Arozarena, Lowe and Paredes slug homers to lead Rays over Marlins
MIAMI (AP) — Randy Arozarena, Josh Lowe and Isaac Paredes homered because the Tampa Bay Rays rallied from two early deficits and beat the Miami Marlins 11-2 Tuesday night time for his or her ninth win in 11 video games.
Jose Siri hit a go-ahead two-run double within the sixth inning and Yandy Diaz added two singles for the Rays, who path AL-leading Baltimore by 2 1/2 video games within the East Division and maintained their 5 1/2-game lead within the race for the AL’s high wild-card spot. With the win, Tampa Bay improved to 81-52, making certain the Rays will go a seventh straight season and not using a dropping report.
Miami slugger Jorge Soler left the sport within the seventh inning resulting from proper hip tightness. Soler, who has 35 homers this season, swung at a pitch from Tampa Bay reliever Erasmo Ramirez and stepped away from the plate.
Aaron Civale (7-3) overcame a 32-pitch first inning and labored 5 frames of two-run ball. The 28-year-old right-hander allowed seven hits and struck out 5 in his fifth begin since arriving in Tampa Bay in a commerce from Cleveland on July 31.
Trailing 1-0 after one inning and 2-1 after three, Siri’s double capped a three-run sixth towards Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara and put Tampa Bay forward 4-2.
Paredes ended a nine-pitch at bat with a game-tying single that scored Brandon Lowe, who had reached on a leadoff double. Alcantara hit Vidal Brujan with a pitch earlier than Siri’s line drive to the nook in left chased the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner.
Alcantara (6-12) gave up 4 runs, seven hits, walked two and struck out 4 in 5 2/3 innings for the Marlins (66-66), who’re 13-27 for the reason that All-Star break.
Tampa Bay broke it open with 4 runs towards relievers Steven Okert and George Soriano within the seventh. Harold Ramirez hit a pinch-hit RBI single off Okert earlier than Soriano gave up a two-run homer to Arozarena and a solo shot to Lowe.
Paredes related off Jorge Lopez with a three-run blast within the ninth.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a solo homer within the third to place Miami forward 2-1.
Luke Railey’s sacrifice fly within the second tied it at 1 after Chisolm’s RBI single within the first had given Miami a fast lead.
Civale allowed 4 singles within the first inning, however retired Yuli Gurriel on a pressure with two out and the bases loaded.
Diaz returned to the Rays’ lineup after he was struck by a pitch on his left forearm towards the New York Yankees Saturday and missed Sunday’s recreation.
EYE ON THE STORM
While getting ready for the opener of the two-game set towards Miami, the Rays additionally monitored the trail of Hurricane Idalia. Storm fashions mission the storm will landfall over Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday.
ROSTER MOVE
The Rays signed RHP Chris Devenski to a serious league contract and positioned him on the bereavement record. Devenski was launched by the Angels earlier Tuesday.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rays: INF Taylor Walls (left indirect pressure) was scheduled to begin the primary of three rehab video games with Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.
Marlins: RHP Johnny Cueto (viral an infection) threw two innings of stay batting follow earlier than the sport.
UP NEXT
RHP Zach Eflin (13-8, 3.55) will begin the collection finale for the Rays on Wednesday, whereas the Marlins will go together with LHP Jesus Luzardo (9-8, 3.77).
