Rays: Face Justin Verlander (1-1, 2.25) on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series at the Mets. … INF Oswald Peraza (sprained right ankle) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre and went 1 for 4. … RHP Luis Severino (right lat strain) could start next Sunday in Cincinnati if his rehab start on Tuesday goes well. He will increase his distance Monday, six days after an injection of a painkiller to his back. Yankees: LHP Carlos Rodón (strained left forearm) played catch for the second straight day and threw from a distance of 60 to 75 feet. … RHP Zack Littell was added to the active roster and RHP Javy Guerra was designated for assignment. Fairbanks has been on the injured list since May 3. ![]() Rays: RHP Pete Fairbanks (right forearm inflammation), who struck out two in a rehab appearance for Triple-A Durham Friday, is expected to be activated for Tuesday’s series opener at the Mets. Lewis, who taught himself to throw a knuckleball at age 10, struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings. New York’s Class A Tampa Tarpons were no-hit by Fort Myers RHP Cory Lewis and three relievers. He had two such games in his first 196 career games. Walls’ slam highlighted his third three-hit game in 31 games this year. I was just looking for a pitch up in the zone that I could handle, saw it and put a good swing on it.” “I think honestly just seeing that many pitches off-speed in a row, my eyes just kind of adjusted. “The last at-bat I saw against him, I think five out of the six pitches were sinkers that were 98, 99 (mph), so I had to respect it,” Walls said. ![]() Tampa Bay has four grand slams this season after hitting one for the second straight day. He threw four straight changeups to Walls, who hit the last into the first row of the right-center field seats near the Yankee bullpen for an 8-4 lead. Josh Lowe walked and Albert Abreu relieved. ![]() Randy Arozarena hit a tying sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in a five-run inning off Clarke Schmidt (1-4), with centerfielder Harrison Bader running 91 feet at a speed of 28.7 feet per second for a sprawling, backhand catch in front of the 399-foot sign that saved two runs.
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