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TAMPA BAY RAYS (4-2) at ATLANTA BRAVES (3-3) LH Ryan Yarbrough (0-0, 0.00) vs. LH Max Fried (0-0, 3.60) Thursday, July 30, 2020 First Pitch: 7:10 p.m. Location: Truist Park TV: FOX Sports Sun Radio: WDAE 95.3 FM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) Game No.: 7 (4-2) Road Game No.: 2 (0-1) All-Time Game No.: 3,569 (1690-1878) All-Time Road Game No.: 1,781 (765-1,015) 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., 7/31 at BAL 7:35 p.m. LH Blake Snell (0-0, 0.00) vs. RH Alex Cobb (1-0, 1.69) FOX Sports Sun, WDAE 95.3 FM, WMGG 96.1 FM (Sp.) Sat., 8/1 at BAL 7:35 p.m. RH Tyler Glasnow (0-0, 2.25) vs. LH Wade LeBlanc (1-0, 6.35) FOX Sports Sun, WDAE 95.3 FM, WMGG 96.1 FM (Sp.) Sun., 8/2 at BAL 1:05 p.m. RH Yonny Chirinos (0-0, 0.00) vs. TBD FOX Sports Sun, WDAE 95.3 FM, WMGG 96.1 FM (Sp.) MEDICAL MATTERS—LH Colin Poche underwent Tommy John surgery 9 runs, starting with the 3rd inning on Tues vs. ATL, have come on his left elbow yesterday, performed by Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington, with 2 outs in the frame…the Rays lead the majors with 20 2-out Texas…Poche will remain in Arlington for the initial phases of rehab. runs, ahead of the Cubs (17), Padres (17) and White Sox (17)…54.1 Ê Yesterday at the alternate training site in Port Charlotte, OF Aus- pct. of their runs have come with 2 outs, 3rd in the majors. tin Meadows (COVID-19 Related Injured List) hit in cages, threw to Ê The 31 BB are the most in club history through 6 games. 150 feet, did defensive drills and took 4 AB in a sim game, playing right field and left field and running the bases a couple times…on SLOW STARTS—The Rays have trailed in five of 6 games this season incl. his first day back, OF Randy Arozarena (Alternate Site COVID-19 their last four…they have come-from-behind in three of their 4 wins, Related Injured List) hit in the batting cage and threw to 90 feet. overcoming 4-0, 1-0 and 1-0 deficits…Rays opponents have scored first in five of 6 games, the only exception coming on Sat vs. TOR, when the Rays RAY MATTER—Lost night the Rays blew a 4-2 lead in a 7-4 loss to snap a went ahead, 1-0, in the 6th inning…the Rays have yet to score in the 1st or 4-game winning streak, their first loss since Opening Day vs. TOR…at 4-2 2nd inning, batting a combined .132 (5-for-38) with 4 BB in those frames. (.667), the Rays are tied with the Yankees (3-1) for the AL East lead (pct. points behind) and tied for the 4th-best winning pct. in the majors, be- UNDER THE LEATHER—The Rays have allowed five unearned runs this hind the Rockies (.800), Twins (.800) and Yankees (.750)…their +11 run dif- season, tied for 2nd-most in the majors (Reds, 6)…they have made an AL- ferential this season (37-26) is 2nd-best in the AL behind the Twins (+16). most 7 errors, 3rd in the majors behind the Giants (9) and Nationals (8), Ê This 4-2 record is tied for the 2nd-best in franchise history through and their .967 fielding pct. is 3rd-lowest in the majors…in comparison, last 6 games behind 2019 (5-1)…with a win tonight, their 5-2 start would season the Rays didn’t allow their fifth unearned run until the 34th game tie 2019 and 2017 for the best in club history through 7 games. and didn’t make their seventh error until the 18th game…the Rays fin- Ê Last night the Rays bullpen allowed 5 runs (4 ER) in 3 IP. ished last season with a .985 fielding pct., 8th-best in the majors. Ê The Rays have LH Anthony Banda and INF Daniel Robertson on RAYS vs. BRAVES—Tonight the last of four consecutive games against the taxi squad for this 5-game trip to Atlanta and Baltimore. the Braves, second at Truist Park, and the clubs do not meet again this 60-GAME SPRINT—Through 6 games, the Rays have completed 10.0 pct. season…albeit a 2-game series, on Tuesday the Rays completed the sec- of their overall schedule, 16.7 pct. of their home schedule and 3.3 pct. of ond sweep of the Braves in club history, following Aug 11-12, 2015 (2-0)… their road schedule…their 4-2 start is the rough equivalent to a 11-5 re- the Rays are 13-22 (.371) all-time against the Braves (5-9 on the road), their cord over a 162-game schedule…this is based on a typical season being 2.7 2nd-worst winning pct. against any opponent (Reds, .333), but 13-15 since times longer than the 60-game schedule for the 2020 season…said differ- going 0-7 from the start of the inaugural season through July 16, 2000. ently, a 10-game stretch is equivalent to 27 games in a 162-game season. Ê RH Chaz Roe spent parts of two seasons (2016-17) with the Braves Ê The best 60-game start in franchise history came in 2010, when before being traded to the Rays for cash considerations…RH Char- the Rays were 39-21 and held the best record in the majors…last lie Morton was selected by the Braves in the 2002 June Draft and season, the Rays went 37-23 through 60 games (5th in the majors made 15 starts for them in 2008 before the trade to Pittsburgh. over each team’s first 60 games) and 39-21 over their final 60 games INTERLEAGUE INTRIGUE—The Rays are 2-1 in interleague play this sea- (tied for 2nd in the majors)…their worst 60-game stretch last sea- son and 16-7 (.696) since the start of the 2019 season, 2nd in the majors son was 30-30, while their best was 40-20 (2x-last July 21–Sep 28). over that stretch behind the Mets (17-6)…over the last two seasons, the KING OF THE ROAD—Tonight the Rays continue their first road trip of Rays have a major-league-best 2.64 ERA (211-IP, 62-ER) in interleague the season, with games in Atlanta (0-1) and Baltimore…last season the games, while their 10.79 SO/9 IP ratio ranks 3rd behind the Red Sox (11.42) Rays went 48-33 (.593) on the road, matching their record at Tropicana and Reds (10.91)…last season their 14-6 mark tied for the 3rd-best inter- Field…they set a club record for road wins in a season, passing 2010 (47- league winning pct. in club history behind 2004 (15-3) and 2009 (13-5). 34), and their road record ranked 2nd in the majors behind the Twins (55- Ê The Rays are 133-100 (.571) in interleague play since 2008—4th- 26)…this was the 2nd-best winning pct. for an AL East club since 2004, best in the majors over that stretch—and 207-204 (.504) all-time. behind the 2018 World Series champion Red Sox (51-30)…last season the UP NEXT: ORIOLES—Tomorrow the Rays begin a 3-game series at Oriole Rays went 2-8 in 10 games at Yankee Stadium but 46-25 at other venues. Park at Camden Yards, the first of 10 games between the two clubs this KING OF THE K—Rays pitching ranks 3rd in the majors with 68 SO, be- season…they also face each other from Aug 25-27 at Tropicana Field and hind the Reds (83) and Indians (72)…this is the most in franchise history Sep 17-20 in Baltimore…last season the Rays went 12-7 against the Orioles through the first 6 games, ahead of 2019 (57)…the club record through 7 (6-3 at home, 6-4 on the road) and lost three of the last five meetings…the games is 70 (2019)…the Rays have recorded double-digit strikeouts in five Rays won the season series for a third straight year, going 11-8 in both of 6 games this season and four consecutive, including 19 SO on Mon vs. 2017 and 2018…the Rays hit 28 HR in the season series, their 2nd-most ATL, a team record for strikeouts in a 9-inning game and one shy of the against any opponent, including 16 HR in 10 games at Camden Yards…last major league record…the Rays rank 3rd in the majors with a 11.33 SO/9 IP season the Rays pitched to a 3.24 ERA (86-IP, 31-ER) and allowed 10 HR at ratio and 6th in the majors (2nd in the AL) with a 3.58 SO/BB ratio. Camden Yards, down from a 8.57 ERA and 25 HR in 2019. Ê The Rays bullpen leads the majors with 38 SO, ahead of the Red Sox FRIENDS AS FOES—Tomorrow the Rays are scheduled to face Alex Cobb, (36)…Rays starters are averaging just over 4 IP per start, but their who was selected by the Rays in the fourth round of the 2006 June 30 SO are tied for 2nd in the AL behind the Indians (54)…the Rays Draft…he went 48-35 (.578) with a 3.50 ERA (700-IP, 272-ER) and 570 SO bullpen has covered 29.2 IP, tied for the 5th-most in the majors.