Fleming expected to start for the Rays against Red Sox
The Red Sox will send Nathan Eovaldi to the mound Wednesday and the Rays plan to give Josh Fleming the startAUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
BRANDON LOWE #8 - SECOND BASEMAN - TAMPA BAY RAYS
21 HR •
58 RBI •
.244 AVG
21 HR
58 RBI
.244 AVG
Rays rally past Red Sox 8-4, extend lead in AL East
Tampa Bay’s Francisco Mejía singled with the bases loaded in the ninth, Boston’s Hunter Renfroe made a costly error on the play, and it helped the Rays rally past the Red Sox 8-4 o...AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Stays hot Sunday Lowe went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a stolen base, a walk and a run in a win over the Orioles on Sunday.
Impact Just a few hours after belting a grand slam and driving in five runs overall Saturday night, Lowe came right back with another multi-hit effort out of the leadoff spot Sunday. The successful weekend marks Lowe's first set of consecutive two-hit tallies since June 11 and 12, and he now owns an impressive .269/.387/.474 slash line with seven doubles, three home runs and 13 RBI across 22 second-half games.
AUGUST 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Huge night in rout Lowe went 2-for-5 with a grand slam, a double, a walk and an additional run and RBI in the Rays' 12-3 win over the Orioles on Saturday.
Impact The offensive outburst put an end to a short-term skid at the plate for Lowe, who had slashed .143/.231/.314 over his previous nine contests. He served as the Rays' leadoff man Saturday, and he'll fill that role again Sunday while picking up another start at the keystone. Expect Lowe to stick atop the lineup regularly against right-handed pitching.
AUGUST 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lopez expected to start for the Orioles against the Rays
The Orioles will send Jorge Lopez to the mound Sunday and the Rays plan to give Michael Wacha the startAUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lowe hits grand slam, Cruz homers as Rays beat Orioles 12-3
Brandon Lowe hit a grand slam, Nelson Cruz homered for the second straight game and the Tampa Bay Rays maintained their dominance of the Baltimore Orioles with a 12-3 victoryAUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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
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
Fraley drives in 2, Flexen solid as Mariners beat Rays 8-2
Jake Fraley had a two-run single during a five-run third, Chris Flexen went 6 2/3 solid innings, and the Seattle Mariners beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 8-2AUGUST 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Smacks homer No. 23 Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 3-2 triumph over the Red Sox on Sunday.
Impact Batting first, Lowe got the Rays on the board with his third-inning shot to right off Boston starter Nick Pivetta. Though the second baseman is hitting for a low .224 average, a career-high 12.9 percent walk rate demonstrates strides toward being a more balanced hitter. He leads Tampa Bay with 23 home runs.
AUGUST 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rays top Red Sox 3-2 for 3-game sweep, widen lead in East
Shane McClanahan went six strong innings and Brandon Lowe homered as the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2, completing a three-game sweepAUGUST 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yarbrough expected to start for the Rays against the Red Sox
The Rays are expected to send Ryan Yarbrough to the mound Saturday and the Red Sox plan to give Nathan Eovaldi the startJULY 31, 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
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
Judge hits tiebreaking single in 10th, Yankees beat Rays 3-1
Aaron Judge went from being a late scratch to hitting a tiebreaking single in a two-run 10th inning as the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the second straight day, 3-1JULY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Slugs 22nd homer Lowe went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Yankees.
Impact The 27-year-old remains locked in. Over his last 20 games, Lowe is slashing .308/.423/.738 with eight of his career-high 22 homers on the year, a far cry from the .202/.313/.405 line he sported up to that point.
JULY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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
Montgomery stops 8-start winless streak, Yanks top Rays 4-3
Jordan Montgomery stopped an eight-start winless streak, Aaron Judge singled in his return from COVID-19 and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3JULY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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
Out of Sunday's lineup Lowe is not in the lineup Sunday at Cleveland, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Lowe is hitting well since the All-Star break with an .887 OPS in nine games, but he'll receive the day off Sunday. Joey Wendle will shift to the keystone while Yandy Diaz starts at third base.
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
Clutch effort in win Lowe went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a walk in an extra-inning win over Cleveland on Thursday.
Impact Lowe's timely ninth-inning two-bagger plated Brett Phillips to knot the score at 4-4. The previously struggling outfielder is on quite the nine-game tear, producing a quartet of two-hit efforts over that span on his way to a .370/.528/.778 slash line across 36 plate appearances. Batting leadoff, as he did for the 22nd time this season Thursday, also seems to agree with the 27-year-old, as he now owns a .984 OPS, .411 wOBA and .376 ISO when operating out of the top of the order.
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
Patino expected to start for the Rays against Indians
The Rays will start Luis Patino on Thursday and the Indians are expected to counter with Cal QuantrillJULY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
