MAY 10, 2021•WHITECLEATBEAT.COM
Oakland A’s take two from Tampa Bay Rays in weekend seriesThe Oakland A's (21-15) won the weekend series against the Tampa Bay Rays behind a no-hit bid from Sean Manaea and other incredible pitching...
Decisions, decisions for Rays, starting with Yoshi Tsutsugo, Ji-Man ChoiHas the struggling slugger run out of time? Is the energetic first baseman ready to come off the injured list?
MAY 10, 2021•TAMPABAY.COM
Oakland A’s: Lazaro Armenteros’ final chanceLazaro Armenteros was supposed to be the next great Cuban import for the Oakland A's. He was considered a toolsy prospect with solid power a...
MAY 10, 2021•WHITECLEATBEAT.COM
Yanks playing better but need to change the narrative against Rays The Yankees aced their most recent test when they went 7-2 on their longest homestand of the season. After Monday’s off day, the Yankees wil...
MAY 10, 2021•NEWSDAY.COM
Burch Smith - Perfect in returnSmith (groin), reinstated from the injured list Saturday, fired two perfect innings during which he recorded two strikeouts in a loss to the Rays on Sunday.
ImpactThe right-hander encouragingly got his six outs on just 23 pitches, making it a highly successful return after nearly a month on the injured list. Smith should line up for some consistent later-inning work moving forward and now sports a 1.80 ERA and 0.80 WHIP through five innings (three appearances).
MAY 10, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Elvis Andrus - Lacers rare triple in lossAndrus went 1-for-4 with a triple in a loss to the Rays on Sunday.
ImpactAndrus' first three-bagger since 2019 served to extend his modest hitting streak to three games and qualified as his second extra-base hit in as many contests. Despite the occasional flashes at the plate, the veteran's season-plus slump continues in full force, as he's still slashing just .158/.203/.211 and sports a career-high 18.7 percent strikeout rate over 123 plate appearances.
MAY 10, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Mitch Moreland - Plates two in lossMoreland went 1-for-3 with a two-run single and a walk in a loss to the Rays on Sunday.
ImpactThe veteran's timely fourth-inning knock brought home Seth Brown and Stephen Piscotty to give the Athletics a 3-0 lead at the time. Moreland has reached safely in seven of his last nine games, but he's actually seen his batting average drop 27 points to .218 during that span, while his on-base percentage has experienced a similar 28-point tumble to .300. However, he's shown a knack for clutch hitting like Sunday's throughout the season, as he now has a .353 average across 23 plate appearances with men in scoring position.
MAY 10, 2021•ROTOWIRE
