MAY 27, 2022 • MERCURYNEWS.COM
TAMPA BAY RAYS 80-82 · 4TH IN AL EAST
80-82 · 4TH IN AL EAST
Yankees, Rays tweet about gun violence instead of game The Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays shared facts about gun violence instead of baseball on their Twitter timelines during Thursday night’ s game....
New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays use social media to spread gun violence facts after recent mass shootings The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays used their social media accounts to spread information about gun violence in America.
MAY 27, 2022 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
Yankees, Rays use social media to spread gun violence facts
The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are using their social media accounts during Thursday night’s game between the two teams to spread information about how gun violence affect...MAY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays FREE LIVE STREAM (5/26/22): Watch MLB online ' Time, TV, channel The New York Yankees, led by right fielder Aaron Judge, face the Tampa Bay Rays in a regular season game on Thursday, May 26, 2022 (5/26/22)...
MAY 26, 2022 • NJ.COM
New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays announce Thursday night starting lineups Nestor Cortes (3-1, 1.80) will start for New York, while Ryan Yarbrough (0-0, 4.20) will go for Tampa Bay.
MAY 26, 2022 • NORTHJERSEY.COM
Kevin Kiermaier - Not starting Thursday Kiermaier will sit Thursday against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Kiermaier went hitless Wednesday against the Marlins, ending a streak of five consecutive multi-hit games. Manuel Margot will move to center field, with Vidal Brujan starting in right.
MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ji-Man Choi - Not starting against lefty Choi isn't starting Thursday against the Yankees.
Impact Choi has started exclusively against right-handed pitchers this year, and he'll get a breather with southpaw Nestor Cortes on the mound Thursday. Wander Franco will serve as the designated hitter while Harold Ramirez enters the lineup at first base.
MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Orioles welcome an 'All Star' lineup with Birdland Summer Music Series: Smash Mouth, Flo Rida, others The concert series will also include a show from Flo Rida on June 17, with first pitch moved to 6:05 p.m. against the Tampa Bay Rays. Smash...
MAY 26, 2022 • DENVERPOST.COM
Orioles welcome an 'All Star' lineup with Birdland Summer Music Series: Smash Mouth, Flo Rida, others The concert series will also include a show from Flo Rida on June 17, with first pitch moved to 6:05 p.m. against the Tampa Bay Rays. Smash...
MAY 26, 2022 • MERCURYNEWS.COM
Colin Poche - Snags first save Poche allowed an unearned run on two hits and a walk while striking out one in the ninth inning to earn the save Wednesday against the Marlins.
Impact Poche was handed a two-run lead and was ultimately forced to get out of a bases-loaded jam to end the game. Neither of the hits he surrendered left the infield, and the defense committed two errors behind him. Nevertheless, Poche managed to record his first save of the season, which is particularly notable because Andrew Kittredge (back) is sidelined and Brooks Raley was not used in the game. Poche missed the last two seasons due to Tommy John surgery but has returned to maintain a 1.29 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 12:3 K:BB across 14 innings.
MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Wander Franco - Snaps out of slump Franco went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI on Wednesday against the Marlins.
Impact Franco did most of his damage in the opening frame, smacking an RBI double and coming around to score. It marked his first multi-hit effort since May 9, during which time he hit just .051 with one RBI and three runs scored in 11 starts. Overall, Franco has maintained a .267/.294/.422 line across 170 plate appearances.
MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Yandy Díaz - Scores once in return Diaz went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored Wednesday against the Marlins.
Impact Diaz missed the Rays' previous two games while dealing with a strained left shoulder. However, he returned to hit third in the lineup and worked a walk in his first plate appearance prior to scoring. He has maintained a .275/.396/.375 line across 144 plate appearances this season, tallying three homers, 10 RBI and 19 runs scored.
MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Manuel Margot - One hit in return Margot went 1-for-3 Wednesday against the Marlins.
Impact Margot was in the lineup for the first time since May 15 after being sidelined by a hamstring injury. His box score was unremarkable, though he did manage an infield hit. Margot had been on fire prior to his stint on the injured list, and he has collected a hit in each of his last 12 games. In that span, he's smacked three home runs while recording 14 RBI and eight runs scored.
MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Harold Ramírez - Goes deep again Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Marlins.
Impact Ramirez went yard in the first inning to collect his second home run of the season and in as many days. He's tallied multiple hits in three of his last seven starts, during which he's also driven in four and scored four runs. Despite the strong stretch, Ramirez could find himself squeezed for playing time due to the return of Manuel Margot.
MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Randy Arozarena - Drives in pair Arozarena went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Marlins.
Impact Arozarena played a part in a five-run first inning for the Rays, delivering a two-RBI double and then coming around to score. He has at least one hit in nine of his last 10 games, during which he's also collected three home runs, nine RBI and seven runs scored. After a slow start to the season, Arozarena has improved his line to .264/.313/.423 across 176 plate appearances.
MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Drew Rasmussen - Earns fifth win Rasmussen (5-1) allowed three earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven across five innings to earn the win Wednesday against Miami.
Impact Rasmussen began the outing with three scoreless innings but allowed the first four hitters to reach base in the fourth frame to account for the damage. Rasmussen has yet to allow more than three earned runs in any of his nine starts, though he has recorded more than 15 outs on only two occasions. For the season, he has maintained a 2.68 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 41:10 K:BB across 43.2 frames.
MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Brett Phillips Is MLB's Master of Fun The Rays outfielder is on a mission to make sure we don’t lose sight of what makes this game great.
MAY 26, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Rays look to keep home win streak alive, host the Yankees
The Tampa Bay Rays host the New York Yankees looking to continue a four-game home winning streakMAY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
'A win-win': A year later, trade is clearly paying off ST. PETERSBURG -- On May 21, 2021, the Rays completed what general manager Peter Bendix called “the most difficult trade that I’ve been a pa...
MAY 26, 2022 • MLB.COM
Ramirez homer caps 5-run 1st, Rays beat Marlins 5-4
Harold Ramírez homered in a five-run first inning, Colin Poche struck out Jesús Aguilar to strand the bases loaded in the ninth and the The Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 5-4 victory...MAY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays' Brooks Raley has personal connection to Texas shootings ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tuesday’s tragic shootings of 19 students and two teachers at an Uvalde, Texas, school struck particularly close to h...
MAY 26, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
LEADING OFF: Yankees open series vs Rays without Stanton
Minus injured slugger Giancarlo Stanton, the ailing New York Yankees open a four-game series at Tampa Bay — the first meeting this year between the heated AL East rivalsMAY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays' Randy Arozarena joined on field by brother Raiko Batting practice was “a lot harder” than expected, the Rowdies goalkeeper said, but hitting two home runs made it a success.
MAY 26, 2022 • TAMPABAY.COM
Texas school shooting hits 'close to home' for Rays pitcher
The mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, was especially disturbing for Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Brooks RaleyMAY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brett Phillips - Playing time likely trending down Phillips is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact With Manuel Margot (hamstring) manning right field Wednesday in his return from the 10-day injured list, Phillips looks set to move into a reserve role in the Tampa Bay outfield. Phillips had started each of the Rays' last nine games and went 10-for-29 (.345 average) with two home runs, four doubles, three stolen bases, six runs and four RBI during that stretch.
MAY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
