Orioles play the Rays after Mateo's 5-hit game
The Baltimore Orioles take on the Tampa Bay Rays after Jorge Mateo had five hits on Friday in a 10-3 win over the Rays2 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Corey Kluber - Crushed by Orioles Kluber (7-7) yielded seven runs on 10 hits and a walk over 5.2 innings Friday, striking out four and taking a loss against Baltimore.
Impact Kluber gave up a solo home run to Adley Rutschman in the first inning but most of the damage against him didn't come until the sixth. The veteran righty was charged with four runs in the frame, including one after he was removed from the contest. Kluber has given up at least three runs in five straight starts, posting an unsightly 6.91 ERA during that stretch. He'll carry a 4.40 ERA into his projected road start against the Yankees next week.
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Mateo has 5 hits, Orioles pound Rays 10-3 for 8th win in 10
Jorge Mateo had a career-high five hits, Adley Rutschman and Cedric Mullins each homered off the Tropicana Field catwalk, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-37 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Manuel Margot - Rehab assignment shifts to Triple-A Margot (knee) will have his rehab assignment transferred to Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Margot began a rehab assignment with the Rays' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate this week, and he went 1-for-7 with a run and a strikeout over two games. He isn't eligible to be reinstated from the injured list until Aug. 20, but his move to the Triple-A level should be the final step in his rehab process.
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Photos: Rays open series vs. Orioles The Rays play the first of three games at home against the Orioles. Former Rays outfielder Brett Phillips makes his first appearance back at...
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Brandon Lowe - Starting at DH Lowe is starting at designated hitter and batting fourth in Friday's series opener against the Orioles.
Impact The 28-year-old will shift over to designated hitter Friday, surrendering second-base duties to Yu Chang. Lowe has gone 1-for-16 with eight strikeouts over his last four games, and removing him from the field could help him get back on track.
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Brandon Lowe - Sitting Friday Lowe will sit Friday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Lowe will get a breather after he went 0-for-8 with four strikeouts over the last two games of the series with the Brewers. Yu Chang will take over at second base and bat fifth in the series opener.
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Francisco Mejía - Day off Friday Mejia is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Mejia will get a day off after he went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Brewers. Christian Bethancourt will take over at catcher and bat seventh in the series opener.
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Rays begin 3-game series against the Orioles
The Tampa Bay Rays begin a three-game series at home against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ryan Thompson says rough stretch won't break Rays' bonds Notes | The reliever says the team will be ready for the series with Baltimore that unexpectedly has AL playoff implications.
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Randy Arozarena - Smacks 13th homer Arozarena went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Brewers.
Impact Arozarena took Brandon Woodruff yard in the seventh inning to record his 13th homer of the season. It was his first long ball in his last 16 starts, though he still managed a .267 average with eight RBI and three runs scored in that span. For the season, Arozarena has maintained a .256/.316/.422 line with 21 stolen bases across 440 plate appearances.
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Yu Chang - Slugs third homer Chang went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Brewers.
Impact Chang took Brandon Woodruff yard in the fifth inning to record his third homer of the campaign. He's started three of the team's last four games, which has come at the expense of Ji-Man Choi. Though a limited sample, Chang has hit .333 with two homers, six RBI and six runs scored in 16 games since joining the Rays.
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Rowdy Tellez talks about his big plays to help beat Rays. Rowdy Tellez discusses his big swing and key defensive play that helped the Brewers stun the Rays on Wednesday.
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Jeffrey Springs - Fans eight in no-decision Springs didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Brewers, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out eight.
Impact The lefty got tagged for two runs in the first frame but settled down after that, giving the Rays a chance to tie things up before he hit the showers. Springs generated 16 swinging strikes among his 85 pitches as he fell one short of his season high in strikeouts, and he'll take an impressive 2.56 ERA and 91:18 K:BB through 84.1 innings on the year into his next outing.
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Matt Bush discusses his first save with Milwaukee Brewers vs. Rays Matt Bush discusses shaking off his first two bad outings with the Brewers to lock down a save on Aug. 9 against the Tamp Bay Rays.
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See photos of Milwaukee Brewers vs. Tampa Bay Rays at American Family Field The Milwaukee Brewers face the Tampa Bay Rays at American Family Field.
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Tellez hits tying HR, Adames winning single, Brews beat Rays
Rowdy Tellez hit a tying homer in the ninth inning and made a key defensive play in the 10th, setting up Willy Adames’ game-ending RBI single that gave the Milwaukee Brewers a 4-3...2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays blow lead in 9th, lose to Brewers in 10th Colin Poche gives up a tying homer to Rowdy Tellez, and Ryan Thompson allows the winning single to ex-mate Willy Adames.
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Osleivis Basabe - Showing no power in Double-A Basabe has hit .288/.361/.374 with zero home runs, five steals and a 15:18 BB:K through 34 games since being promoted to Double-A Montgomery in late June.
Impact He at least managed to hit four homers and post a .463 slugging percentage over 55 games in High-A ahead of the promotion, but the higher level has served only to highlight Basabe's lack of power. Basabe is essentially a high-contact slap hitter -- he doesn't strike out much and offers good-but-not-great speed on the bases. There could be a place for that in the major leagues, but Basabe is profiling like a utility player who offers little in the way of fantasy value.
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Harold Ramírez - Could soon take BP Ramirez (thumb) could be cleared to take live batting practice as soon as Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Both Ramirez and Wander Franco (wrist) seem to be at similar points in their recoveries from injuries, as the two have both been cleared to take dry swings and could be ready to take another meaningful step forward this weekend. Ramirez, who has been sidelined since the All-Star break with a fractured right thumb, should have an everyday role waiting for him either at designated hitter or in the corner outfield once he's ready to come off the 10-day injured list. He was hitting .329 with four home runs, three steals, 35 RBI and 31 runs in 78 games prior to being deactivated.
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Wander Franco - Nearing batting practice Franco (wrist) could be ready to resume taking live batting practice as soon as Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Just under a month after getting surgery to repair a fractured hamate bone in his right wrist, Franco appears to be roughly in line with where the Rays had hoped he would be up to this point in his recovery. He'll likely hit off a tee or take dry swings over the next few days as the Rays look to gauge whether he's fit to face live pitching this weekend. If Franco does get the green light to take BP, he could be cleared to start throwing and taking part in fielding work next week. Franco was expected to be sidelined for 5-to-8 weeks at the time of his surgery, so he would seemingly have a shot at being ready to return from the IL by the end of August.
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J.P. Feyereisen - Slated for MRI Feyereisen (shoulder) will undergo an MRI on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Feyereisen was cleared to resume throwing recently but experienced discomfort afterward. A better idea of his status should come into focus following his examination Thursday.
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Rays' David Peralta at top of the lineup in matinee with Brewers Jeffrey Springs will be on mound as Tampa Bay wraps up a quick two-game series in Milwaukee.
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Luke Raley - Back on bench Raley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Raley started each of the Rays' past four games at either designated hitter or in a corner-outfield spot, going 2-for-13 with two walks and seven strikeouts. The 27-year-old is now sitting on a .580 OPS and a 31.9 percent strikeout rate in his 69 plate appearances in the majors this season, so it wouldn't be surprising if Raley sees his opportunities get scaled back in the near future.
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