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Taylor Walls - Could return ThursdayManager Kevin Cash said Walls (groin) is feeling better but isn't expected to rejoin the Rays' lineup until Thursday's game against the Mariners, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times...

ImpactWalls is sitting for the second straight game Tuesday due to a groin issue, and it appears he'll also be sidelined for Wednesday's series finale versus Boston. It doesn't appear to be a serious injury, so the 27-year-old should be back by the end of the week. Vidal Brujan is making a second consecutive start at shortstop Tuesday.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Rays' Taylor Walls misses second straight game with sore groinNotes | Walls is not expected back until Thursday. Also the Red Sox look like a completely different team since Rays last saw them.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023•TAMPABAY.COM

Alex Verdugo day-to-day with hamstring injury, could return this weekRed Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo left Sunday's game with hamstring tightness, but manager Alex Cora doesn't believe he'll be out for too long...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023•BOSTON.COM

Harold Ramírez - Back on bench TuesdayRamirez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.

ImpactRamirez went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the Rays' 7-3 loss in the series opener, but he'll be back on the bench Tuesday with right-hander Kutter Crawford taking the hill for Boston. The righty-hitting Ramirez is expected to continue seeing most of his starts at designated hitter against left-handed pitching.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Christian Bethancourt - Cedes start to PintoBethancourt is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.

ImpactBethancourt will retreat to the bench after he caught all nine innings of Monday's 7-3 loss in the series opener while striking out in each of his three plate appearances. Rene Pinto will get a turn behind the plate while he and Bethancourt continue to work in a near-even timeshare at catcher.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Luke Raley - Hits bench TuesdayRaley is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.

ImpactEven though the right-handed Kutter Crawford is on the hill for Boston, the lefty-hitting Raley will cede his spot in the lineup to Jonathan Aranda, who gets the nod as the Rays' designated hitter. Over his last 15 games, Raley has mustered a .625 OPS while striking out at a 43.9 percent clip.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Ceddanne Rafaela gets another start at short in middle game vs. Tampa BayFor the second time since his promotion to the big leagues, Ceddanne Rafaela is in the starting lineup. And for the second time, that start...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023•MASSLIVE.COM