Royals vs Rays Odds

#1 CL

Pete Fairbanks: Flirts with danger in save

May 26th

Fairbanks allowed two hits and a walk in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Royals.

#4 P

Taj Bradley: Walks three in no-decision

May 26th

Bradley allowed a hit and three walks while striking out six over five scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the Royals on Sunday.

#2 P

Jeffrey Springs: Dealing with lat issue

May 26th

Rays manager Kevin Cash said Sunday that Springs (elbow) will be shut down for a couple of day after the left-hander exited Saturday's rehab start in the rookie-level Florida Complex League, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

#2 CF

Jose Siri: Picking up playing time sans Lowe

May 26th

Siri will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

#2 CF

Richie Palacios: Heading to bench Sunday

May 26th

Palacios is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

#1 1B

Jonathan Aranda: Resting Sunday

May 26th

Aranda is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

#1 2B

Brandon Lowe: Receiving rest Sunday

May 26th

Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

#1 C

Ben Rortvedt: Getting rest Sunday

May 26th

Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

#4 P

Aaron Civale: Allows two runs Saturday

May 25th

Civale allowed two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out five over five innings in a no-decision versus the Royals on Saturday.

#1 LF

Randy Arozarena: Idle Saturday

May 25th

Arozarena isn't in the Rays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.

#1 DH

Yandy Diaz: Getting breather Saturday

May 25th

Diaz isn't in the Rays' lineup Saturday against the Royals.

#1 RF

Josh Lowe: Placed on IL with oblique strain

May 25th

The Rays placed Lowe on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right oblique strain.

#7 BP

Tyler Alexander: Rocked by Royals

May 25th

Alexander (2-3) took the loss Friday as the Rays fell 8-1 to the Royals, surrendering eight runs on 11 hits and a walk over five relief innings. He struck out four.

#4 BP

Shawn Armstrong: Will open Friday's game

May 23rd

Armstrong will serve as the Rays' opening pitcher for Friday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

#3 P

Shane Baz: Activated, optioned to Triple-A

May 23rd

The Rays reinstated Baz (elbow/oblique) from the 15-day injured list Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Durham.

#4 BP

Colin Poche: Throws bullpen session

May 23rd

Poche (back) threw a 15-pitch bullpen session Wednesday, MLB.com reports.

#2 3B

Jose Caballero: Logs steal in loss

May 22nd

Caballero went 2-for-4 with two RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Red Sox.

#2 P

Ryan Pepiot: Finds trouble in fifth inning

May 22nd

Pepiot allowed three runs on two hits, four walks and a hit batsman while striking out three over four-plus innings in a no-decision versus the Red Sox on Wednesday.

#1 CF

Jonny DeLuca: Absent from lineup

May 22nd

DeLuca is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Red Sox.

#1 BP

Jason Adam: Takes loss against Red Sox

May 22nd

Adam (2-1) allowed two earned runs on two hits and two walks while striking out one across one inning to take the loss Tuesday against the Red Sox.

#1 3B

Isaac Paredes: Collects three hits

May 21st

Paredes went 3-for-5 with a two-run double during Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Red Sox.

#6 P

Zack Littell: Punches out seven

May 21st

Littell didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against Boston, allowing two runs on three hits and one walk across 5.2 innings. He struck out seven.

#5 P

Drew Rasmussen: Tosses bullpen session

May 21st

Rasmussen (elbow) was scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday at the Rays' spring training facility, MLB.com reports.

#2 SS

Taylor Walls: Starting rehab assignment

May 21st

The Rays assigned Walls (hip) to the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment.

#1 P

Zach Eflin: Expected to miss 2-to-4 weeks

May 20th

Rays manager Kevin Cash said Monday that he expects Eflin (back) to remain on the 15-day injured list for 2-to-4 weeks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

#3 BP

Manuel Rodriguez: Sent down to minors

May 20th

The Rays optioned Rodriguez to Triple-A Durham on Monday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

#3 2B

Amed Rosario: Heading to bench Sunday

May 19th

Rosario is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Toronto.

#2 BP

Garrett Cleavinger: Notches third save

May 18th

Cleavinger struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his third save of the season in a 5-4 win over the Blue Jays.

#1 PROS

Carson Williams: Stock way up at Double-A

May 16th

Williams is slashing .336/.410/.571 with five home runs, nine steals, a 24.6 percent strikeout rate and a 72.3 percent contact rate in 29 games for Double-A Montgomery.

#5 BP

Kevin Kelly: Nabs save Wednesday

May 15th

Kelly earned a save against the Red Sox on Wednesday, striking out two batters in a perfect inning of work.

#1 3B

Junior Caminero: Draws start at second base in minors

May 15th

Caminero made his first start of the season at second base with Triple-A Durham on Tuesday and went 3-for-6 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run.

#17 PROS

Brayden Taylor: In control at High-A

May 15th

Taylor is slashing .253/.421/.440 with three home runs and nine steals in 27 games for High-A Bowling Green.

#2 PROS

Xavier Isaac: Heating up for Hot Rods

May 14th

Isaac is slashing .257/.350/.495 with six home runs, five steals and a 27.4 percent strikeout rate through 28 games for High-A Bowling Green.