AUGUST 22, 2021•MLB.COM
Archer's return cut short by hip tightnessST. PETERSBURG -- Chris Archer’s return to the Rays’ rotation lasted only two innings before he exited Sunday afternoon’s game at Tropicana...
AL Cy Young Odds: Lance Lynn and Gerrit Cole Dueling on FanDuel SportsbookLance Lynn & Gerrit Cole will likely decide the 2021 AL Cy Young winner as those to lead the White Sox and Yankees to the MLB playoffs, FanD...
AUGUST 22, 2021•FANDUEL.COM
James Fegan: The Rays have had a busy Sunday. Nelson Cruz... - The AthleticThe Rays have had a busy Sunday. Nelson Cruz was placed on the COVID-19 injured list. Ji-Man Choi was removed after a first inning double wi...
AUGUST 22, 2021•THEATHLETIC.COM
SS Anderson out of White Sox lineup again with leg soreness
Chicago White Sox star shortstop Tim Anderson is out of the starting lineup for the second consecutive game against Tampa Bay due to leg soreness and fatigueAUGUST 22, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Joey Wendle - Plates pair in winWendle went 2-for-4 with a run-scoring single and an RBI groundout in a win over the White Sox on Saturday.
ImpactWendle extended the Rays' lead to 5-1 in the fourth inning with his timely knock, while his eighth-inning groundout added a bit of insurance in the form of Tampa Bay's eighth and final run of the contest. The multi-hit effort was Wendle's first since Aug. 7 and snapped the brief 2-for-17 skid that had encompassed his last five games.
AUGUST 22, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Chris Mazza - Brought back from minorsThe Rays recalled Mazza from Triple-A Durham on Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
ImpactOne day after being optioned to Triple-A, Mazza is eligible to rejoin the Rays after designated hitter Nelson Cruz (illness) was placed on the COVID-19-related injured list Sunday. Mazza, who covered two scoreless frames in relief in Friday's series opener with the White Sox, should be available out of the bullpen Sunday.
AUGUST 22, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Manuel Margot - Sits after back-to-back startsMargot is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
ImpactHe'll cede his spot in the outfield to Brett Phillips in the series finale after going 3-for-7 with two doubles, a triple, three runs, two RBI and one stolen base while starting Friday and Saturday. Only Austin Meadows and Randy Arozarena are locked into full-time roles in the Tampa Bay outfield, but designated hitter Nelson Cruz's (illness) placement on the COVID-19 injured list Sunday should allow the likes of Margot, Kevin Kiermaier and Phillips to temporarily benefit from upticks in opportunities.
AUGUST 22, 2021•ROTOWIRE
