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Xavier Isaac - Sidelined with undisclosed injury Isaac has not played in a game for High-A Bowling Green since June 13 due to an undisclosed injury.

Impact Adam Sanford of DRays Bay looked at the video from Isaac's last game and said Isaac appeared fine during his most recent plate appearance and played two innings more in the field before a defensive replacement took his place. Isaac has not been placed on the injured list. He may have been on the cusp of earning a promotion to Double-A, as he was slashing .397/.480/.730 with four home runs, seven doubles and five steals in his most recent 63 at-bats.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Jackson - Starting in place of resting Rortvedt Jackson will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Mariners, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Jackson will get a turn behind the plate while top backstop Ben Rortvedt rests for the day game after a night game. Since his call-up from Triple-A Durham on May 3, Jackson is hitting a lowly .081/.159/.161 with 31 strikeouts in 70 plate appearances.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Taylor Walls - Day off Wednesday Walls is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Mariners, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Walls had a rare big night offensively in Tuesday's 11-3 win over Seattle, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored. He'll begin Wednesday's game on the bench, enabling Jose Caballero to pick up a start at shortstop.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Taylor Walls - Day off Wednesday Walls is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Mariners.

Impact Walls had a rare big night offensively in Tuesday's win over Seattle, but he'll begin Wednesday's game on the bench. Jose Caballero is getting the start at shortstop for the Rays.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Ben Rortvedt - Sitting out Wednesday Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Rortvedt started the previous two contests and went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and four RBI in the Rays' 11-3 win over the Mariners on Tuesday night, but he'll begin the Wednesday afternoon contest on the bench. Alex Jackson will get the nod behind the plate.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Amed Rosario - Returns to lineup Rosario (face) will start at second base and bat sixth in Wednesday's contest versus the Mariners, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Rosario will be making his first start since he was hit in the face by a pitch in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Pirates. He's filling in at the keystone for Brandon Lowe (toe), who remains out for a fourth consecutive game.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Lowe - Remains out of lineup Lowe (toe) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Lowe will miss out on a fourth consecutive start as he deals with a fractured right pinky toe. The plan still seems to be for Lowe to attempt to play through the injury, and perhaps he'll be ready to do so Friday against the Nationals following the Rays' off day Thursday.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Rays play the Mariners on home winning streak

The Tampa Bay Rays, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Seattle Mariners

JUNE 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Streaking Rays aim for sweep of Mariners As the Tampa Bay Rays continue to try to mount a push for a sixth consecutive playoff appearance, their offense is peaking at the right time...

JUNE 26 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Josh Lowe - Swipes two bags Lowe went 1-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and two stolen bases Tuesday against Seattle.

Impact Lowe has started to heat up at the plate, as he's gone 11-for-30 with three homers, seven RBI and six runs scored across his last eight games. He's also displayed a penchant for steals, swiping three bags across his last three starts. Though Lowe had an injured-plagued first half of the season, he may be ready to deliver on lofty preseason expectations in the final months of the campaign.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Isaac Paredes - Tallies 12th homer Paredes went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Mariners.

Impact Paredes went yard in the eighth inning to tally his 12th homer of the season and only his second since May 31. He's hit only .229 in that span with nine RBI and six runs scored. Despite the slow stretch, Paredes still has a .821 OPS and .358 wOBA for the season.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Taylor Walls - Most productive game of season Walls went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Mariners.

Impact Walls recorded just his second multi-hit game in 12 starts this season, and the performance brought his average to .175 on the campaign. Despite his struggles at the plate, Walls has made five consecutive starts at shortstop, all of which have come against right-handed pitchers.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Yandy Díaz - Seven-game RBI streak Diaz went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Mariners.

Impact Diaz led off the bottom of the first inning with a solo home run, continuing his excellent run of recent production. He has gone deep three times in his last six starts and also has at least one RBI in seven straight games. Diaz also extended his hitting streak to 18 games, during which he's hit .358.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Ben Rortvedt - Homers, drives in four in win Rortvedt went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in Tuesday's 11-3 win over the Mariners.

Impact Rortvedt walked in the fifth inning, hit a two-run home run in the sixth and added a two-run single in the seventh. The catcher has enjoyed a great June, hitting .333 with three home runs and 14 RBI over 49 plate appearances. The 26-year-old only has 19 plate appearances against left-handed pitching this season, but he is slashing a solid .282/.369/.405 with three homers and 21 RBI in 149 plate appearances against righties.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Richie Palacios - Active in win Palacios went 2-for-4 with an RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 11-3 win over the Mariners.

Impact Palacios doubled and scored in the second inning and then walked and scored in the sixth. He had a huge seventh inning, hitting an RBI single, stealing second and coming around to score for the third time in the contest. Palacios has tallied three multi-hit efforts and two steals in his past four games and is now hitting .249 with four home runs, 16 RBI and 12 stolen bases over 227 plate appearances in 2024.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Zack Littell - Strikes out six in no-decision Littell did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's 11-3 win over the Mariners, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk with six strikeouts over five innings.

Impact Littell opened with four scoreless innings before allowing a two-run home run to Ty France in the fifth. He generated an impressive 14 swinging strikes on just 72 pitches and has rebounded from a rough start June 14 by yielding just two runs in each of his past two outings. The 28-year-old owns a 4.17 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 82:16 K:BB this season and will try to record his first win since May 11 against the Royals next week.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Rays explode for season high in runs to beat Mariners Taylor Walls and Ben Rortvedt drove in two runs apiece in a breakout four-run sixth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays grounded the Seattle Marine...

JUNE 26 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Ben Rortvedt homers, drives in 4 runs as the Rays beat the Mariners 11-3 for 7th win in 9 games

Ben Rortvedt hit a two-run homer and finished with four RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 11-3 for their seventh win in nine games

JUNE 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How to Watch Mariners vs. Rays: TV Channel & Live Stream - June 26

Preview the June 26 matchup between the Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

JUNE 26 • DATA SKRIVE

Mariners vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 26

Preview the June 26 matchup between the Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

JUNE 26 • DATA SKRIVE

Former Dodgers Pitcher Returns to Big Leagues With AL East Squad The Tampa Bay Rays designated right-handed pitcher Chris Devenski for assignment, recalling right-handed pitcher Edwin Uceta from Triple-A....

JUNE 25 • SI.COM

Amed Rosario - Out of lineup again Rosario (face) isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Rosario will miss a third straight game after being hit by a pitch in the face Sunday against Pittsburgh. It's unclear if he'll be available off the bench. The Rays will wrap up the Mariners' series Wednesday before having a team day off Thursday.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

Rays DFA struggling RHP Chris Devenski Tampa Bay Rays veteran Chris Devenski was designated for assignment Tuesday, while fellow right-hander Edwin Uceta was recalled from Triple-...

JUNE 25 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Rays designate reliever Chris Devenski for assignment The struggling right-hander had given up home runs in three straight games. Edwin Uceta is coming up from Triple A to replace him

JUNE 25 • TAMPABAY.COM

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JUNE 25 • MLB.COM