TAMPA BAY RAYS (25-12) at NEW YORK YANKEES (20-14) RH Charlie Morton (1-1, 5.40) Vs
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Press Box Documents › bit.ly/3f0l9jz TAMPA BAY RAYS (25-12) at NEW YORK YANKEES (20-14) RH Charlie Morton (1-1, 5.40) vs. LH Jordan Montgomery (2-1, 4.44) Wednesday, September 2, 2020 First Pitch: 7:05 p.m. Location: Yankee Stadium TV: FOX Sports Sun Radio: WDAE 95.3 FM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) Game No.: 38 (25-12) Road Game No.: 21 (13-7) All-Time Game No.: 3,600 (1711-1888) All-Time Road Game No.: 1,800 (778-1,021) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE To hear Rays pronouncing their names in their own voices, visit raysbaseball.com/pronunciation. Phonetics listed on back page. UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS & BROADCAST SCHEDULE Upcoming Games Time (ET) Probable Starting Pitchers (Rays vs. Opp.) TV & Radio Fri., 9/4 vs. MIA 6:40 p.m. LH Josh Fleming (2-0, 1.74) vs. RH Pablo López (3-2, 2.10) FOX Sports Sun, WDAE 95.3 FM, WMGG 96.1 FM (Sp.) ROSTER MOVE—The Rays have optioned INF/OF Brian O’Grady to the 16th in the majors in ERA through Aug 17 (4.28), but since then their 2.98 alternate training site and reinstated RH Charlie Morton (right shoulder ERA is 3rd in the majors behind the White Sox (2.79) and Dodgers (2.88). inflammation) from the 10-day IL…Morton will start tonight's game and Ê In their last 10 games, Rays starters have a 1.84 ERA (53.2-IP, 11-ER), his reinstatement reduces the injured list to 12 players…the Rays played all starts of 2 runs (or fewer)…Rays starters have gone 6+ IP three last night's game with 13 players on the injured list, tying April 23, 2015, times in the last 10 games, compared to twice in the first 27 games. June 9, 2017, June 23, 2017 and June 27-28, 2017 for the club record. Ê The bullpen ranks 2nd in the majors with 167.2 IP behind the Red Sox (173.2)…relievers have covered 51.3 pct. of the team's innings. RAY MATTER—Last night the Rays lost to snap a 6-game winning streak, Ê Since Aug 15, the Rays have limited opponents to a .149 avg. (15-for- which tied Aug 8-13 for a season long…the Rays are 6-1 in their last 7 101) with RISP, lowest in the AL over that stretch. games, 13-3 in their last 16 games and 19-4 in their last 23 games…tonight the Rays are attempting to avoid losing back-to-back games for the first NO EXCUSES—Since Aug 9, the Rays have seen their IL grow from three time since their 0-5 road trip from July 29–Aug 2 at ATL/BAL…at 25-12, to 12 players but are 18-4 (.818) over that stretch, best in the majors…the this is the 2nd-best 37-game start in club history behind 2010 (26-11). Rays currently have 10 pitchers sidelined due to injury, including two Ê The Rays have won six consecutive games against lefty starters. from their season-opening rotation (Chirinos, Yarbrough), seven of their Ê Since winning the second game on Aug 8 vs. NYY, the Rays have planned Opening Day bullpen (Alvarado, Anderson, Beeks, Drake, Kit- gone 4-3 against the Blue Jays and 15-1 against other opponents. tredge, Poche, Roe) and their top pitching prospect (McKay)…six of these Ê According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Rays have the easiest re- 10 are out for the season (Beeks, Chirinos, Kittredge, McKay, Poche, Roe). maining schedule in the AL, with a weighted opponents' winning Ê The Rays have used 25 pitchers this season, tied for 2nd in the AL, pct. of .433…this is the 2nd-easiest remaining schedule in the ma- on the heels of a franchise-record 33 pitchers used last season…the jors, behind the Braves (.416)…after tonight's game, only six of their Rays have used 11 starting pitchers, tied for most in the majors. remaining 21 games are against teams currently over .500: three Ê The Rays have 10 pitchers with a save, one shy of tying the club against the Marlins (16-15) and three against the Phillies (16-15). record (2019)…this is two shy of the major league record set by the Ê Tonight the Rays conclude a 6-game trip to Miami and New York… 1973 Rangers…according to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Rays are tomorrow is the first of four off days over 22 days from Sep 3-24. the fastest team—since saves became an official stat (1969)—to have Ê Happy Birthday to SS Willy Adames, who turned 25 today. 10 pitchers with a save, ahead of the 1973 Braves (97th game). WHERE WE STAND—The Rays have the best record in the AL, ahead RAYS vs. YANKEES—Last night the Rays snapped a 6-game winning of the Athletics (22-12), and are 2 GB of the Dodgers (27-10) for the best streak against the Yankees, 2nd-longest in club history behind Sep 22, record in the majors…the Rays lead the AL East by 3.5 games, the 2nd- 2011–April 8, 2012 (7)…the Rays were the first team to win six straight largest cushion among division leaders behind the Dodgers (+5.0)…this is against them within the same season since the 2011 Red Sox (7)…tonight's the second time in club history the Rays have held a divisional lead of game concludes the season series, which the Rays have clinched for the 3.5 games (or more) at any point after the calendar flipped to Sep. (2008). first time since 2014 (11-8)…the Rays are 7-2 against them this season (3-1 Ê The Rays have completed 61.6 pct. (37 of 60) of their overall sched- at home, 4-1 on the road) and 9-2 in the last 11 games since Sep 24, 2019. ule, 56.7 pct. (17 of 30) of their home schedule and 66.7 pct. (20 of 30) Ê In the season series, the Rays have held the Yankees to 3.56 R/G of their road schedule…their 25-12 start is the rough equivalent to a and a .111 avg. (6-for-54) with RISP…against other opponents, the 67-32 record in a 162-game schedule and results in a 162-game pace Yankees have scored 5.40 R/G and hit .294 (52-for-177) with RISP. of 109-53—the franchise record for wins in a season is 97 (2008). Ê The Rays were a season-high 4.5 GB of the Yankees through games FLIP THE SCRIPT—Last night the Rays did something they hadn’t done in of Aug 5, but since then they have gone 20-5 and the Yankees have 411 days: lose a game at Yankee Stadium…tonight the Rays have a chance gone 11-12…the Rays have gained 8 games over the last 27 days. to win back-to-back series at Yankee Stadium for the first time since May Ê The Rays were under .500 through Aug 8 but are 18-4 since. 2–July 2, 2014…the Rays are 4-1 in the Bronx this season after going 2-8 in 2019 and 13-35 from 2015-19…prior to losing last night's game, the Rays KING OF THE ROAD—Last night the Rays lost to snap a 9-game road win- were the first visiting team to win four straight at Yankee Stadium with- ning streak, which tied July 28–Aug 13, 2019 for the longest in club his- in the same season since the 2015 Blue Jays (7)…their 4-game winning tory…the Rays are 9-1 in their last 10 road games and 13-2 in their last 15 streak at Yankee Stadium was one shy of tying the franchise record. road games after an 0-5 start…the Rays have outscored opponents, 56-32, Ê The Rays are 2-15-0 in their last 17 series at Yankee Stadium since over their last 10 road games…their 13-7 road record is tied for 4th in the Sep 9, 2014…since then, the Rays have held a lead in 41 of their 56 majors behind the Dodgers (15-5), White Sox (11-5) and Marlins (14-7). games (73.2 pct.) but they are only 18-38 (.321) over that stretch. Ê Over the last two seasons, the Rays are 61-40 (.604) on the road, 3rd in the majors over that stretch behind the Twins and Dodgers. UP NEXT: MARLINS—Since July 22, 2018, the Rays have won eight con- Ê Over their last 15 road games, the Rays have hit 28 HR and are av- secutive games over the Marlins, tied with May 22, 2011–June 15, 2012 for eraging 6.80 R/G, batting .287 (155-for-540) during that stretch. the longest winning streak against them in franchise history…from Aug 28-30, the Rays swept them in a road series of 3 games (or more) for the ABOUT THE OFFENSE—The Rays lead the AL with 191 runs and rank third time in club history, following June 8-10, 2012 (3-0) and June 24-26, 4th in the majors behind the Padres (211), Dodgers (210) and Giants (195)… 2008 (3-0)…this included back-to-back shutouts (2-0, 4-0) on Aug 28-29. the Rays lead the AL with 131 XBH, 159 BB and a .336 OBP and rank 2nd Ê Friday will be the fourth of 6 games between the two clubs this in the AL with 74 2B…since Aug 10, the Rays are averaging 6.00 R/G and season, all over a stretch of 10 days (Aug 28–Sep 6)…the Rays are 1.71 HR/G, compared to 4.06 R/G and 0.81 HR/G in their first 16 games.