Tampa Bay Rays utility Brandon Lowe and outfielder Kevin Kiermaier are both being given rest for Saturday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Both Lowe and Kiermaier are out of the lineup because left-hander Wade LeBlanc is on the mound for the Orioles. Tampa Bay has sat both players for two of the last three games against lefties, so there seems to be a pattern here. Joey Wendle will start in place of Lowe while Manuel Margot mans center field and bats eighth. Ji-Man Choi is also not ...

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier will get a day of rest on Thursday versus the Atlanta Braves. Kiermaier is off to a sluggish start with a .190 batting average, but he has chipped in with four RBI and a stolen base. Mike Brosseau will replace Kiermaier in the lineup and bat sixth versus Max Fried. Kiermaier should be expected to return to the lineup on Friday, but should only be an option in deeper mixed leagues until he snaps out of his hitting funk.

Kevin Kiermaier has not topped 500 plate appearances since 2015, although his 480 last year was his personal high in that span. Despite the injuries, he has stolen 16+ bases in four of the previous five seasons. His 29.4 MPH average sprint speed ranked 23rd in all of baseball last year. So you know the wheels still work, but you can add in that he is good for some power too. Hes hit 14-15 HRs in the last two seasons that he reached 420+ plate appearances (2019, 2015). And more could potentially ...

Zack Greinke and the Astros came into this game favored to beat the Rays and sweep the series. The Rays had other plans, hitting Greinke in the mouth early and often and never letting up. Brandon Lowe, Ji-Man Choi, Kevin Kiermaier, and Willy Adames all connected on home runs. Charlie Morton pitched five one-run innings before handing it over to a tired bullpen, albeit a great one. Chaz Roe had some trouble and allowed two runs, but Drake and Poche cleaned it up with a near-perfect last three ...

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier will start and hit eighth Wednesday against the A's in the Wild Card play-in game. It has been a tough month of September for Kiermaier, who is slashing only .144/.222/.256 over his last 90 at-bats. In fact, it has been a dismal second half of the season for the athletic outfielder. In 49 games since the All-Star break, Kiermaier is hitting .188 over his last 165 at-bats with 40 strikeouts while only coaxing eight walks. Kiermaier has fared well with ...

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (neck) remains out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers. Kiermaier hasn't played since he injured his neck on Sunday. The Rays are hopeful Kiermaier can play this weekend, but that depends on his progress. Avisail Garcia will bat leadoff and play center field versus lefty Kolby Allard. Garcia is in a favorable spot on Thursday and DFS players should take a look at him.

Tampa Bay Rays outfielders Kevin Kiermaier (neck) and Avisail Garcia (glute) are out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers. Kiermaier hasn't played since Sunday due to neck spasms. Garcia is sidelined due to a glute strain that he suffered on Tuesday. Kean Wong will bat seventh and play right field on Wednesday. Guillermo Heredia is in center field and batting eighth versus righty Ariel Jurado. Neither player is a great option for DFS contests.

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (bruised ribs) has been absent from the Rays lineup since crashing into the outfield wall last Sunday but will return on Saturday to bat seventh against the Indians. Prior to the injury, Kiermaier had really struggled in August, slashing just .205/.227/.342 with two home runs and two stolen bases, while driving in eight. Cleveland will send right-hander Zack Plesac to the mound, with Kiermaier having more power versus righties - hitting 11 of his 13 ...

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (ribs) remains out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Kiermaier crashed into a wall on Sunday and hasn't been able to suit up since then. He is expected to return to the starting lineup for Saturday, but we'll see if that happens. Avisail Garcia will bat sixth and play center field versus righty Shane Bieber. Garcia has been sluggish with the bat lately, so he won't be a great DFS option here.

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that the team has no plans to put outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (ribs) on the injured list. The Rays are hoping he can play on Friday. Kiermaier crashed into the outfield wall attempting to make a catch on Sunday and hasn't played since. He's useful in most mixed leagues for his combination of power and speed and is hitting .242/.284/.423 with 13 home runs, 52 runs, 53 RBI and 19 stolen bases on the season. Check back on Friday before returning him to your ...