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Seymour did not factor into the decision Saturday against the Red Sox, allowing three runs on two hits and two walks over three innings. He struck out four.
The long ball hurt Seymour in his brief outing Saturday -- the southpaw gave up a two-run blast to Jahmai Jones in the second inning before Wilyer Abreu added a solo shot in the third. Seymour has now given up 12 runs (11 earned) across just 11.2 innings in his last three outings after delivering quality starts his previous two times out. His ERA now sits at 4.79 across 67.2 innings this season with a 1.17 WHIP and 79:26 K:BB across 67.2 innings this season.
Walls is out of the lineup for Saturday's matchup against Boston, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
Walls is absent from the lineup Saturday as the Rays match up against left-hander Patrick Sandoval. The 29-year-old went a combined 2-for-6 with a double and a strikeout in Friday's doubleheader. Ben Williamson will take over at shortstop and bat sixth Saturday.
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Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Riding pine Saturday
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Aranda is out of the lineup for Saturday's matchup against the Red Sox, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
The left-handed-hitting Aranda will hit the bench for Saturday's matchup against southpaw Patrick Sandoval. Aranda went a combined 0-for-7 with one walk and three strikeouts during Friday's doubleheader. Ryan Vilade will man first base and bat cleanup for Tampa Bay on Saturday.
Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Collects two RBI in doubleheader
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DeLuca went 2-for-8 with two RBI across Friday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.
DeLuca went 0-for-4 in the first game, a 10-0 loss for Tampa Bay, but he put the Rays on the board with a two-run single in the first inning of the second contest. He is slashing .254/.291/.416 with nine steals, five home runs and 27 RBI across 184 plate appearances this season.
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Rays' Junior Caminero: Homers in second game of twin bill
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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.
Caminero was cleared to play in both of Friday's game after X-rays came back negative on his left hand, which was struck by a pitch during Tuesday's All-Star Game. He went 1-for-4 in the first game, which Tampa Bay lost 10-0, but he tied things up in the third inning of the second game with a solo homer off Eduardo Rivera. Caminero is up to 29 home runs and a .925 OPS which rank second and sixth, respectively, in the majors this season.
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Rays' Mason Englert: Yields five runs in loss
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Englert (0-3) took the loss against the Red Sox in the second game of Friday's doubleheader. He allowed five runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out five across five innings.
Englert was brought up from Triple-A Durham to serve as the Rays' 27th man for Friday's doubleheader. He wasted the Rays' early offense by giving up back-to-back home runs in the first inning before yielding another long ball to Wilyer Abreu in the third and another run in the fourth. Englert has given up seven earned runs over his last two major-league outings and has a 4.54 ERA and 1.43 WHIP across 35.2 innings this season. The 27-year-old right-hander will likely head back down to Triple-A in the coming days.
Simpson is not in the Rays' starting lineup for the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
Simpson went 0-for-3 in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader, but he'll be on the bench for the start of Game 2. The Rays will start Ryan Vilade, Cedric Mullins and Jonny DeLuca in the outfield from left to right in the nightcap.
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Rays' Griffin Jax: Hammered coming out of break
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Jax (5-7) took the loss in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, coughing up seven runs on eight hits and one walk over five-plus innings. He struck out six.
The right-hander didn't get any help from his offense in a 10-0 rout, but Jax's efforts to keep the game close unraveled in the sixth inning when he led off the frame by hitting Caleb Durbin with a pitch, and then watched the next three Boston batters reach base before he got the hook. Jax tossed 55 of 85 pitches for strikes in his worst outing of the season, and it's the first time since June 1 he's been tagged for more than three runs. He'll take a 4.08 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 77:26 K:BB through 75 innings into his next start, which lines up to come on the road next week in Toronto.
Lux (shoulder) was pulled off his rehab assignment earlier this week, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Lux has appeared in seven games with Triple-A Durham, going 7-for-24 with zero extra-base hits, two RBI and three runs scored. The 28-year-old has yet to play in a big-league game this season due to recurring shoulder issues.
Mullins is not in the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader versus the Red Sox.
With lefty Jake Bennett slated to toe the rubber for the Red Sox, Mullins will begin the festivities on the bench. Jonny DeLuca will patrol center field for the Rays.
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Rays' Junior Caminero: Included in lineup for first game
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Caminero (hand) will start at third base and bat third in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.
Caminero had to leave Tuesday's All-Star Game after being hit on the left hand by a pitch, but X-rays came back negative and he's ready to roll for the beginning of the second half. The 23-year-old heads into the unofficial second half in a tie for fourth in MLB with 28 home runs.
Rays' Mason Englert: Will pitch in second game Friday
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The Rays recalled Englert from Triple-A Durham on Friday and will have him start or pitch in bulk relief in the second game of their doubleheader versus the Red Sox, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
Tampa Bay designated Englert as the 27th man for the twin bill, so he'll likely be returned to Durham after the doubleheader is completed. The 26-year-old has made two starts and 11 relief appearances for Tampa Bay this season, logging a 3.82 ERA and 28:7 K:BB over 30.2 innings.
