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As Tampa Bay prepares to take on the Kansas City Royals in a four-game series that kicks off Thursday night in St. Petersburg, Fla., the Rays must bounce back quickly from one of their most heartbreaking losses of the season. it won't work.
The Rays, who tie for second place in the American League East alongside the Toronto Blue Jays, won five straight games Wednesday night, trailing leaders New York by eight games to the Yankees. reduced to
Instead, Tampa Bay's fortunes changed during his game against Wild in New York.
The Rays took a 4-0 lead against the Yankees, going into extra innings at 4-4.
Francisco Mejia showed his heroic play with the bases loaded with two outs in the top of the 10th inning, and Aroldis Chapman's pitching 0-2 saw him hit a three-run double and Tampa Bay. was on the brink of his three games. Yankees victory.
But in relief he had the bases loaded with a hit and a walk by Jalen Beeks as the runners started his bottom of the 10th on his second. Josh Donaldson then hit an opposing grand slam to right field to give New York a stunning 8–7 victory.
"[Beaks] fell behind the good hitters," said Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash. …When we needed to run the pitch, we just couldn't do it tonight.”
Six of 17 raises in 17 days were Right-hander Luis Patino will be called up from Triple-A Durham on Thursday to start. The 22-year-old has started in his three games in his two stints at Tampa Bay this year, where he went 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA before being demoted to the minors late last month. rice field.
Patino has started seven games for Durham and has a 3.70 ERA, putting him 2-1. He shut out five innings against Jacksonville on Friday.
Tampa Bay hopes to bounce back from the struggling Royals.
Kansas City is on a three-game losing streak after losing 9-0 and 4-0 to the hosts Minnesota Twins on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. The Royals scored just two runs when swept in a three-game series. They have lost five of their last six and have been shut out five times since the All-Star break.
The Royals announced this week that right-handed Brad Keller (originally scheduled to start Thursday) will move to the bullpen for the remainder of 2022.
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Keller (6-13, 4.93 ERA) was the starting pitcher in last season's Opening Day, but this year he leads the AL pitchers in losses in 22 starts.
"Brad was a complete pro," Royals manager Mike Matheny said of the transfer. "Most starters want to start, so we understand that. His first reaction is, 'Tell me whatever I have to do for the team.' That's exactly what you want to hear."
The club said it needed to move to Keller's replacement in the rotation, but did not immediately announce the starter for Thursday's opener. }
– Field Level Media
