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Jonny DeLuca scores on error in the 9th, Rays beat Diamondbacks 5-4

Jonny DeLuca scored on an error in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Arizona 5-4 on Friday night to end the Diamondbacks’ season-high winning streak at six games

AUGUST 17, 2024 • Associated Press

Fans three in save Fairbanks picked up the save Sunday against Baltimore, allowing one hit and no walks with three strikeouts across a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Fairbanks pounded the strike zone Sunday as 12 of his 14 pitches were strikes. The 30-year-old has racked up eight consecutive scoreless innings, with two hits and no walks allowed during that stretch. He's 23-for-25 in save opportunities this season and has a 2.74 ERA and 1.08 WHIP across 42.2 innings.

AUGUST 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Secures 22nd save Fairbanks picked up the save over the Cardinals on Thursday, pitching a perfect ninth inning.

Impact Fairbanks took the mound with a two-run lead in the bottom of the ninth and retired the side on just eight pitches to lock down his 22nd save of the season. The right-handed reliever is yet to allow a baserunner in three appearances this month and he's now converted his last 12 save opportunities. Fairbanks has only surrendered one hit over his last six innings (six appearances) while posting four strikeouts over that stretch.

AUGUST 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lowe, Carlson spark Rays to a 6-4 victory over Cardinals to avoid a sweep

Brandon Lowe hit a two-run homer and former Cardinal Dylan Carlson drove in two runs to help the Tampa Bay Rays avoid a sweep by beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4

AUGUST 9, 2024 • Associated Press

Slams door for save Fairbanks struck out two batters in a perfect inning and earned a save against the Astros on Sunday.

Impact Fairbanks made quick work of Houston's 4-5-6 hitters, needing just 11 pitches to close out the 1-0 victory. He's riding a five-inning scoreless streak and is now 21 for 23 in save chances this season. He's converted 11 starts opportunities since his last blown save June 20. Fairbanks is sporting a 2.95 ERA with a 37:16 K:BB through 39.2 innings.

AUGUST 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Alexander and 4 other Rays pitchers toss 3-hitter in 1-0 win over Astros

Tyler Alexander combined with four other Rays pitchers on a three-hitter, Brandon Lowe hit an RBI double in the third inning, and Tampa Bay beat the Houston Astros 1-0

AUGUST 4, 2024 • Associated Press

Rays Fans Shower Pete Fairbanks's Charity With Donations After Emotional Save Pete Fairbanks got the final out of a save on a strikeout on Sunday, and with it, he donated another $100 to the Turner Syndrome Foundation,...

JULY 29, 2024 • THESTATE.COM

Picks up save No. 20 Fairbanks notched his 20th save of the season Sunday against the Reds, allowing one hit while striking out one batter in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Fairbanks has converted his last 10 save opportunities and is now 20-for-22 on the season. Since his last blown save on June 20, the 30-year-old has pitched to a 2.25 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 8:4 K:BB in 12 innings. With fellow reliever Jason Adam being traded to the Padres, Fairbanks should see the vast majority of save chances for the Rays moving forward.

JULY 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rays score twice in the 8th for 2-1 victory over the Reds

The Tampa Bay Rays took advantage of the Cincinnati Reds bullpen to score twice in the eighth inning for a 2-1 win

JULY 28, 2024 • Associated Press

Notches 19th save Fairbanks worked a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his 19th save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Impact The right-hander needed 11 pitches (eight strikes) to set down Toronto's 5-6-7 hitters. Fairbanks dealt with an arm issue early in the year, but since coming off the IL in mid-May he's posted a 1.88 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 23:8 K:BB through 28.2 innings while converting 16 of 17 save chances.

JULY 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Lowe hits 2-run home run as Rays beat Blue Jays 4-2 to climb above .500

Brandon Lowe hit a two-run home run and the Tampa Bay Rays won for the third time in four games by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2

JULY 24, 2024 • Associated Press

Collects 18th save Fairbanks picked up the save Sunday, allowing one run on one hit and one walk against the Yankees. He struck out one.

Impact Fairbanks entered the ninth with a three-run lead, but a walk and a Juan Soto RBI double led to Aaron Judge coming to the plate as the tying run. Fairbanks then induced Judge to fly out and struck out Austin Wells to end the threat, closing out his 18th game of the season. It was the third time in the last five appearances Fairbanks has allowed an earned run, though he's earned the save in each of those five outings.

JULY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Palacios, Arozarena, Siri, Caballero help Rays overcome Judge's 35th homer and beat Yankees 6-4

Richie Palacios led off the game against Marcus Stroman with the first of Tampa Bay’s four home runs, Jose Siri took a half-minute trot after his longball and the Tampa Bay Rays be...

JULY 21, 2024 • Associated Press

Escapes with save Fairbanks allowed two hits in a scoreless inning and earned a save against the Guardians on Sunday.

Impact Fairbanks was tasked with protecting a 2-0 lead and found himself in danger after coughing up singles to the first two batters he faced. He managed to retire the next three to escape unscathed. Fairbanks has converted 17 of 19 save chances this season while producing a 3.21 ERA and a 32:15 K:BB. Since the start of June, he owns a 2.55 ERA with 12 saves in 17 appearances.

JULY 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pepiot gives up 2 hits in 6 innings, Siri and Lowe homer, Rays beat Guardians 2-0

Ryan Pepiot allowed two hits in six scoreless innings, Jose Siri and Brandon Lowe homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the struggling AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians 2-0

JULY 14, 2024 • Associated Press

Struggles in save Thursday Fairbanks allowed one run on one hit and two walks over one inning to record a save against the Yankees on Thursday.

Impact Fairbanks got the ball with a two-run lead in the ninth frame and nearly blew the opportunity. He walked two of the first three batters he faced but managed to get Aaron Judge to foul out with one out. However, Ben Rice followed with an RBI single to plate a run and put the tying run on third base. Fairbanks escaped the jam by getting Gleyber Torres to pop out and thus recorded his 16th save. The run he allowed Thursday was just his second over his past seven appearances, and he's gone 6-for-6 in save chances during that span.

JULY 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs 15th save Fairbanks earned the save in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Yankees, allowing one hit while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Fairbanks worked around a DJ LeMahieu one-out single, striking out Ben Rice before coaxing a flyout off the bat of Juan Soto, to close out a two-run victory while securing his 15th save of the year. The 30-year-old Fairbanks has converted his last six save opportunities, allowing just one run on one hit in that span. His ERA is down to 3.13 with a 1.17 WHIP and 32:13 K:BB across 31.2 innings this season.

JULY 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Allows one run in save Fairbanks picked up the save over the Royals on Thursday, allowing one run on one hit over one inning while striking out one.

Impact Fairbanks entered the contest with a three-run lead in the bottom of the ninth and retired the first two batters in succession before surrendering a solo homer to Bobby Witt. The right-hander was then able to get Vinnie Pasquantino to ground out for the final out of the game, securing his 14th save of the season. Fairbanks has now converted each of his last four save attempts, though he's also allowed a run in four of his last nine appearances.

JULY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Díaz has go-ahead 2-run single in 3-run 8th as Rays beat Mariners 4-3

Yandy Díaz had a two-run single in a three-run eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the AL West-leading Seattle Mariners 4-3

JUNE 25, 2024 • Associated Press

Paul Skenes tosses eight strikeouts in season-high seven innings vs. Rays

Paul Skenes struck out eight batters and allowed one run and six hits with one walk in a season-high seven innings vs. the Rays.

JUNE 23, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

Paul Skenes tosses eight strikeouts in season-high seven innings vs. Rays

Picks up 11th save Fairbanks tossed a perfect ninth, striking out one to collect the save Sunday against the Pirates.

Impact Fairbanks needed only 11 pitches to close the door on his 11th save. Fairbanks had allowed a run to score in three of his previous four appearances, with Sunday marking the first time in seven appearances he did not allow a baserunner.

JUNE 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rays closer Fairbanks emerges from 'rage room,' finishes off Twins for win in 10 innings

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Pete Fairbanks says he owes the Minnesota Twins a new stool for the clubhouse

JUNE 20, 2024 • Associated Press

Rays stop Twins' winning streak at 6 with 3-2 victory, after Royce Lewis' 10th-inning throwing error

The Tampa Bay Rays scored on a throwing error by Minnesota's Royce Lewis with two outs in the 10th inning for a 3-2 victory that stopped the Twins’ six-game winning streak

JUNE 20, 2024 • Associated Press

Should be available Thursday Fairbanks said his bruised right thumb "felt within the realm of good" after playing catch Wednesday and expects to be available for Thursday's series finale in Minnesota, Marc Top...

Impact The right-hander departed Tuesday's contest after being struck in the thumb by a comebacker, but it appears he's avoided a serious injury. Jason Adam, Garrett Cleavinger and Colin Poche should all be in the mix if a save opportunity arises Wednesday, but Fairbanks should be back on the mound for the Rays within the next couple days.

JUNE 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Fairbanks OK after scare, but solid night from 'pen spoiled late MINNEAPOLIS – Pete Fairbanks couldn’t dodge the baseball, but it looks like he dodged a bullet. Fairbanks had to leave the game after a come...

JUNE 19, 2024 • MLB.COM

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