TAMPA BAY RAYS (2-1) at NEW YORK YANKEES (1-2) RH Ryan Thompson (0-0, 0.00) Vs
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Press Box Documents › bit.ly/3f0l9jz TAMPA BAY RAYS (2-1) at NEW YORK YANKEES (1-2) RH Ryan Thompson (0-0, 0.00) vs. LH Jordan Montgomery (Postseason Debut) Thursday, October 8, 2020 First Pitch: 7:10 p.m. Location: Petco Park TV: TBS Radio: ESPN Radio, WDAE 95.3 FM/620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) 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 Fri., 10/9 vs. NYY 7:10 p.m. TBD vs. TBD (if necessary) TBS, ESPN Radio, WDAE 95.3 FM/620 AM, WMGG 96.1 FM (Sp.) ROSTER MOVE—Major League Baseball has approved a substitution to Castillo in Game 4 of the 2019 ALDS vs. HOU (4-1 win)…the Rays used an the Rays Division Series roster due to an injury sustained by RH Oliver opener seven times in the regular season (including four times in the last Drake (right flexor tendon strain)…he will be replaced by RH Trevor 13 games) and went 6-1 when doing so after going 26-17 (.605) in 2019. Richards, who made 9 apps (4 starts) for the Rays during the regular sea- Ê Incl. postseason, since the debut of the opener on May 19, 2018, the son…in accordance with MLB rules, Drake will be ineligible to return in Rays have used one 106 times and are 65-41 (.613) in those games. the American League Championship Series if the Rays participate. Ê The Rays are 1-0 this series when their opponent uses an opener. ON THE CUSP—With a win tonight or tomorrow, the Rays would ad- KING OF THE K—Rays pitching has recorded 56 SO in the postseason, vance to the American League Championship Series for the second time a club record through five postseason games ahead of 2019 (51)…this in- in franchise history (2008)…the Rays hold a series lead in a best-of-five or cludes 33 SO in the Division Series and 18 SO in Game 2, a major league best-of-seven postseason series for the first time since winning Game 1 of record for a 9-inning postseason game…in this series, Rays pitchers have the 2011 ALDS at TEX…the Rays have won back-to-back games to take a thrown 273 fastballs and their avg. fastball velocity is 95.2 mph…this in- 2-1 series lead, and in major league history the team winning Game 3 of a cludes 94.0 mph in Game 1, 98.1 mph in Game 2 and 93.7 mph in Game 3. 1-1 series goes on to win a best-of-five series 71.7 pct. of the time (38-15)… Ê Combining regular season and postseason, the Rays are 32-1, 29-0 the Rays are 20-21 all-time in the postseason, including 4-1 this season. and 35-0 when leading after 6, 7 and 8 innings, respectively. Ê According to FanGraphs, the Rays entered the Division Series with a 47.2 pct. chance to advance…this dropped to 27.8 pct. after Game RAYS vs. YANKEES—The Rays are the second team all-time to hit 3 HR 1 but increased to 46.4 pct. after Game 2 and 72.3 pct. after G3. (or more) in back-to-back postseason games against the Yankees, joining Ê The Rays are attempting to win a series after losing Game 1 for the the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers (World Series Games 4-5)…they are the only second time…they won the 2008 ALCS after losing Game 1, 2-0. team to score 7+ runs and hit 3+ HR in back-to-back postseason games Ê The Rays have only advanced beyond the Division Series once in against them…combining regular season and postseason, the Rays have club history; in 2008 they beat the White Sox and Red Sox before outhomered the Yankees, 25-20, and have hit 24 HR in the last 10 games losing to the Phillies in the World Series…the Rays have seen their against them (since Aug 9)…they have 2+ HR in all 10 of those games, season end in the Division Series in their last four trips to the play- tying the longest such streak against a single opponent in major league offs: 2010 and 2011 to Texas, 2013 to Boston and 2019 to Houston. history…the Dodgers hit 2+ HR in 10 straight games against the Mets in Ê If a decisive Game 5 is necessary tomorrow, the Rays are 8-5 all- 2017-18, and the Cincinnati Redlegs did it against the Dodgers in 1956. time when facing elimination and 4-2 in "winner take all" games. Ê The Rays would advance to the ALCS with a win tonight or tomor- row…they haven't lost back-to-back games to the Yankees since POWER BALL—79.3 pct. (23 of 29) of the Rays runs this postseason have being swept in a doubleheader on July 18, 2019 in the Bronx…since come on home runs, compared to 41.5 pct. (120 of 289) during the regular then (including postseason) the Rays are 12-3 against the Yankees, season…the Rays have hit 12 HR this postseason, 3rd in the majors behind going 5-1 at home, 5-1 at Yankee Stadium and 2-1 at Petco Park. the Yankees (14) and Athletics (13), and 9 HR in the Division Series…83.3 Ê This is the first postseason series between the two clubs…the Rays pct. (15 of 18) of their runs this series have come on home runs…the Rays went 8-2 against the Yankees in the regular season, the best win- have 7 HR in the last 2 games, tying Games 2-3 of the 2008 ALCS and ning pct. against them in club history and the best in the majors Games 3-4 of the 2008 ALCS for the most in a 2-game span in club postsea- since 2013…the Rays went 5-1 at Yankee Stadium, the best record son history…their 12 HR this postseason are the most through five playoff of any visitor to the new ballpark (min. 5 games) and the best mark games in club history, ahead of 2019 (10)…eight different Rays have hit a by any team visiting the Bronx since the 2001 Mariners (5-1). postseason homer, tied with the Yankees for the most in the majors. Ê Teams are 19-1 this postseason in games when they outhomer their FROM THE OTHER SIDE—The Rays most recently faced Jordan Mont- opponent, and the only loss was the Padres last night to the Dodg- gomery on Sep 2 at Yankee Stadium and chased him in the 1st inning… ers…the Rays and Yankees have combined for 16 HR this series, the Rays tied their franchise record from April 27, 2011 at MIN with five and Petco Park has seen 25 HR in 6 games this postseason…across consecutive hits to start the game: Manuel Margot double, Randy Aroza- the majors, 53.5 pct. of runs this postseason have scored on home rena 2-run homer, Austin Meadows single, Mike Brosseau 2-run homer, runs, which would tie 1956 for the highest rate in playoff history. Willy Adames double…Montgomery faced nine batters, lasted 0.2 IP and Ê Combining regular season and postseason, the Rays are 23-2 when was replaced with 2-on, 2-out in the 1st inning…the Rays won, 5-2. they outhomer their opponent and 23-5 when hitting 2+ HR. THE CUBAN ROCKET—Randy Arozarena is batting .600/.636/1.250 (12- Ê The Rays are 4-0 in the postseason when scoring first, after going a for-20) in the postseason and .667/.692/1.417 (8-for-12) with 3 HR in the majors-best 25-6 (.806) when doing so in the regular season. Division Series…with homers in each game of the Division Series, he be- REAR WHEEL DRIVE—Last night No. 8 hitter Kevin Kiermaier and No. came the third Ray to homer in three consecutive postseason games, fol- 9 hitter Michael Perez combined to go 4-for-8 with 1 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI and lowing Evan Longoria (4) in the 2008 ALCS vs./at BOS and Carlos Peña (3) 3 runs scored…according to Stats LLC, the Rays became the first team in in the 2008 ALCS at BOS…he is the first rookie to homer in three consecu- postseason history to have its starting No. 8 and No. 9 hitters both record tive postseason games since CHC Kyle Schwarber (3) in 2015 and the first 3 RBI (or more) in the same game…it marked the second time in club his- AL rookie to do so since Longoria…he is the third player (first rookie) to tory both the No. 8 and No. 9 hitters homered in the same postseason homer in three consecutive postseason games against the Yankees, join- game, joining Game 3 of 2019 ALDS vs. HOU (Kiermaier, Willy Adames). ing TEX Juan González (4) in 1996 and LAA Bengie Molina (3) in 2005. Ê Kiermaier's homer was the second of his postseason career, coming Ê He is one of five players all-time with an extra-base hit in each of exactly a year apart and both go-ahead, 3-run homers in Game 3 of his team’s first five postseason games, joining NYY Giancarlo Stan- the Division Series: Oct 7, 2020 off Masahiro Tanaka (4th inning) ton (2020), TEX Nelson Cruz (2010), NYY Paul O’Neill (1998) and and Oct 7, 2019 off Zack Greinke (2nd inning)…three of his 4 HR STL Pepper Martin (1931)…his 12 hits are the most through five between the regular season and postseason have come against the postseason games since SEA Ichiro Suzuki (12) in 2001 and tied for Yankees, and his last two (Sep 1 at NYY) have been off of Tanaka.