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Most batted balls over 110 mph in Rays postseason history (Statcast era):
Junior Caminero: 4
Avisaíl García: 3
Kevin Kiermaier: 2
Randy Arozarena: 2
Yandy Díaz: 2
Brandon Lowe: 2
Mike Zunino: 2
Hunter Renfroe: 1
Caminero has only seen 138 pitches, the fewest on this list.
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Freddy Peralta and @RaysBaseball even up the series 😤
The ALCS heads to Cleveland tied 1-1!
#NoTimeLikeOctober
ALT Final score: Cleveland Guardians 1, Tampa Bay Rays 3 ALCS 2026 Series tied 1-1 Pictured: Freddy Peralta is amped up after an inning-ending strikeout on Tuesday at Tropicana Field
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For those concerned about facing Parker Messick and Gavin Williams, let's also remember the Rays beat the soon-to-be AL Cy Young winner in Cam Schlittler and Max Fried in back-to-back games last week…
You can’t go 11-0 in the postseason, flush it and play hard tonight.
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The Rays are a changeup factory, and the Guardians didn’t have much success against changeups during the regular season: .204 AVG (28th), .315 SLG (27th), .240 wOBA (29th), and -17 RV (29th).
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Yeah the lineup will definitely be interesting. I’m good with Ben or Richie at 2B.
My maybe hot take is VMJ should start in left over Chandler against Fried. Fried completely negates any SB threat and VMJ has shown he can handle LHP. And DeLuca and Vilade need to be in there
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Being a small budget, analytics heavy team means exploiting market inefficiencies. And for a long time, those market inefficiencies were about playing ugly baseball. But now everyone plays ugly baseball. So the new market inefficiency is playing pretty baseball. I'm not joking.
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A team full of superstars is awesome and all, but a team full of role players will hardly let you down.
Ian Seymour last night:
3 IP | 1 H | 1 ER | 0 BB | 4 K
77.6 MPH Avg EV
29% CSW%
Other than a solo HR from Ben Rice, Seymour was near perfect. Pounded the zone and got weak contact all night.
Having a true Swiss Army knife like Seymour is such a valuable asset in the postseason, and he showed exactly why last night.
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For this team. For our fans. #ForTampaBay.
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Scariest batters in MLB history:
1. Barry Bonds
2. Ted Williams
3. Taylor Walls with a man on 3rd and less than 2 outs
Taylor Walls’ 2026:
124 G | 3.5 bWAR | 21 DRS
74 wRC+ | 21 SB | 12 SH
60 R | 36 RBI | 10.6% BB%
Walls has been one of the Rays’ most valuable players this season. His 21 DRS leads all MLB shortstops by 8.
The bat will never be his strength, but he consistently worked quality ABs, posting a career-high batting average and leading the AL in sacrifice bunts.
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D-backs 8/24
L. Nootbaar DH
C. Carroll RF
G. Moreno C
G. Perdomo SS
M. Kepler LF
N. Arenado 3B
T. Tawa 1B
I. Vargas 2B
R. Waldschmidt CF
M. Kelly SP
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#Rays top draft pick Grady Emerson will make his official pro debut, having been assigned to Class A @ChasRiverDogs. He will wear No. 21. Had been playing in Bridge League games in Port Charlotte and North Port.
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Just a dominant 9-0 road trip by the Rays.
65 runs scored (7.2 R/G) against 34 runs allowed (3.7 R/G).
6.5 games up in the division. Clinch bye odds up to 84% per FG.
74-46 is tied (with MIL) for best record in MLB.
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Liam Hicks, welcome to Tampa Bay!
It’s his first career grand slam and the first grand slam for the Rays this season. 15th HR of the season and it traveled 402 FT.
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Probably the most buyer-aggressive deadline the Rays have ever had. They address 3 big needs with very talented players in Peralta, Hicks & Wells.
8 total prospects traded (3 of which were R5 eligible this winter), all acquired salaries absorbed, no big league pieces sold.
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Theo Gillen in AA after his multi-HR game yesterday:
24 G I 111 PA
6 HR I 8 SB I 27 RBI
12.6% BB% I 18% K%
.292/.387/.563
147 wRC+ I .950 OPS
He has 4 straight multi-hit games and is hitting .392 over his 13-game hitting streak.
