Impact After going 2-for-3 during Wednesday's loss, Walls will take a seat for Thursday's series finale against Nestor Cortes. Jose Caballero will get the nod to start at shortstop instead.
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Taylor Walls - Resting Thursday Walls isn't in the Rays' lineup Thursday versus the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Richie Palacios - Idle against southpaw Palacios isn't in the Rays' lineup for Thursday's game versus the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact With lefty Nestor Cortes set to start on the bump for New York, the lefty-hitting Palacios will step out of the lineup. He'll give way to Amed Rosario, who will bat fifth while starting at the keystone.
JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE
Ben Rortvedt - Sitting against lefty Rortvedt isn't in the Rays' lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Left-hander Nestor Cortes will toe the slab Thursday for the Yankees, meaning the left-handed bat of Rortvedt will stay put in the Rays' dugout. Alex Jackson will take over behind the dish and bat ninth.
JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE
MLB first-half review: 20 things we learned
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Richie Palacios - Tallies stolen base Palacios went 1-for-3 with a stolen base Wednesday against the Yankees.
Impact Palacios has started six of the Rays' last 10 games as he regularly sits with lefties on the mound. His primary fantasy value continues to come from stolen bases, as he swiped his 14th bag of the campaign Wednesday. Palacios has also increased his walk rate to 12.4 percent this season, giving him an extra boost in leagues that reward on-base percentage.
JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE
Rays stop paying Wander Franco's $182M contract after sex trafficking charges The Tampa Bay Rays have stopped payment on Wander Franco’s $182 million contract after he was placed on MLB’s restricted list, a source fami...
JULY 11 • SACBEE.COM
New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays: Thursday's preview, plus the latest MLB odds and picks The New York Yankees will take on the Tampa Bay Rays in an MLB matchup on Thursday. This prediction is based on 10,000 simulations of the ga...
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Zach Eflin - Stuck with tough loss Eflin (5-6) took the loss Wednesday, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits and a walk over seven innings as the Rays fell 2-1 to the Yankees. He struck out six.
Impact The right-hander put together one of his better performances of the season, but a lack of run support forced Eflin to settle for his sixth quality start of the year rather than a win. His control remains impeccable -- Eflin's walked one batter or fewer in 11 straight outings, posting a 3.94 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 48:5 K:BB through 64 innings over that stretch. He'll enjoy a breather as he doesn't line up to make another start ahead of the All-Star break.
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Yanks take swing at series win; Rays reintroduce Shane Baz With a chance to seal their first series victory in nearly a month, the New York Yankees oppose the Tampa Bay Rays in the decisive game of a...
JULY 11 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Rays and Yankees play to determine series winner
The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees meet on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game seriesJULY 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trent Grisham's two RBIs carry Yankees past Rays Trent Grisham drove in two runs to lift the New York Yankees to a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday in St.Petersburg, Fla.Gri...
JULY 11 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM
Trent Grisham's 2 RBIs carry Yankees past Rays Trent Grisham drove in two runs to lift the New York Yankees to a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday in St.Petersburg, Fla.Gri...
JULY 11 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Grisham drives in 2 runs, New York bullpen shines to help struggling Yankees beat Rays 2-1
Trent Grisham drove in two runs and made a nice running catch in center field to help the struggling New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Wednesday night for only their...JULY 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
How to Watch Yankees vs. Rays: TV Channel & Live Stream - July 11
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Rays' Wander Franco faces additional charge of human trafficking ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Rays shortstop Wander Franco could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted...
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Rays place Wander Franco on restricted list The Tampa Bay Rays placed Wander Franco on the restricted list now that he has been formally charged with sexual abuse and sexual exploitati...
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Wander Franco - Goes on restricted list The Rays will place Franco (personal) on the restricted list Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Franco had previously spent the entirety of the season on administrative leave, but MLB granted the Rays' request to move the 23-year-old to the restricted list after he had charges formally filed against him by prosecutors in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday. According to Marc Topkin and Juan Carlos Chavez of the Tampa Bay Times, Franco faces charges of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor as well as human trafficking, the latter of which carries a 15-to-20-year prison term if convicted. Major League Baseball isn't expected to issue any disciplinary action for Franco until the legal process is completed, but he won't accrue MLB service time or receive a salary while he's on the restricted list.
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José Caballero - Not in Wednesday's lineup Caballero is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
Impact Caballero had started five of the previous six contests, but he will begin this game on the bench. Taylor Walls and Richie Palacios will form the Rays' double-play combo Wednesday.
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Rays SS Wander Franco formally charged with sexual abuse of a minor According to prosecutors, Wander Franco paid the girl’s mother thousands of dollars to consent to the relationship, which lasted four months...
JULY 10 • MASSLIVE.COM
Jeffrey Springs - Works four innings again Springs (elbow) completed four innings while allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and no walks while striking out two in a rehab outing with Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.
Impact Springs worked four innings for the second consecutive rehab outing, though he struggled to get strikeouts at the same rate as his past appearances. Nevertheless, Springs remains on a positive trajectory and is projected to return to the Rays in late July.
JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE
Amed Rosario - Playing time remains uneven Rosario went 2-for-3 with a run scored Tuesday against the Yankees.
Impact Rosario drew a start with lefty Carlos Rodon on the mound for the Yankees, and he remains primarily in a small-side platoon role for the Rays. Since returning from a face injury June 26, Rosario has started six of 11 games while going 7-for-23 with one RBI and one run scored.
JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE
Randy Arozarena - Swiping bags efficiently Arozarena went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run scored and a stolen base Tuesday against the Yankees.
Impact Arozarena has struggled significantly for long stretches this season and has a .202 average and a .674 OPS across 359 plate appearances. Since June 1, however, he's hit .286 with a .868 OPS in 32 games. Arozarena's ability to get on base has also translated to more stolen bases, as he's swiped five bags in six tries in his last 17 games.
JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE
Rays' Wander Franco charged with sexual abuse against minor in Dominican Republic Prosecutors formally charged Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco with sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl in the Dominican Republic.
JULY 10 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Isaac Paredes - Adds 15th homer Paredes went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Yankees.
Impact Paredes provided the key blast in the first inning Tuesday, taking Carlos Rodon deep for a three-run shot, putting the Rays ahead 4-1 early. It's the fourth homer in 12 games for the third baseman, though he's gone just 9-for-44 (.205) in that span. Overall, Paredes is batting .267 with a .830 OPS, 15 homers, 50 RBI and 35 runs scored through 86 games this season.
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