Keller expected to start for the Royals against Rays
The Rays are expected to send Rich Hill to the mound Tuesday and the Royals plan to give Brad Keller the startMAY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
RICH HILL #44 - PITCHER - BOSTON RED SOX
0-1 W-L •
1.09 WHIP •
4.91 ERA
0-1 W-L
1.09 WHIP
4.91 ERA
LEADING OFF: Joe West to break record for most games as ump
Joe West is set to break the record for most games as a major league umpire with No. 5,376 when he works the Cardinals-White Sox matchup in ChicagoMAY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: Joe West to break record for most games as ump
Joe West is set to break the record for most games as a major league umpire with No. 5,376 when he works the Cardinals-White Sox matchup in ChicagoMAY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays win 11th in a row, score 7 in 11th to beat Toronto 14-8
Francisco Mejía hit a tiebreaking, two-run single during a seven-run burst in the 11th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays won their 11th straight game, outlasting the Toronto Blue Jays...MAY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Works around four walks Hill (3-1) allowed one earned run on two hits and four walks while striking out four across six innings to earn the win Thursday against the Orioles.
Impact Hill put together another strong performance and has now allowed only three earned runs across his last 27.2 innings of work. His four walks indicate some shakiness, though he still managed to record 56 strikes on 90 total pitches. He also began 13 of the 23 batters he faced with a strike. For the season, Hill has a 3.89 ERA with a 45:17 K:BB across 44 frames. He's projected to take the ball for his next outing Tuesday against the Royals.
MAY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rays push winning streak to 7, beat O's 10-1 for sweep
Joey Wendle homered twice, Rich Hill combined with his bullpen on a two-hitter and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-1 to extend their winning streak to seven gamesMAY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: No-hit streak, Davis down, Cueto vs Reds
After no-hitters on consecutive nights by Detroit right-hander Spencer Turnbull and Yankees newcomer Corey Kluber, is there a pitcher on the docket who can make it three days in a...MAY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kremer scheduled to start as Baltimore hosts Tampa Bay
The Rays will start Rich Hill on Thursday and the Orioles are expected to counter with Dean KremerMAY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Arozarena's two home runs help Rays rally past Orioles, 9-7
Randy Arozarena hit two home runs, stole another with his glove and knocked in four runs, Ji-Man Choi drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied...MAY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: Nats player tests positive; Davis out for year
An unidentified Nationals player who is vaccinated and asymptomatic has tested positive for COVID-19, manager Dave Martinez saysMAY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Another scoreless performance Hill (2-1) earned the win Thursday against the Yankees after tossing 6.2 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and three walks while fanning nine.
Impact Hill has posted three straight scoreless appearances after beginning the season on a down note, and he owns a 9.8 K/9 with two quality starts over that three-game stretch. Hill's next start is scheduled to come next week on the road against the Orioles.
MAY 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tampa Bay Rays: Rich Hill finding his stride Rich Hill was the quintessential Tampa Bay Rays signing. Although he cost just $2.5 million for the 2021 season, and was set to turn 41 year...
MAY 14, 2021 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM
Hill strikes out 9, Rays beat COVID-19 impacted Yankees 9-1
Rich Hill joined Cy Young and Nolan Ryan as the only pitchers to strike out nine against the Yankees at age 41 or older, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat coronavirus-impacted New York 9...MAY 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cole strikes out 12 in eight innings, Yankees beat Rays 1-0
Gerrit Cole struck out 12 over eight stellar innings, Aaron Hicks had a sacrifice fly and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0MAY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tosses quality start in no-decision Hill held Oakland scoreless over six innings but did not factor in the decision versus Oakland on Friday. He allowed two hits and two walks while striking out four.
Impact The left-hander was at the top of his game Friday, allowing only two singles and two walks. Hill has dominated Oakland hitters this season, hurling a combined 12 innings and allowing only two runs while striking out 14, but he has an 0-1 record against the team to show for it. After registering an unsightly 8.82 ERA through his first four outings, Hill has turned things around by allowing only two earned runs across 15 innings covering his past three appearances. He'll look to keep rolling in his next start, which is tentatively scheduled to come against the Yankees at home next week.
MAY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Hill goes six scoreless, but bats quiet vs. A's Rich Hill just keeps on shoving. Hill went blow-for-blow with fellow lefty Sean Manaea in the Rays’ 2-1 loss to the A's on Friday night at O...
MAY 8, 2021 • MLB.COM
Manaea's no-hit bid ends, A's win on second big hit by Brown
Lefty Sean Manaea’s bid to pitch baseball’s second no-hitter of the night ended on a leadoff double in the eighth inning by high school teammate Mike Brosseau, then Seth Brown hit...MAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
A's Sean Manaea has no-hitter through seven against Rays
Athletics left-hander Sean Manaea is pitching a no-hitter through seven innings against Tampa BayMAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Manaea scheduled to start as Oakland hosts Tampa Bay
The Rays will start Rich Hill on Friday while the Athletics are expected to counter with Sean ManaeaMAY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays score 7 runs in 8th to complete 4-game sweep of Angels
Mike Zunino homered, Brett Phillips had two hits during a seven-run eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles AngelsMAY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tosses three scoreless frames Hill allowed one hit and a walk over three scoreless innings during Sunday's win over Houston. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision.
Impact Hill was expected to have a short outing Sunday and he made the most of it. He issued a walk in the first inning and allowed a hit in the second but no Astro made it into scoring position. The veteran lefty lowered his season ERA to 6.39 across 25.1 innings. Hill is expected to take the mound in Oakland next weekend.
MAY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Meadows, Margot lead Rays over Astros 5-4 to avoid sweep
Austin Meadows hit a three-run homer and later scored the go-ahead run on Manuel Margot’s pinch-hit single in the seventh inning as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros 5-4MAY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Could be in store for short start The Rays plan to use Michael Wacha in long relief once Hill exits his start Sunday against the Astros, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Hill will be pitching on five days' rest, with his placement on the COVID-19 injured list earlier this weekend due to vaccine-related side effects not pushing him off his regular turn in the rotation. That said, the fact that the Rays are having Wacha -- who worked five innings in his last start Tuesday -- on hand in relief could hint that Hill may not be asked to work especially deep into Sunday's game. Manager Kevin Cash hasn't suggested that a tandem-start arrangement between Hill and Wacha is in the forecast, so Hill remains the safer bet of the two to cover the majority of the innings.
MAY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Houston visits Tampa Bay, looks to build on Urquidy's solid outing
Houston looks to follow up a dominant outing by Saturday starter Jose UrquidyMAY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Urquidy pitches 7 scoreless innings, Astros beat Rays 3-1
Jose Urquidy scattered four hits over seven shutout innings and the Houston Astros made an early lead stand up, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1MAY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
