TAMPA BAY RAYS (47-31) Vs. LOS ANGELES ANGELS (36-40) LH Ryan Yarbrough (4-3, 4.59) Vs
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Press Box Documents › bit.ly/3f0l9jz TAMPA BAY RAYS (47-31) vs. LOS ANGELES ANGELS (36-40) LH Ryan Yarbrough (4-3, 4.59) vs. LH Patrick Sandoval (2-2, 3.69) Sunday, June 27, 2021 First Pitch: 1:10 p.m. Location: Tropicana Field TV: Bally Sports Sun Radio: WDAE 95.3 FM, WMGG 1470 AM (Sp.) Game No.: 79 (47-31) Home Game No.: 39 (23-15) All-Time Game No.: 3,671 (1773-1927) All-Time Home Game No.: 1,851 (964-886) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE To hear Rays coaches and players pronouncing their names in their own voices, visit raysbaseball.com/pronunciation. UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS & BROADCAST SCHEDULE Upcoming Games Time (ET) Probable Starting Pitchers (Rays vs. Opp.) TV & Radio Tues., 6/29 at WSH 7:05 p.m. TBD vs. TBD Bally Sports Sun, WDAE 95.3 FM/620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) Wed., 6/30 at WSH 7:05 p.m. TBD vs. TBD Bally Sports Sun, WDAE 95.3 FM/620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) RAY MATTER—The Rays have won four straight games, outscoring op- 8 runs (7 ER) over their last 4 games to lower their season ERA to 3.35, ponents, 26-8, over that stretch…they are 8-7 in their last 15 games since the lowest in the AL for a second consecutive day (White Sox, 3.40)…this June 11 and 11-8 in their last 19 games since June 5 despite a 7-game los- stretch marks the first time the Rays have held the AL's best ERA at least ing streak from June 15-22, their longest since May 31–June 8, 2018 (8)… 75 games into a season since ending the 2019 season with a 3.65 ERA. this 4-game winning streak has seen the Rays improve from 2nd in the Ê The Rays have allowed 3 runs (or fewer) 45 times this season, most AL East and 5th in the AL to 1st in the AL East (½-game ahead of the Red in the AL and 3rd in the majors, and are 36-9 (.800) when doing so. Sox) and 2nd in the AL (1.5 GB of the Astros)…last night's 13-3 win marked Ê Rays pitching had a 4.85 ERA through the first 13 games of the sea- the club's largest margin of victory since Sep 11, 2020 vs. BOS (11-1) and son but since then have a 3.04 ERA (591.1-IP, 200-ER) in 65 games tied June 11, 2009 (11-1) for the largest in club history against the Angels. since April 16, the best in the majors over that stretch (NYM: 3.09). Ê The Rays are 12-11 since the start of June after going 16-1 from May Ê Rays starters have pitched to a 3.69 ERA (373.2-IP, 153-ER), 9th in 13-31 and 22-6 in May, a club record for wins in a calendar month. the majors and 3rd in the AL behind CHW (3.17) and HOU (3.30). Ê The Rays are tied for the best 78-game start in club history (2008). Ê The Rays have 10 pitchers on the IL and nine on the 60-day IL. Ê The Rays have recorded 22 comeback wins this season, 2nd in the majors behind the Red Sox (25), including three of the last 4 games. WHAT A RELIEF—The bullpen has an AL-best 2.97 ERA (336.1-IP, 111-ER) Ê The Rays have blown a lead in their last 5 losses, and blown multi- this season, 3rd in the majors behind the Cubs (2.68) and Padres (2.85)…the run leads in three of those 5 losses…the Rays have held a lead in 63 bullpen has a 1.83 ERA (93.2-IP, 19-ER) in 22 games since June 2, best in the of their 78 games and have blown a lead in 16 of the 31 losses…their majors over that stretch ahead of the Giants (2.03)…the bullpen ranked 16 blown leads are twice as many as the shortened 2020 season. 26th in the majors with a 5.07 ERA through games of April 21, but since Ê The Rays were .500 through May 12 (19-19) but are 28-12 since May April 22 their 2.30 ERA ranks 1st in the majors ahead of the Cubs (2.38). 13, tied for the best winning pct. in the majors over that stretch. Ê Since the beginning of June, the Rays are 0-6 in extra-inning games and the bullpen has allowed 16 runs (9 ER) in 6.2 IP in extra frames SEEKING SWEEP—Today the Rays have a chance for their eighth sweep compared to a 1.09 ERA (90.2-IP, 11-R/ER) in regulation innings. this season and seventh in a series of 3 games (or more)…they have swept 4-game series at Angel Stadium and TD Ballpark, 3-game series at Yankee UNDER THE DOME—Since May 13, the Rays are a major-league-best Stadium, Camden Yards and at home against the Mets and Orioles, and a 16-3 (.842) at home, ahead of the Padres (20-5) and Astros (15-4)…the Rays 2-game series against the Phillies…their seven sweeps (regardless of se- have outscored their opponents, 109-53, since then, the fewest runs al- ries length) are tied with the Dodgers and Red Sox for most in the majors… lowed at home among AL teams over that stretch and 4th in the AL in the Rays are attempting to sweep a series of 3+ games from the Angels for runs scored…this comes on the heels of a 7-12 start, which ranked 28th in the ninth time in franchise history and second time this season…the last the majors through May 12…the Rays are 7-4-2 in home series and 7-6 in time they swept them at Tropicana Field was July 31–Aug 2, 2018 (3-0). home series openers this season but they haven't lost a home series since Ê Today the Rays are attempting to sweep the season series from the May 11-13 vs. NYY (1-2), going 6-0-1 in the seven series here since then. Angels…only once in club history have the Rays swept a season Ê The Rays rank 2nd in the majors with 222 runs scored on the road, series from an AL opponent, going 7-0 against the Royals in 2018… but they rank 19th with 162 runs scored at home…their 56 HR on the only other times they swept a season series with multiple se- the road rank 3rd in the majors but the 37 HR at home rank 20th. ries against a club were 2019 vs. MIA (4-0) and 2013 vs. MIA (4-0). RAYS vs. ANGELS—The Rays are 6-0 against the Angels this season, and Ê No team in major league history has gone 7-0 (or better) in a season have clinched the season series for a fifth consecutive time while improv- series against the Angels…six teams have gone 6-0 against them, ing to 5-0-1 over the last six season series…the 6-game winning streak ties most recently the 2020 Dodgers, 2019 Indians and 2018 Red Sox. July 28–Aug 19, 2012 and June 6, 2011–April 26, 2012 for the longest win- ABOUT THE OFFENSE—Last night the Rays scored 13 runs, one shy of ning streak against them in club history…the Rays have outscored them, tying a season high, their most since May 24 at TOR (14) and most at Trop- 43-16 (+27), this season, including 27 runs in 22.2 innings against the An- icana Field since July 27, 2020 vs. ATL (14)…the Rays recorded 15 hits, gels bullpen…the Rays are 90-101 all-time against the Angels (44-49 at tying their season high at home (May 15 vs. NYM), including 6-for-11 with home, 46-52 on the road), including 58-38 (.604) as the Rays (since 2008). RISP…the 5-through-9 hitters in the Rays lineup combined to go 9-for-21 Ê Since 2018, the Rays are 16-4 (.800) against the Angels, their best with 2 HR and 9 RBI…the Rays trailed 3-2 but scored 11 unanswered runs, record against any opponent…the Rays are 9-1 since June 16, 2019. including 4 runs in the 4th inning (all with 2 out) and 5 runs in the 7th. Ê The Rays have won nine of the last 11 meetings at Tropicana Field Ê The Rays rank 3rd in the majors with 384 runs scored…they have after going 8-16 in the previous 24 games here…since 2010, the averaged 4.92 runs per game despite a .230 avg., 24th in the majors Rays have the best record at Angel Stadium (min. 10 games) at 32- and 13th in the AL…from 1900–2020, 520 teams averaged 4.92 runs 12 (.727), but they are 18-19 against the Angels at home since then. but none did it with an avg. as low as the Rays—the lowest avg. for Ê The Rays are 8-2 all-time against teams managed by Joe Maddon. a team scoring 4.92 runs per game was .244 by the 2017 Rangers. UP NEXT: NATIONALS—Following tomorrow's off day, the Rays begin a Ê In the last 11 games, the Rays are batting .220 overall and .198 with 5-game trip with a 2-game set at Nationals Park…the two clubs met earlier RISP…since the start of June, the Rays are batting .223 with RISP.