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Ray

Ray was outstanding on Tuesday in San Francisco, holding the Phillies scoreless into the seventh. He scattered three hits and three walks while collecting seven strikeouts on 12 whiffs. The 34-year-old left-hander has allowed four runs with an 18/6 K/BB ratio over 17 1/3 innings across his first three starts. Ray lines up for a start against the Reds in Cincinnati next Tuesday.

The 34-year-old southpaw punched out seven batters on the night while issuing three walks. Ray allowed an RBI double to Bo Bichette in the opening inning and served up a solo homer to Mark Vientos to open the second but kept the Mets off the board from there on out. He piled up 19 whiffs on 96 pitches on the night — eight of those on his slider — while posting a CSW of 33 percent. He’ll look to extend his winning streak when he carries a 3.38 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and an 11/3 K/BB ratio into Tuesday’s battle against the Phillies.

Ray kept the Yankees scoreless until Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the sixth. He got Cody Bellinger to ground out afterwards and then exited. Ray’s early spring velocity boost hasn’t really held up, but control is more important for him anyway and he went without a walk today. He’s due to face the Mets next week in his second start.

Ray, 34, wasn’t as good as he was Sunday when he hurled five perfect innings, but it’s another strong start for the former Cy Young winner. Ray ends his spring with an ERA of 1.37, and he’s looked the part while compiling that mark. His first regular season action comes against the Yankees over next weekend.

Ray retired all 15 batters he faced as San Francisco’s pitching staff carried a perfect game into the ninth inning before it was finally broken up. The 34-year-old southpaw has gone off the board as a top 45-50 range starter in fantasy drafts this spring. There’s going to be some volatility from a run-prevention standpoint based on his career track record but he’s also going to pile up the strikeouts, which provides some insulation for fantasy managers.

Ray gave up a 422-foot fly to Oswald Peraza in the third that would have been a homer in 25 ballparks, according to Statcast. He also had some nice luck in the fourth, when Christian Moore’s 114-mph liner to third was snagged by Matt Chapman and turned into a double play. Ray is up to eight walks in 9 2/3 innings this spring, though he’s allowed just two runs in the process. He’s currently in line to post a sub-2.00 ERA for the fifth time in his last six springs, which probably should have gotten him some serious WBC consideration.

Ray averaged 94.8 mph with his fastball, which is up 1.2 mph from last year. It actually matches his career-high from his Cy Young season with the Blue Jays in 2021. Of course, that doesn’t mean much in a 2 2/3-inning outing, but it’s hardly a bad sign.

Ray also walked one and struck out one in the ballgame. The lone tally against him came on an RBI triple by James Tibbs in the second inning. Ray got five whiffs on 32 pitches in the contest — two each on his fastball and slider — while posting a CSW of only 22 percent. His fastball velocity was up slightly in this one compared to his 2025 average, sitting at 94.4 mph (+0.8 mph). His ability to pile up strikeouts continues to make him a solid mid-round option for fantasy purposes.

Ray did issue a pair of walks and gave up a hit, but he was able to keep Chicago off the board. The left-hander struggled at the end of the year, but still put up a solid 186/73 K/BB while working 182 1/3 innings with a 3.65 ERA in his first season with the Giants. There will be clunkers, but Ray’s ability to miss bats is still among the best.

He had been slated to start Wednesday, but JT Brubaker will get the nod instead. Ray, who returned from Tommy John in the second half of last season, ends this year 11-8 with a 3.65 ERA and a 186/73 K/BB in 182 1/3 innings. He’s due to earn $25 million next season in the final season of a five-year deal he originally signed with the Mariners.