Right-hander Shane Baz was strong for the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, giving up just two earned runs in a 2-1 loss to Cincinnati.

Joe Boyle has pitched five times for the Rays this season. He is slated to make his sixth appearance on Tuesday, and it will be totally different — because it will somewhat normal. Boyle, acquired in a December trade from the A’s,

The managers became close when Cash played for the Red Sox, and they keep trying to one-up each other with pregame hijinks.

The friendly feud between Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona and Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash, which dates to at least 2015, continued during batting practice on Friday when the scoreboard at Great American Ball Park showed a looped video of Cash striking out against Yankees right-hander A.

Kevin Cash discusses Bryan Baker's calf strain and Ryan Pepiot's impressive outing following the Rays' 6-2 loss

The Tampa Bay Rays snapped a 7-game road losing streak Monday, getting great pitching, timely hitting and solid defense in a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees.

McClanahan (triceps/biceps) played catch from 60 feet Monday, MLB.com reports. McClanahan had his rehab assignment paused July 21 after he suffered from soreness in his left biceps. This marked his first activity since, though the next steps are unclear, as manager Kevin Cash said the session went okay, but was nothing great.

With their infield depleted by injuries, the Rays turned to a familiar face to upgrade their depth on Saturday. Tampa Bay acquired infielder Tristan Gray from the White Sox for cash considerations and added him to the active roster in Cincinnati.

The Rays enjoyed a 2-1 lead in the top of the fourth inning after shortstop Taylor Walls drove in left fielder Christopher Morel with an RBI double, and starting right-hander Zack Littell was aggressively filling up the strike zone after surrendering a second-inning home run to Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson.