Press Box Documents › bit.ly/3f0l9jz TAMPA BAY RAYS (11-11) vs. OAKLAND ATHLETICS (14-8) LH Rich Hill (1-0, 8.82) vs. LH Sean Manaea (2-1, 3.04) Monday, April 26, 2021 First Pitch: 7:10 p.m. Location: Tropicana Field TV: Bally Sports Sun Radio: WDAE 95.3 FM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) Game No.: 23 (11-11) Home Game No.: 11 (4-6) All-Time Game No.: 3,645 (1737-1907) All-Time Home Game No.: 1,823 (945-877) 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., 4/27 vs. OAK 7:10 p.m. RH Michael Wacha (1-1, 4.35) vs. TBD Bally Sports Sun, WDAE 95.3 FM/620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) Wed., 4/28 vs. OAK 7:10 p.m. RH Tyler Glasnow (2-1, 2.05) vs. TBD Bally Sports Sun, WDAE 95.3 FM/620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) Thurs., 4/29 vs. OAK 1:10 p.m. TBD vs. TBD Bally Sports Sun, WDAE 95.3 FM/620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) RAY MATTER—The Rays have lost three of their last 4 games following times, 2nd in the majors behind the Athletics (7)…they have allowed 6+ a 5-game winning streak…this stretch has seen them drop from a season- runs nine times, tied for 3rd in the majors behind the Diamondbacks (11) high-tying 2 games over .500 to 11-11, the sixth time this season they have and Astros (10)…they have allowed 5+ runs 12 times, 2nd in the majors. held a .500 record…the Rays are 4-6 at Tropicana Field this season and Ê The Rays have allowed 45 runs in the 7th inning or later, most in have lost five of their last sixhome games…the Rays are 1-2-0 in home the majors (Reds, 42)—the closest AL team is the Rangers (38)—and series this season after going 6-0-4 in home series in the 2020 season. nearly two-thirds of their 2020 total (62)…the Rays have allowed 3 Ê The Rays are in 2nd place in the AL East, 2.5 GB of Boston (14-9). HR in the 7th, 4 HR in the 8th, 1 HR in the 9th and 1 HR in extras. Ê The Rays have used a majors-most 36 players this season…they Ê The Rays are 6-3 this season when scoring 5 runs (or more), after have used 21 pitchers, tied with the Padres for most in the majors, going 25-1 when doing so in 2020…they are 5-2 when scoring 6 and nine starting pitchers—2nd in the majors behind Toronto (10). runs (or more) after going 15-0 in them in the shortened season. Ê The Rays have completed just 13.6 pct. of their 162-game sched- Ê The Rays have allowed 70 hits with 2 strikes, tied for 8th in the ule…at 11-11, the Rays are off to their worst 22-game start since majors, and 11 HR with 2 strikes, tied for 4th in the majors…they 2018 (9-13), when they rebounded to finish 90-72…the Rays have have allowed 17 hits in 0-2 counts, tied for 4th in the majors, and 3 reached 90 wins seven times in club history and they were .500 or HR in 0-2 counts, tied for 2nd in the majors behind the Phillies (5) under through 22 games in four of those seasons: 2008 (11-11), 2011 and more than they allowed during the 60-game 2020 season (2). (11-11), 2013 (10-12) and 2018 (9-13)…last season the Rays were 13-9 Ê Last season the Rays ranked 3rd in the majors with a 3.56 ERA be- through 22 games before going 27-11 (.711) in the last 38 games. hind the Dodgers (3.02) and Indians (3.29)…it was the second con- Ê Tonight the Rays continue a season-long-tying 10-game homes- secutive season the Rays finished among the majors’ top three in tand against the Blue Jays (1-2), A's (4) and Astros (3)…tonight is the ERA, and fourth straight season they finished among the top ten. fourth straight game the Rays are facing a left-handed starter, and they are 3-4 against lefties this season after going 9-8 in 2020. RELIEF VALVE—The Rays bullpen has a 4.55 ERA (99-IP, 50-ER), 22nd in Ê The Rays are 9-3 when scoring first but 2-8 when their opponent the majors, and its .255 opp avg. ranks 25th in the majors…however, the scores first…the Rays have held a lead in 17 of their 22 games (77.3 bullpen is coming off of a 3-game series where it allowed 1 run in 17.1 IP, pct.) but have blown a lead in six of their 11 losses this season. reducing its season ERA from 5.40 to 4.55…since April 10, the Rays bull- Ê Tonight's game continues a stretch of games on 17 straight days. pen has a 3.53 ERA (74-IP, 29-ER) in 15 games…this comes on the heels of Rays relievers allowing 24 runs (21 ER) in 25 IP through the first 7 games. A TALE OF TWO DEBUTS—Yesterday vs. TOR, Luis Patiño started in his Ê Six of the pitchers from the Rays planned season-opening bullpen Rays debut and faced the Blue Jays once through the order, pitching 2.2 are currently sidelined…since the last week of spring training, the hitless and scoreless innings…born Oct 26, 1999, he was the first player in Rays have lost RH Nick Anderson (elbow), LH Ryan Sherriff (re- team history to be younger than the franchise, which played its inaugu- stricted list), RH Chaz Roe (shoulder), RH Pete Fairbanks (shoul- ral game on March 31, 1998…at 21 years, 181 days, he became the young- der), RH Collin McHugh (back) and LH Cody Reed (left thumb). est pitcher to appear for the Rays since Scott Kazmir (21.180) on July 23, 2005 vs. BAL…he became the 4th-youngest pitcher at the time of his Rays RAYS vs. ATHLETICS—Tonight is the first time the Rays are facing the A's debut behind Dan Wheeler (21.265) on Sep 1, 1999 at BAL, Kazmir (20.212) since winning the 2019 AL Wild Card Game, 5-1, in front of 54,005 at the on Aug 23, 2004 at SEA and Chad Gaudin (20.130) on Aug 1, 2003 at KC. RingCentral Coliseum, the highest attendance for a Wild Card Game un- Ê Was the fifth pitcher to make his Rays debut before his 22nd birth- der the new format…the Rays held a lead from the fifth pitch through the day, joining the three starters above and José Alvarado in 2017. final pitch, after Yandy Díaz hit a leadoff homer off Sean Manaea—the Ê With a perfect 8th inning, Louis Head made his major league de- first leadoff homer in Rays postseason history…the Rays went 3-4 against but at 31 years, 2 days…he became the fifth player (all pitchers) in them in the 2019 regular season (1-2 at home, 2-2 on the road), and all 7 Rays history to make his major league debut at 31 years or older, games were played over a 14-day stretch from June 10-23…the Rays are following Eddie Gamboa (31) in 2016, Jason Childers (31) in 2006, 76-109 all-time against the Athletics, including 44-49 at Tropicana Field. Jim Morris (35) in 1999 and Rolando Arrojo (32) in 1998. Ê Tonight is the first of seven meetings with the A's this season, all over a 14-day stretch…the Rays play a 3-game series at the Ring- ABOUT THE OFFENSE—Yesterday vs. TOR, the Rays were shut out for Central Coliseum (May 7-9) to end the upcoming West Coast trip. the first time since Aug 5, 2020 vs. BOS…it ended a streak of 69 straight Ê Since July 22, 2016, 16 of the 23 games have been decided by 2 runs games without a shutout, tied for 3rd-longest in club history…the two (or fewer) and 13 of the 23 have been decided by 1-run margins. longer streaks are 85 games from 1999–2000 and 82 games in 2005…yes- Ê Tonight's starter Rich Hill made 14 starts for Oakland in 2016 be- terday was the first time the Rays lost a 1-0 game since April 3, 2019 vs. fore they traded him to the Dodgers…INF Joey Wendle is the only COL, going 6-0 in 1-0 games in between—including a pair of 1-0 wins this other Ray who once played for the Athletics (2016-17). season…the Rays had a baserunner in every inning but the 1st and 9th. Ê Through 3 games this homestand the Rays have scored 8 runs on YANKEE DOODLES—The Rays are 5-1 this season with a +16 run differ- 16 hits and 7 BB, have struck out 33 times and are batting .163 (16- ential in 6 games against the Yankees, compared to 6-10 with a -21 run for-98) overall and .105 (2-for-19) with RISP…in comparison, on the differential in 16 games against all other opponents…the Rays offense is 6-game road trip—in which the Rays went 5-1—they scored 44 runs averaging 6.00 R/G and 1.50 HR/G against the Yankees and 4.13 R/G and (7.33 R/G) on 58 hits and 25 BB, hit .271 overall and .258 with RISP.