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Tampa Bay Rays

AL East · 2021

100-62.617

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Division

AL East

Team	W-L	GB	RF	RA	DIFF
TB	100-62	—	857	651	+206
BOS	92-70	8.0	829	749	+80
NYY	92-70	8.0	711	669	+42
TOR	91-71	9.0	846	663	+183
BAL	52-110	48.0	659	956	-297

2021 Outlook

Final record

100-62.617 · 162 games

Pythagorean review

Pythag win%	.623
Deserved record	101-61
Luck (W vs Pythag)	-1
MLB Pythag rank	3rd of 30

Schedule

Full schedule →

Date	Opp	Res	Score
10/3	@NYY	L	0-1
10/7	vsBOS	W	5-0
10/8	vsBOS	L	6-14
10/10	@BOS	L	4-6
10/11	@BOS	L	5-6

Leaders

Stat	Player	Value
HR	Brandon Lowe	39
RBI	Austin Meadows	106
SB	Randy Arozarena	20
AVG	Wander Franco	.288
OPS	Brandon Lowe	.863

2021 · by PA

Player	Pos	G	PA	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Brandon Lowe	2B	149	615	39	99	7	.247	.340	.863
Randy Arozarena	LF	141	604	20	69	20	.274	.356	.815
Austin Meadows	LF	142	591	27	106	4	.234	.315	.773
Nelson Cruz	DH	140	584	32	86	3	.265	.334	.831
Yandy Díaz	DH	134	541	13	64	1	.256	.353	.740
Joey Wendle	2B	136	501	11	54	8	.265	.319	.741
Manuel Margot	RF	125	464	10	57	13	.254	.313	.695
Kevin Kiermaier	CF	122	390	4	37	9	.259	.328	.716
Mike Zunino	C	109	375	33	62	0	.216	.301	.860
Wander Franco	SS	70	308	7	39	2	.288	.347	.810
Ji Man Choi	DH	83	305	11	45	0	.229	.348	.759
Brett Phillips	P	119	292	13	44	14	.206	.300	.727
Francisco Mejía	C	84	277	6	35	0	.260	.322	.738
Jordan Luplow	LF	62	193	11	28	1	.202	.326	.780
Taylor Walls	SS	54	176	1	15	4	.211	.314	.610

Leaders

Stat	Player	Value
W	Shane McClanahan	10
SV	Andrew Kittredge	8
SO	Shane McClanahan	141
IP	Ryan Yarbrough	155.0
ERA	Collin McHugh	1.55
WHIP	Tyler Glasnow	0.93

2021 · by IP

Player	W	L	ERA	WHIP	GS	SV	IP	SO
Ryan Yarbrough	9	7	5.11	1.23	21	0	155.0	117
Michael Wacha	3	5	5.05	1.31	23	0	124.2	121
Shane McClanahan	10	6	3.43	1.27	25	0	123.1	141
Josh Fleming	10	8	5.09	1.35	11	1	104.1	65
Tyler Glasnow	5	2	2.66	0.93	14	0	88.0	123
Luis Patiño	5	3	4.31	1.27	15	0	77.1	74
Drew Rasmussen	4	1	2.84	1.08	10	1	76.0	73
Andrew Kittredge	9	3	1.88	0.98	4	8	71.2	77
Collin McHugh	6	1	1.55	0.94	7	1	64.0	74
J. P. Feyereisen	4	4	2.73	1.23	0	3	56.0	53
J. T. Chargois	6	1	2.52	1.08	0	0	53.2	53
Matt Wisler	3	5	3.70	1.07	0	1	48.2	62

Leaders

Stat	Player	Value
OAA	Manuel Margot	+17
FLD%	Kevin Kiermaier	.996
RF/9	Mike Zunino	9.90
DP	Brandon Lowe	78

2021 · by Inn · OAA 2016+

Player	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%	RF/9	OAA
Brandon Lowe	2B	133	1093.0	187	270	11	78	.976	3.76	-8
Kevin Kiermaier	CF	116	894.2	229	1	1	0	.996	2.31	+12
Mike Zunino	C	105	860.1	909	37	5	2	.995	9.90	—
Joey Wendle	3B	107	766.0	81	176	11	22	.959	3.02	+8
Manuel Margot	RF	86	656.2	177	2	3	1	.984	2.45	+17
Austin Meadows	LF	78	615.2	100	5	1	0	.991	1.53	—
Randy Arozarena	LF	81	612.1	109	4	1	1	.991	1.66	+1
Yandy Díaz	1B	81	603.2	510	31	2	51	.996	8.07	—
Ji Man Choi	1B	73	587.1	500	23	2	46	.996	8.01	0
Francisco Mejía	C	76	582.2	554	33	4	1	.993	9.07	—
Wander Franco	SS	63	543.0	69	141	5	28	.977	3.48	-5
Taylor Walls	SS	49	378.0	35	116	5	20	.968	3.60	—
Brett Phillips	CF	52	372.1	121	0	2	0	.984	2.92	+10
Mike Brosseau	2B	27	184.0	20	42	0	14	1.000	3.03	—
Ryan Yarbrough	P	30	155.0	6	18	0	0	1.000	1.39	—

2021 · vs league

xwOBA

.31960

AVG

.24663

SLG

.44087

Barrel%

9.1%80

Hard%

40.7%80

89.270

BB%

9.7%90

24.1%30

Speed

27.797

PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league

Scoring Trend

rolling 12-game R/G

5.28

R/G

4.08

RA/G

+1.20

Diff

Runs scoredRuns allowed166 games

Run Profile

Pythagorean

Runs / G	5.29
Runs allowed / G	4.02
Run diff / G	+1.27
Expected record	101-61
Expected win %	.623
Actual vs Pythag	-1

Situational Splits

record · run diff

Split	W-L	RF	RA	DIFF
Home	53-30	412	273	+139
Away	48-35	465	404	+61
vs Division	52-28	457	327	+130
1-run games	20-26	167	173	-6
Last 10	4-6	48	39	+9

Roster Profile

49 players · 18 pos / 31 P

Average age33.4

Age distribution

U25 025-29 630-33 1934+ 24

Bats

Left 16Right 28Switch 5

Throws

Left 9Right 40

Recent Form

last 12 · 8-4

WinLossStreak W1

Recent results

last 12

Date		Opp	Result	Score
2021-10-03	@	NYY	L	0–1
2021-10-02	@	NYY	W	12–2
2021-10-01	@	NYY	W	4–3
2021-09-30	@	HOU	L	2–3
2021-09-29	@	HOU	W	7–0
2021-09-28	@	HOU	L	3–4
2021-09-26	vs	MIA	W	3–2
2021-09-25	vs	MIA	W	7–3
2021-09-24	vs	MIA	W	8–0
2021-09-22	vs	TOR	W	7–1
2021-09-21	vs	TOR	L	2–4
2021-09-20	vs	TOR	W	6–4

Injured List

9 on IL

Player	Pos	Status	Detail
Jake Fraley	RF	10-Day IL· groin	Fraley (groin) was pulled off his rehab assignment Sunday at Triple-A Durham after feeling something in the area of his hernia surgery, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
Jesse Scholtens	P	15-Day IL· wrist	Scholtens (wrist) is scheduled to pitch three innings in a rehab appearance Tuesday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League, MLB.com reports.
Steven Matz	P	15-Day IL· ankle	Matz (ankle) will embark on a rehab assignment Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Edwin Uceta	P	60-Day IL	Rays manager Kevin Cash said Monday that Uceta has yet to resume throwing and will meet with a doctor to have his nagging right shoulder injury examined, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Gavin Lux	LF	60-Day IL· shoulder	Lux (shoulder) was pulled off his rehab assignment earlier this week, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Jonathan Heasley	P	60-Day IL	Heasley was returned to the major-league roster and placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right elbow stress reaction.
Manuel Rodríguez	P	60-Day IL· elbow	Manager Kevin Cash said Friday that Rodriguez (elbow) will begin throwing live batting practice June 30, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Ryan Pepiot	P	60-Day IL	Pepiot will undergo surgery on his right hip May 13 and miss the rest of the 2026 season, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
Steven Wilson	P	60-Day IL· back	Wilson (back) has been sent to the rookie-level Florida Complex League to begin a rehab assignment.

TB News

20 items

Victor Mesa: Homers in third-straight game
Mesa went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during the Rays' 7-1 win over the Blue Jays on Monday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
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Junior Caminero: Collects three hits vs. Toronto
Caminero went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a walk during Monday's 7-1 win over the Blue Jays. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
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Jonathan Aranda: Riding pine Saturday
Aranda is out of the lineup for Saturday's matchup against the Red Sox, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
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Rays Trade Trey Pooser To Cardinals
The Cardinals announced they’ve acquired minor league reliever Trey Pooser from the Rays. He’s the player to be named later from last month’s deal that sent middle reliever Chris Roycroft to Tampa Bay. Pooser, a 6’4″ right-hander, was the Rays’ 10th-round pick in 2024. The University of Kentucky product was a senior sign who landed a $72K […]
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Junior Caminero: Included in lineup for first game
Caminero (hand) will start at third base and bat third in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Red Sox. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
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Junior Caminero: Homers in second game of twinbill
Caminero went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during the Rays' 5-3 loss to the Red Sox in the second game of Friday's doubleheader. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
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Tyler Glasnow: Resumes mound work
Glasnow (back) threw a bullpen session this past weekend, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
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Junior Caminero: Expects to play Friday
Camerino (hand) said he plans to be in the lineup for both games of Friday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
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X-rays negative after AL 3B Junior Caminero hit by pitch
In the third inning of Tuesday's All-Star Game, Cardinals reliever Riley O'Brien hit Rays third baseman Junior Caminero on the left hand with a 97.6 mph sinker. Though the 23-year-old star went right into the AL clubhouse, X-rays came back negative.
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Junior Caminero: Exits All-Star Game after HBP
Caminero was removed from the All-Star Game on Tuesday after getting hit on the hand by a pitch in the third inning, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
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Betting the 2026 Home Run Derby: Odds, analysis and predictions
Will Junior Caminero take home the trophy or will someone else steal the show? Here are the odds and a breakdown of the field.
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MLB betting tips for Sunday: Back Cedric Mullins at home?
All of the odds, recommended prop bets and trends in baseball for Sunday, July 12.
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Jonathan Aranda: Belts 14th homer in loss
Aranda went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and was hit by a pitch in Sunday's 8-2 loss to the Mariners. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
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Grady Emerson: No. 2 overall pick
The Rays selected Emerson with the second overall pick in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
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Jonathan Aranda: Smacks two doubles Saturday
Aranda went 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored during the Rays' 6-1 win over the Mariners on Saturday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
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Ben Williamson: Career-high four hits Saturday
Williamson went 4-for-4 with an RBI double, one steal and one run scored during the Rays' 6-1 win over the Mariners on Saturday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
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Junior Caminero hits his 28th homer and Rays go deep 4 times in 7-2 win over Mariners
— Junior Caminero hit his 28th homer, one of four longballs for Tampa Bay, and All-Star Nick Martinez pitched effectively into the sixth inning as the Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 7-2 on...
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2026 MLB Home Run Derby tracker: Munetaka Murakami, Kyle Schwarber round out field in Philadelphia
Murakami is fresh off the injured list but slugged 20 homers before hurting his hamstring
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Junior Caminero: Continues torrid stretch
Caminero went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, a walk and an additional run scored in Friday's 7-2 win over the Mariners. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
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Julio Rodriguez: Not expected to play this weekend
Rodriguez (concussion) is not expected to be activated from the 7-day injured list for this weekend's series against the Rays, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
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