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J. Lowe's 2 homers give Rays all they need to secure series win WASHINGTON -- When Josh Lowe stepped to the plate on Saturday afternoon at Nationals Park, it’s likely few were expecting him to snag an ext...

AUGUST 30 • MLB.COM

Josh Lowe homers twice and Ryan Pepiot throws 5 scoreless innings as Rays beat Nationals 4-1

Josh Lowe homered twice and drove in all four of Tampa Bay's runs as the Rays beat the Washington Nationals 4-1

AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

Swipes pair of bases Lowe went 1-for-3 with a single, a run scored and two stolen bases during Sunday's 7-2 win over the Cardinals.

Impact Lowe's two steals tied his career high, a feat he had accomplished just two times before. The 26-year-old now has 16 steals on the campaign, and he's swiped a bag in three consecutive contests. In August, Lowe is 13-for-61 (.213) with five doubles, eight runs and eight stolen bases.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes pair of bases Lowe went 1-for-3 with a single, a run scored and two stolen bases during Sunday's 7-2 win over the Cardinals.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Junior Caminero's grand slam powers Rays to 7-2 win over Cardinals

Junior Caminero hit his second career grand slam to power the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals after a 4-hour, 25-minute rain delay that emptied most of...

AUGUST 24 • Associated Press

Nabs 13th steal Lowe went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Cardinals.

Impact Lowe has gone 1-for-8 with a walk and five strikeouts over two games since returning from right oblique tightness. He wasn't hitting all that well prior to the injury, batting just .154 (6-for-39) over the 11 games before he stepped out of the lineup for a few days. The outfielder has offered mediocre category coverage this year, posting 13 steals, seven home runs, 29 RBI, 40 runs scored and a .226/.293/.362 slash line over 78 contests.

AUGUST 22 • ROTOWIRE

Back in Rays' lineup Lowe (oblique) will start in right field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game versus the Yankees.

Impact Lowe has been held out of the previous three contests due to right oblique tightness, but he's feeling much better and will give it a go in Wednesday's series finale. The outfielder will enter play Wednesday slashing just .174/.220/.261so far in August.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Key Player Returns to Rays Lineup as Tampa Bay Looks to Avoid Sweep vs. Yankees Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Josh Lowe is expected back Wednesday vs. the New York Yankees after missing three games with right oblique tigh...

AUGUST 20 • SI.COM

Expects to start Wednesday Lowe (oblique) said that he expects to return to the Tampa Bay lineup for Wednesday's series finale versus the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. "I'm good to go,...

Impact Though Lowe missed out on a third straight start Tuesday while managing a tight right oblique, he's demonstrated enough improvement in his recovery over the last couple of days for the Rays to feel confident he'll be ready to go Wednesday. Lowe had previously strained the same oblique Opening Day and missed nearly two months of action before returning to action May 15. Lowe has avoided any prolonged absences since then, but he's still been a disappointment this season with a .229/.295/.369 slash line to go with seven home runs, 12 stolen bases, 40 runs and 29 RBI across 309 plate appearances.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Bellinger leads Yankees against the Rays after 4-hit game

The New York Yankees play the Tampa Bay Rays after Cody Bellinger had four hits against the Rays on Tuesday

AUGUST 20 • Associated Press

Yankees bring road win streak into matchup with the Rays

The New York Yankees hit the road against the Tampa Bay Rays aiming to extend a four-game road winning streak

AUGUST 19 • Associated Press

Out Sunday with tight oblique Lowe (oblique) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

Impact Lowe will take a seat for the second day in a row after he was scratched from the lineup ahead of Saturday's 2-1 win when he felt his right oblique tighten up while taking swings in the batting cage prior to the game. According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, Lowe said he doesn't expect to require a stint on the injured list due to the oblique issue, though the Rays' plans for him could change if he's unable to return to the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees following Monday's team off day.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Out Sunday with tight oblique Lowe (oblique) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, aRyan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Giants host the Rays on home losing streak

The San Francisco Giants host the Tampa Bay Rays looking to end a seven-game home skid

AUGUST 17 • Associated Press

J. Lowe (oblique tightness) scratched, but Rays hopeful he can avoid IL SAN FRANCISCO – Having learned the hard way earlier this season what it’s like to injure your oblique -- on Opening Day, no less -- Rays out...

AUGUST 17 • MLB.COM

Day-to-day with oblique tightness Lowe was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Giants with right oblique tightness and is day-to-day, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Lowe was a late scratch Saturday, with Everson Pereira getting added to the lineup. Oblique strains can typically result in an injured list stint, but for now the team is labeling Lowe as day-to-day.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Late scratch Saturday Lowe has been removed from the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game versus San Francisco, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Lowe was originally penciled in to play right field and bat sixth, but he was scratched about an hour before the start of the contest. It's not immediately clear if his removal was due to an injury or for another reason. In Lowe's stead, Jake Mangum is sliding over from center field to right while Everson Pereira is getting a start in center.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes 12th bag Lowe went 1-for-5 with a double, an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base Wednesday against the Athletics.

Impact Lowe drove in a run with a ground-rule double in the first inning and then stole second base in the ninth frame. He has struggled to get on track at the plate for much of the season, though he has a double in three consecutive games. Lowe has also gotten more aggressive on the basepaths, as six of his 12 stolen bases for the campaign have come in his last 15 games.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

Lowe, Caminero hit 2-run homers in the Rays' 8-2 victory over the Athletics

Brandon Lowe and Junior Caminero hit two-run home runs, Drew Rasmussen threw six innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Athletics 8-2 on Wednesday night

AUGUST 14 • Associated Press

Rays beat Athletics 7-4, snapping three-game losing streak

Brandon Lowe and Junior Caminero hit back-to-back home runs, and Ryan Pepiot went 6 1/3 innings as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Athletics 7-4

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Pops seventh homer Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk Wednesday against the Yankees.

Impact Lowe has struggled for most of the season but has shown some limited signs of turning things around of late. He has at least one hit in six of his last seven games, going 8-for-25 with a home run, five RBI, two runs scored and one stolen base. Lowe still has only seven home runs with a .152 ISO across 255 plate appearances on the campaign.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Pops seventh homer Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk Wednesday against the Yankees.

Impact Lowe has struggled for most of the season but has shown some modest signs of turning things around of late. He has at least one hit in six of his last seven games, going 8-for-25 with a home run, five RBI, two runs scored and one stolen base. Lowe still has only seven home runs with a .152 ISO across 255 plate appearances on the campaign.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees tie it 3 times in late innings before finally beating Rays 5-4 in 11

Ryan McMahon drove in the winning run in the 11th inning with a single to deep center field, and the New York Yankees edged the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 in a back-and-forth finish

JULY 31 • Associated Press

Breaking out of slump Lowe went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a walk and a stolen base Monday against the Yankees.

Impact Lowe has had a poor July, but he's on a strong five-game run. He's gone 6-for-17 with three RBI and a stolen base in that span, with Monday's bag marking his seventh of the season. Lowe has settled into the fifth spot in the order against right-handed pitching but still sits against most lefties.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Breaking out of slump Lowe went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a walk and a stolen base Monday against the Yankees.

Impact Lowe has had a poor July, but he's on a strong five-game run. He's gone 6-for-17 with three RBI and a stolen base in that span, with Monday's pilfer marking his seventh of the season. Lowe has settled into the fifth spot in the order against right-handed pitching but still sits against most lefties.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

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Josh Lowe homers twice and Ryan Pepiot throws 5 scoreless innings as Rays beat Nationals 4-1

Junior Caminero's grand slam powers Rays to 7-2 win over Cardinals

Bellinger leads Yankees against the Rays after 4-hit game

Yankees bring road win streak into matchup with the Rays

Giants host the Rays on home losing streak

Lowe, Caminero hit 2-run homers in the Rays' 8-2 victory over the Athletics

Rays beat Athletics 7-4, snapping three-game losing streak

Yankees tie it 3 times in late innings before finally beating Rays 5-4 in 11