JULY 27 • THESTATE.COM
TAMPA BAY RAYS 80-82 · 4TH IN AL EAST
80-82 · 4TH IN AL EAST
Zack Littell, Rays shut out Reds to even series Alex Jackson and Yandy Diaz hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning, Zack Littell tossed seven scoreless innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays...
Jackson, Díaz hit consecutive 5th-inning homers and Rays beat Reds 4-0
Alex Jackson and Yandy Díaz hit consecutive home runs in a three-run fifth inning to back Zack Littell, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Cincinnati 4-0 to stop the Reds’ three-game winn...JULY 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Amid trade rumors, Littell delivers 7 scoreless frames ST. PETERSBURG -- Zack Littell has seen veterans Aaron Civale, Phil Maton, Randy Arozarena and Zach Eflin traded away over the past few week...
JULY 27 • MLB.COM
Reds vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 28
Preview the July 28 matchup between the Cincinnati Reds and Tampa Bay Rays with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.JULY 27 • DATA SKRIVE
Rays Starting Pitcher Was Hospitalized After Spider Bite Gave Him Knee Infection Ryan Pepiot is resuming mound throwing soon after a freak injury.
JULY 27 • SACBEE.COM
Rays Starting Pitcher Was Hospitalized After Spider Bite Gave Him Knee Infection Ryan Pepiot is resuming mound throwing soon after a freak injury.
JULY 27 • THESTATE.COM
Rays Starting Pitcher Was Hospitalized After Spider Bite Gave Him Knee Infection Ryan Pepiot is resuming mound throwing soon after a freak injury.
JULY 27 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Rays Starting Pitcher Was Hospitalized After Spider Bite Gave Him Knee Infection Ryan Pepiot is resuming mound throwing soon after a freak injury.
JULY 27 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM
Ryan Pepiot - Knee infection due to bug bite Pepiot told reporters Saturday that he spent 60 hours in the hospital to treat an infection in his right knee due to a bug bite, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Impact Pepiot was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right knee infection, though the details of that injury didn't surface until Saturday. He told reporters that the bug bite caused his knee to swell up "like the size of a softball...I couldn't put any weight on my leg." Pepiot is throwing up to 25 pitches off the mound Saturday, and how his knee reacts after the session will determine whether the 26-year-old right-hander will need to go on a rehab assignment. Pepiot holds a 6-5 record over his 17 starts this season with a 3.92 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 94:31 K:BB across 87.1 innings.
JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Ryan Pepiot - Knee infection due to bug bite Pepiot told reporters Saturday that he spent 60 hours in the hospital to treat an infection in his right knee due to a bug bite, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Impact Pepiot was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right knee infection, though the details of that injury didn't surface until Saturday. He told reporters that the bug bite caused his knee to swell up "like the size of a softball... I couldn't put any weight on my leg." Pepiot is slated to throw up to 25 pitches off the mound Saturday, and how his knee reacts after the session will determine whether the 26-year-old right-hander will need to go on a rehab assignment. Pepiot holds a 6-5 record over his 17 starts this season with a 3.92 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 94:31 K:BB across 87.1 innings.
JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Jeffrey Springs - Set to be activated off IL Tuesday Manager Kevin Cash said Saturday that Springs (elbow) will likely be activated off the 60-day injured list ahead of his start Tuesday against the Marlins, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports...
Impact Springs made his last rehab outing with Triple-A Durham on Thursday, when he allowed three runs on four hits and one walk while striking out four across five innings. Across his 12 rehab starts, he has posted a 4.50 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 36:5 K:BB over 32 innings. Tuesday's outing against Miami will be Springs' first major-league outing since undergoing Tommy John surgery in April of 2023.
JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Jeffrey Springs - Coming off IL on Tuesday Manager Kevin Cash said Saturday that Springs (elbow) will likely be activated off the 60-day injured list to start Tuesday against the Marlins, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun repor...
Impact Springs made his last rehab outing with Triple-A Durham on Thursday, when he allowed three runs on four hits and one walk while striking out four across five innings. Tuesday's outing against Miami will be Springs' first major-league outing since he underwent Tommy John surgery in April of 2023.
JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Taylor Walls - Sitting Saturday Walls is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Cincinnati, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Walls will get a breather Saturday after going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Friday's 3-2 loss to Cincinnati. Jose Caballero will start at shortstop Saturday and bat seventh against Reds southpaw Andrew Abbott.
JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Ben Rortvedt - Sitting for third straight game Rortvedt is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Cincinnati, per MLB.com.
Impact With the Reds sending southpaw Andrew Abbott to the mound Saturday, the lefty-hitting Rortvedt will begin the game on the bench. Alex Jackson will start at catcher for the third straight game and bat ninth.
JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Richie Palacios - Idle vs. lefty Saturday Palacios is absent from the Rays' lineup Saturday against the Reds, per MLB.com.
Impact With the Reds sending a southpaw to the mound for the second straight game Saturday, Palacios will begin the contest in the dugout. Brandon Lowe will start at second base and bat third against Cincinnati left-hander Andrew Abbott.
JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Lowe - Sitting again Saturday Lowe is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds, per MLB.com.
Impact With southpaw Andrew Abbott starting on the mound for Cincinnati on Saturday, Lowe will begin the contest in the dugout. Amed Rosario, Jose Siri and Jonny DeLuca will serve in the outfield Saturday for the second straight game.
JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Jacob Waguespack - Resumes throwing program Waguespack (shoulder) resumed his long-toss progression Friday, MLB.com reports.
Impact Waguespack has been sidelined since April 12 and previously had his rehab shut down. However, he's resumed throwing and could toss a bullpen session at some point during the week of July 29.
JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Jeffrey Springs - Taking over Eflin's rotation spot Springs (elbow) will throw a bullpen session Sunday and then will make a start with the Rays either Tuesday or Wednesday, MLB.com reports.
Impact Springs has made eight rehab outings, most recently building up to five innings in a start July 25. Assuming things go well with his bullpen session Sunday, he'll be set for his first big-league appearance since April of 2023. The Rays may monitor Springs' innings due to his lengthy layoff, but he'll claim Zach Eflin's vacancy in the rotation.
JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Ryan Pepiot - Nearing return to mound work Pepiot (knee) plans to throw off a mound either Saturday or early next week, MLB.com reports.
Impact Pepiot suffered a knee infection in the latter portions of the All-Star break and was briefly in the hospital for treatment. He's feeling much better and seems to be on track for a quick return from the injured list, though the team has not committed to activating him immediately upon eligibility.
JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Yandy Díaz - Records hit in return Diaz went 1-for-5 Friday against the Reds.
Impact Diaz missed seven games while on the restricted list with an undisclosed personal issue. He returned to his customary leadoff position and now has at least one hit in nine of his 12 starts in July to go along with six RBI and four runs scored.
JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Reds bring 3-game road win streak into matchup with the Rays
The Cincinnati Reds hit the road against the Tampa Bay Rays aiming to extend a three-game road winning streakJULY 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reds aim to continue rebound against Rays After stumbling in their first series after the All-Star break, the Cincinnati Reds appear to have regained their footing.The Reds are trend...
JULY 27 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Here are the prospects the Rays dealt for at the Deadline ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays made two difficult decisions prioritizing the future over the present on Friday, dealing star outfielder Randy Ar...
JULY 27 • MLB.COM
'We can't let now beat us later': Rays reflect on trades ST. PETERSBURG -- The goodbyes did not come easily for the Rays on Friday. There were emotional hugs and handshakes with Randy Arozarena on...
JULY 27 • MLB.COM
Shane Baz - Tosses quality start in no-decision Baz allowed two runs, two hits and two walks while striking out seven over six innings in a no-decision against the Reds on Friday.
Impact Baz struck out a season-high seven, but he was denied his first win of the campaign as he left the mound with the score tied 2-2. The 25-year-old gave up a two-run double to Jeimer Candelario in the first inning but would cruise from there. Baz has two quality starts in his four appearances this season, and he has 19 strikeouts in 19.2 innings.
JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE
