of home runs and eight RBI.
JULY 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Montgomery scheduled to start for New York against Tampa Bay
The Rays are expected to send Shane McClanahan to the mound Tuesday and the Yankees will give Jordan Montgomery the startJULY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goes yard twice in win Meadows went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 8-2 win over Cleveland.
Impact The 26-year-old slugged a pair of two-run shots, taking J.C. Mejia deep in the third inning and touching up Trevor Stephan in the ninth. Meadows snapped a 22-game power drought with the performance, and on the season he's slashing .243/.333/.472 with 18 homers and 70 RBI through 93 contests.
JULY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tampa Bay Rays to visit the Cleveland Indians
The Indians will start Triston McKenzie on Sunday while the Rays have yet to announce who will get the startJULY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Meadows hits 2 homers, Rays win 11th in row over Indians
Austin Meadows hit a pair of two-run homers, Ji-Man Choi had three RBIs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Cleveland 8-2 on Saturday night, extending their winning streak over the Indians...JULY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yarbrough, Rays to face Mejia, Indians
The Rays will start Ryan Yarbrough on Saturday while the Indians are expected to counter with J.CJULY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Delivers in clutch again Meadows went 1-for-4 with a walk and eventual game-winning RBI single in an extra-inning victory over Cleveland on Thursday.
Impact Meadows' 10th-inning knock plated Randy Arozarena to snap a 4-4 tie and give the Rays what would ultimately be their final margin of victory. The 26-year-old outfielder has a modest three-game hitting streak going, but more importantly, he now boasts a .307/.383/.602 slash line and .396 wOBA across 107 plate appearances with men in scoring position this season.
JULY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Plesac scheduled to start for Cleveland against Tampa Bay
The Rays will start Rich Hill on Friday and the Indians are expected to counter with Zach PlesacJULY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays get Nelson Cruz in trade, rally to beat Indians in 10
Austin Meadows hit an RBI single in the 10th inning to cap Tampa Bay’s comeback in a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians, hours after the Rays acquired slugger Nelson Cruz from Minn...JULY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Plates game-winning run Meadows went 2-for-5 with a game-winning, two-run single in a victory over the Orioles on Wednesday. He was also caught stealing on his only attempt.
Impact Meadows came through with a walk-off hit that plated Kevin Kiermaier and Francisco Mejia. The outfielder has had a solid July as a run producer, as he has accumulated 11 RBI across 13 games during the month.
JULY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Meadows 2-out, 2-run single in 9th, Rays beat Orioles 5-4
Austin Meadows hit a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied past the Baltimore Orioles 5-4JULY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wacha expected to start as Tampa Bay hosts Baltimore
The Rays will send Michael Wacha to the mound Wednesday and the Orioles plan to give Keegan Akin the startJULY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tampa Bay slugs 2 HRs, spoils return of Orioles' Means 9-3
Francisco Mejía had a homer and five RBIs, Randy Arozarena also homered and the Tampa Bay Rays spoiled John Means’ return from a left shoulder strain, beating the Baltimore Orioles...JULY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
