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Shohei Ohtani led off by homering for the seventh time in nine games, a long drive off an overhanging catwalk, but the Tampa Bay Rays edged the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 Friday night when pinch-hitter Brandon Lowe was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Moved up to the leadoff spot, Ohtani hit a drive estimated at 453 feet off the D-ring in right field at Tropicana Field, only the 39th ball to reach that spot since the park opened in 1998. “I've never seen that in a game or batting ...

ST. PETERSBURG — During their seven-game losing streak, the Rays lamented what they felt were an excessive number of bad breaks and bounces that went against them. Thursday, they got a few that went their way. Most importantly on the final pitch, as they scored a wild 1-0 walkoff win over the Red Sox and moved back atop the American League East at 45-31. Manuel Margot raced home from third as ...

ST. PETERSBURG — The win Collin McHugh earned Saturday for two dazzling innings of relief was a small reward for the impressive work he has done since returning from a back strain that landed him on the injured list. In 18 innings over 11 appearances, McHugh has allowed one run (for a 0.50 ERA), 10 hits, six walks and has logged 31 strikeouts (of 69 batters, for a 44.9 percentage), working as ...

ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays were happy to get veteran reliever Matt Wisler in a trade from the Giants on Friday. Now they want to see if they can make him better. The 28-year-old right-hander was designated for assignment Wednesday after going 1-2 with a 6.05 ERA in 21 appearances, though striking out 26 batters in 19-1/3 innings. He was much better for the Twins last year, going 0-1, 1.07 in 18 ...

ST. PETERSBURG — Rich Hill is ready for all the jokes that come with his relative old age. Like last week when the 41-year-old lefty hopped a ride on the Rays’ coaches and staff bus to the stadium in Texas rather than wait for the next player bus. Manager Kevin Cash, as he likes to do with most players, started giving him grief; Hill played along by feigning that he couldn’t hear Cash. Ask ...

ST. PETERSBURG — Were the Astros still cheating when they faced the Rays in the 2019 playoffs? Major League Baseball’s official report in January 2020 detailed the Astros’ sins in 2017 and concluded they stopped during the 2018 season. Rays officials did not make any public accusations going into the 2019 American League Division Series, nor afterward, even with pitcher Tyler Glasnow being hit ...

ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays have added another experienced reliever, acquiring right-hander Matt Wisler and cash from the Giants for Double-A lefty Michael Plassmeyer. Wisler, 28, was designated for assignment Wednesday, having gone 1-2 with a 6.05 ERA in 21 appearances for the Giants, striking out 26 in 19 1/3 innings. He was 0-1, 1.07 last year for the Twins in 18 games (four starts), striking ...

ST. PETERSBURG — Lefty Ryan Yarbrough will take the mound Friday night against the Orioles in his first start since throwing a complete game against the Yankees on June 3 in New York — the first in his career and the first for the Rays since May 2016, snapping a major-league record streak of 731 games without. Since his historic outing, Yarbrough spent a week recovering, resting and enjoying ...

Starlin Castro RBI double and Josh Harrison sacrifice fly in the 11th inning provided the decisive runs in the Washington Nationals 9-7 victory over the Ta

Rays prospect Tyler Zombro enters outpatient therapy Field Level Media 11 Jun 2021, 03:05 GMT+10 Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Tyler Zombro is recovering at home in Durham, N.C., a week after he was hit in the head by a line drive. He was released from Duke University Hospital on Wednesday and will continue with outpatient occupational and speech therapy, the Rays said. "The Rays extend their gratitude to the doctors, nurses and staff caring for Tyler, and continue to be overwhelmed by the s...