Mejía hits grand slam in 12th, Rays beat Blue Jays 9-7
Francisco Mejía hit a grand slam in the 12th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays won their eighth consecutive game by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7MAY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ROBBIE RAY #23 - PITCHER - SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
3-2 W-L •
1.14 WHIP •
4.70 ERA
3-2 W-L
1.14 WHIP
4.70 ERA
Whiffs nine in win Ray (2-1) allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out nine in 5.2 innings to earn the win against the Phillies on Sunday.
Impact Ray has now struck out at least nine batters in each of his last three starts. He tossed four scoreless frames to begin Sunday's game but allowed four runs across the fifth and sixth innings prior to his removal. The left-hander has now posted a 3.79 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in 40.1 innings across seven starts this season. Ray tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Rays on Saturday.
MAY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Robbie Ray's nine strikeouts | 05/16/2021 Robbie Ray strikes out nine in 5 2/3 innings against the Phillies
MAY 16, 2021 • MLB.COM
Girardi, Segura have confrontation as Phils lose to Jays
Television cameras showed a confrontation in the dugout between Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi and second baseman Jean Segura during a 10-8 loss to the Toronto Blue JaysMAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Anderson scheduled to start for Philadelphia against Toronto
The Blue Jays are expected to send Robbie Ray to the mound Sunday and the Phillies will give Chase Anderson the startMAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Phillies star Harper exits with sore shoulder, Jays win 4-0
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and five Toronto pitchers combined on a six-hitter in a 4-0 win over the Philadelphia PhilliesMAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Racks up 10 K's in no-decision Ray allowed three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out a season-high 10 hitters over six innings Tuesday against Atlanta. He did not end up being involved in the decisio...
Impact Ray got off to a bumpy start after allowing two singles and a walk which led to a first-inning run for Atlanta. He later would also give up two solo home runs before his day was over. The 29-year-old has had a bit of an issue so far with the long ball, as he's given up eight so far over his first six outings, but overall he's been pretty reliable having gone at least five innings while surrendering three or fewer runs in each of his starts. He'll be in search of a win this weekend when he's next scheduled to take the mound at home against the Phillies.
MAY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Guerrero homers, Blue Jays rally past indecisive Braves 5-3
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and drove in three runs and the Toronto Blue Jays took advantage of Atlanta’s indecisive fielding in the eighth inning, rallying past the Braves 5-3MAY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Toronto Blue Jays tapped into Robbie Ray at right time Raise your hand if you thought the Robbie Ray signing this offseason was going to be a mistake. Yeah, me too. When the Toronto Blue Jays thr...
MAY 7, 2021 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM
Robbie Ray's nine strikeouts | 05/05/2021 Robbie Ray strikes out nine batters over six innings while allowing three runs to score in his start against the Athletics
MAY 6, 2021 • MLB.COM
Strikes out nine in quality start Ray hurled six innings against Oakland on Wednesday, allowing three runs on six hits and no walks while striking out nine. He did not factor in the decision.
Impact Ray served up a pair of solo shots -- one each to Matt Chapman and Ramon Laureano -- but was otherwise fairly dominant, inducing 21 swinging strikes and punching out nine batters. Most remarkably, he did not walk a single batter for the third straight start after issuing nine free passes over his first 10 innings of the campaign. The southpaw finished with a 17.9 percent walk rate last season but has cut that number nearly in half in 2021 thanks to his recent streak of excellent control. Not coincidentally, Ray's walkless stretch has resulted in his first three quality starts of the campaign, and he has struck out 23 batters over 18.2 innings over that span. He'll try to keep the the impressive stretch going in his next start, which is tentatively slated for Tuesday at Atlanta.
MAY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Opinion | Blue Jays takeaways: Robbie Ray puts an exclamation point on his resurgence It was the third straight start in which Robbie Ray did not issue a free pass, something he had never done before over his eight seasons in...
MAY 6, 2021 • THESTAR.COM
Teoscar Hernández gets key hit as Blue Jays beat A's 9-4
Teoscar Hernández hit a tiebreaking RBI single during Toronto’s five-run eighth inning, and the Blue Jays beat the Athletics 9-4MAY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Athletics play Blue Jays, look to build on Irvin's solid showing
Oakland looks to follow up a dominant performance by Tuesday starter Cole IrvinMAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Moreland's 2-run HR backs Irvin gem as A's top Blue Jays 4-1
Mitch Moreland hit a two-run homer on the heels of Jed Lowrie’s two-run double in the second inning to back Cole Irvin’s pitching gem, and the Oakland Athletics made the early lead...MAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
More fastballs, more strikes, more success for Robbie Ray Robbie Ray has had a strong start to the season for the Blue Jays. His first two starts were very Robbie Ray-esque. Ray allowed two runs in...
MAY 3, 2021 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM
Morton scheduled to start for Braves at Blue Jays
The Braves will start Charlie Morton on Saturday and the Blue Jays are expected to counter with Travis BergenMAY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cruises to first win Ray (1-1) picked up the win in Friday's 13-5 victory over Atlanta, allowing two runs on five hits over 6.2 innings. He struck out five without walking a batter.
Impact The lefty took a shutout into the seventh inning before an Ozzie Albies homer helped end Ray's night. It was still an outstanding performance from the 29-year-old, who tossed 68 of 95 pitches for strikes as he delivered his second straight quality start, and Ray will take a 2.78 ERA and 20:9 K:BB through 22.2 innings into his next outing, likely to come next week in Oakland.
MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ray expected to start for Toronto against Atlanta
The Braves will start Drew Smyly on Friday while the Blue Jays are expected to counter with Robbie RayAPRIL 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fedde, Harrison lift Nats over Jays in Springer's debut
Erick Fedde went six strong innings, Josh Harrison hit a three-run homer and the Washington Nationals beat Toronto 8-2 in George Springer’s Blue Jays debutAPRIL 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fans nine in no-decision Ray allowed three earned runs on six hits while striking out nine across six innings Saturday in the loss to the Rays. He did not factor in the decision.
Impact Despite allowing two home runs, Ray posted a quality start to keep the game tied when he was relieved. Ray's command was much better Saturday compared to his first two starts. He had nine strikeouts and zero walks, compared to six strikeouts and nine walks in his first two appearances. The 29-year-old will look for his first win of the season Friday against Atlanta.
APRIL 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ray throws strikes; success follows There are two versions of Robbie Ray, depending on his relationship with the strike zone on any given night. Coming off a start in which he...
APRIL 25, 2021 • MLB.COM
Rays benefit from costly Biggio error, beat Blue Jays 5-3
Tampa Bay broke an eighth-inning tie when Toronto third baseman Cavan Biggio let a grounder go between his legs, and the Rays went on to beat the Blue Jays 5-3APRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Honeywell Jr. expected to start as Rays host the Blue Jays
The Blue Jays will start Robbie Ray on Saturday and the Rays are expected to counter with Brent Honeywell JrAPRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Matz wins 4th straight start, Blue Jays beat Rays 5-3
Steven Matz won his fourth consecutive start, Marcus Semien hit a three-run homer, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3APRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
