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Brandon Lowe - Goes deep again Lowe went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk Thursday in a 3-2 loss to the Astros.

Impact Lowe accounted for all of Tampa Bay's offense when he took Houston starter Lance McCullers deep in the sixth inning to pull the Rays within a run. Lowe has gone deep in back-to-back games to up his team-leading season total to 36. He put together a .301/.352/.554 line during the month of September.

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Yarbrough - Gives up decisive three-run blast Yarbrough (9-7) surrendered three runs on four hits and a walk over 4.2 innings to take the loss Thursday against Houston. He also had three strikeouts.

Impact Pitching behind opener Collin McHugh, Yarbrough served up a three-run homer to Carlos Correa in the fourth inning that gave the Astros a 3-0 lead. It put the finishing touches on a tough September for Yarbrough, who was roughed up for a 9.00 ERA and 29 hits over 21 innings in his five appearances (two starts) during the month.

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Carlos Correa - Carries offense in victory Correa went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer in Thursday's 3-2 win over Tampa Bay.

Impact Correa's three-run long ball off Ryan Yarbrough in the fourth inning broke a scoreless tie and proved to be enough offense for the Astros. It was the 25th homer of the year for Correa, who had gone his previous seven games without an extra-base hit. The free-agent-to-be is slashing .277/.363/.480 with 91 RBI in 631 plate appearances this season.

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wander reaches base ... but streak ends? Wander Franco came oh so close to history on Thursday night, but ultimately his 43-game on-base streak came to an end. The Rays rookie pheno...

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • MLB.COM

Ryan Pressly - Racks up 26th save Pressly secured the save in Thursday's win over Tampa Bay, walking one in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact It was the 26th save of the season and seventh in a row for Pressly, who hadn't pitched since Sunday while working through a knee issue. He needed 17 pitches to finish off the Rays, only eight of which were strikes, but it was good enough for his seventh scoreless effort in his last eight appearances.

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lance McCullers Jr. - Earns win over Rays McCullers (13-5) allowed two runs on three hits and a walk over six innings to pick up the win Thursday against Tampa Bay. He had four strikeouts.

Impact McCullers blanked the Rays through the first five innings until Brandon Lowe got to him for a two-run homer with one out in the sixth. McCullers retired the final two batters in the frame to secure his fifth quality start in as many September outings. The 27-year-old made 28 regular-season starts and established career-bests in ERA (3.16), innings pitched (162.1) and strikeouts (185).

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rays come up short in loss to Astros, Wander Franco's streak ends HOUSTON — Having reached their final two significant goals Wednesday by breaking the franchise record for wins and clinching the top playoff...

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