Randy Arozarena, Josh Lowe and Isaac Paredes slug homers to steer Rays over Marlins 11-2

MIAMI — 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 evening for his or her ninth win in 11 video games.

José Siri hit a go-ahead two-run double within the sixth inning and Yandy Díaz 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 prime wild-card spot. With the win, Tampa Bay improved to 81-52, making certain the Rays will go a seventh straight season with no dropping report.

“We’re playing good baseball and trust each other,” Arozarena stated. “And we have to continue playing strong to maintain the positive results.”

Miami slugger Jorge Soler left the sport within the seventh inning because of proper hip tightness. Soler, who has 35 homers this season, swung at a pitch from Tampa Bay reliever Erasmo Ramírez and stepped away from the plate.

Aaron Civale (7-3) overcame a 32-pitch first inning and labored 5 innings 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.

“At that point it was reset and let go what’s happened and do my best moving forward,” Civale stated of getting by the primary inning. “It’s just one pitch at a time, trying to slow the game down the best I can.”

PHOTOS: Randy Arozarena, Josh Lowe and Isaac Paredes slug homers to steer Rays over Marlins 11-2

Trailing 1-0 after one inning and 2-1 after three, Siri’s double capped a three-run sixth in opposition to 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 that fell between right-fielder Soler and second baseman Luis Arraez. Alcantara hit Vidal Bruján 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 because the All-Star break.

“Tough one for Sandy with the fly ball to start the inning,” Marlins supervisor Skip Schumaker stated. “(Soler) broke back at first and came in. One of those fall-right-in-between type of deals.”

Tampa Bay broke it open with 4 runs in opposition to relievers Steven Okert and George Soriano within the seventh. Harold Ramírez 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.

“Alcantara was really good again,” Rays supervisor Kevin Cash stated. “We got some big hits right there the last inning, none bigger than José with the two-run double.”

Arozarena’s homer, his twenty first, surpassed the earlier season excessive he set in 2021 and ’22.

Paredes related off Jorge López 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 drive with two out and the bases loaded.

Díaz returned to the Rays’ lineup after he was struck by a pitch on his left forearm in opposition to the New York Yankees Saturday and missed Sunday’s sport.

EYE ON THE STORM

While making ready for the opener of the two-game set in opposition to Miami, the Rays additionally monitored the trail of Hurricane Idalia. Storm fashions challenge the storm will landfall over Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday.

“We live in Florida. It’s hurricane season and we’ve taken the right steps,” Brandon Lowe stated. “We know the precautions to take and make sure my family is safe.”

FOUNDATION LAUNCH

Chisholm just lately launched the Jazz Chisholm Foundation, which is able to present tools and sources to youth baseball and softball leagues in Florida and the Bahamas, the place Chisholm is from.

ROSTER MOVE

The Rays signed RHP Chris Devenski to a significant league contract and positioned him on the bereavement checklist. Devenski was launched by the Angels earlier Tuesday.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Rays: INF Taylor Walls (left indirect pressure) performed the primary of three scheduled rehab video games with Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.

Marlins: RHP Johnny Cueto (viral an infection) threw two innings of stay batting observe earlier than the sport.

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