McClanahan scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Baltimore
The Orioles will send Matt Harvey to the mound Friday and the Rays will give Shane McClanahan the startAUGUST 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
BRANDON LOWE #8 - SECOND BASEMAN - TAMPA BAY RAYS
21 HR •
58 RBI •
.244 AVG
21 HR
58 RBI
.244 AVG
Hot stretch continues Lowe went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Phillies.
Impact Lowe ripped his 30th homer of the season off Zack Wheeler in the fifth inning. He continues to swing an incredibly hot bat, as he now has eight home runs, 24 RBI and 20 runs scored since Aug. 1. In that same span, he's struck out at only a 21.9 percent clip, a significant reduction from his season-long rate of 28.5 percent. Overall, Lowe maintains a .235/.339/.502 line with 77 runs scored and 76 RBI across 492 plate appearances.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Wheeler scheduled to start as Philadelphia hosts Tampa Bay
The Phillies will roll out Zack Wheeler to the mound Wednesday and the Rays will give Ryan Yarbrough the startAUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cruz leads Rays past Phillies with bat and, yes, mitt
Nelson Cruz returned from the COVID-19 list, played first base for the first time in his career and hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning for the Tampa Bay Rays, wh...AUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Adds two doubles to ledger Lowe went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a pair of RBI and a run Saturday in the Rays' 8-4 win over the White Sox.
Impact The 27-year-old has enjoyed a prolific power binge over the past week, notching seven extra-base hits (three home runs, four doubles) in his last six contests. The red-hot Lowe will stick in the starting nine for Sunday's series finale, manning second base and batting leadoff.
AUGUST 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Archer expected to start as Tampa Bay hosts Chicago
The Rays will send Chris Archer to the mound Sunday and the White Sox plan to give Reynaldo Lopez the startAUGUST 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays beat White Sox 8-4; McHugh earns first save
Brandon Lowe, Manuel Margot and Joey Wendle each had two hits and two RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 8-4AUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giolito scheduled to start for White Sox at Rays
The White Sox will start Lucas Giolito on Friday and the Rays are expected to counter with Michael WachaAUGUST 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: Ohtani road show to Cleveland; Astros optimism
The Shohei Ohtani road show heads to Cleveland after the two-way superstar thrilled opposing crowds in DetroitAUGUST 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Homers, doubles in win Lowe went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, a walk and another run scored during Thursday's win over the Orioles.
Impact Lowe took Jorge Lopez deep with a 383-foot shot in the second inning. He also doubled in the first. The long ball was his seventh of the month and a career-high 29th of the year for the 27-year-old, who is batting .236/.344/.505 overall with 21 doubles.
AUGUST 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lowe hits 29th homer, Rays extend Orioles' skid to 15 games
Brandon Lowe hit his career-high 29th homer, Shane McClanahan won his fourth straight start, and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2AUGUST 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scores twice, nabs steal in win Lowe went 1-for-3 with two walks, two runs, an RBI and a stolen base Wednesday in the Rays' 8-4 win over the Orioles.
Impact Lowe has enjoyed a big first three games of the series with Baltimore, reaching base at a .571 clip while scoring five times and driving in five more. He'll remain in the lineup for Thursday's series finale, starting at second base and batting leadoff.
AUGUST 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Yarbrough, Rays hand Orioles 14th straight loss, 8-4
Ryan Yarbrough came off the COVID-19 injured list and worked five scoreless innings as the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays handed the Baltimore Orioles their 14th consecutive loss,...AUGUST 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cruz 2 homers, Rays hand Orioles 13th straight loss, 10-0
Nelson Cruz homered twice and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays extended the Baltimore Orioles’ losing streak to 13 games with a 10-0 victoryAUGUST 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goes yard twice against O's Lowe went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Monday's 9-2 win over the Orioles.
Impact He took Matt Harvey deep in the fifth inning and then got to Paul Fry in the sixth. Lowe continues to enjoy a big August, slashing .291/.344/.673 through 14 games with six of his 28 homers on the season, as well as 12 runs and 16 RBI.
AUGUST 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rasmussen scheduled to start as Tampa Bay hosts Baltimore
The Orioles will start John Means on Tuesday and the Rays are expected to counter with Drew RasmussenAUGUST 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Phillips races for inside-the-park HR, Rays rout O's 9-2
Brett Phillips had an inside-the-park homer, Brandon Lowe went deep twice, and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays handed the Baltimore Orioles their 12th consecutive loss, 9-2AUGUST 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
McHugh expected to start for the Rays against the Orioles
The Rays are expected to send Collin McHugh to the mound Monday and the Orioles will give Matt Harvey the startAUGUST 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Receives breather Sunday Lowe is not in the lineup Sunday against the Twins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Lowe started the past 17 games and will receive a well-deserved day off after delivering a .924 OPS during that stretch. Mike Brosseau, who was promoted from Triple-A Durham on Sunday, will start at the keystone in his absence.
AUGUST 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Barnes expected to start as Twins host the Rays
The Rays will start Luis Patino on Sunday while the Twins are expected to counter with Charlie BarnesAUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Franco, Zunino power AL East-leading Rays past Red Sox 8-1
Wander Franco hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning, Drew Rasmussen threw four strong innings in a spot start for Tampa Bay and the Rays added to their lead in the AL...AUGUST 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goes yard again Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Red Sox.
Impact Lowe took Nathan Eovaldi yard in the sixth inning to record his 26th homer of the season. It was his second home run in as many games and fourth in nine contests since the calendar flipped to August. In that same span, he's also tacked on 12 RBI and eight runs scored. For the season, Lowe has a .227/.336/.487 line across 437 plate appearances.
AUGUST 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bosox rout Rays 20-8 in their highest-scoring game since '15
Bobby Dalbec drove in a career-high five runs, Xander Bogaerts and Hunter Renfroe each had four RBIs and the Boston Red Sox routed the Tampa Bay Rays 20-8AUGUST 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Slugs 25th homer Lowe went 3-for-4 with an RBI single, a solo home run and two runs in a win over the Red Sox on Tuesday.
Impact Lowe wreaked havoc on Red Sox pitching from the latter portion of the order, posting his second multi-RBI effort in the last three games The 27-year-old is wielding a hot bat, having now posted three straight multi-hit tallies, which have helped lead to an impressive tally of eight RBI over that span.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
This hit only counts as 1 for Brandon Lowe Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe had a big night on Tuesday in Boston, finishing a triple shy of the cycle in Tampa Bay’s 8-4 win over the R...
AUGUST 11, 2021 • MLB.COM
