Morton was the best Ray of all./CHUCK MULLER
Most valuable player: 1. Charlie Morton
2. Tommy Pham
3. Austin Meadows
Why they're not leading: The Rays are 4-9 against the Yankees
Least valuable player: 1. Jose Alvarado
2. Diego Castillo
3. Mike Zunino
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Why they're not leading: They're 7-10 in one-run games.
Most disappointing: Blake Snell
Why they're not leading: They're 26-22 at home.
Best newcomer: Austin Meadows
Why they're not leading: They're 3-6 in extra-inning games.
All-Stars: Charlie Morton
Austin Meadows
Brandon Lowe
Why they're not leading: They were 13-16 in June.
Tying and go-ahead RBI: Lowe, 18
Why they're not leading: They're 0-31 when trailing after eight innings
Best Baserunner: Kevin Kiermaier
Why they're not leading: The Rays are 22nd in the majors in home runs.
Worst baserunner: Tommy Pham
Why they're not leading: The Rays are 2-5 against Minnesota.
Best trade: Chris Archer for Tyler Glanow, Meadows
Worst trade: Mallex Smith for Mike Zunino
The Strikeout Kings: 1. Charlie Morton
2. Blake Snell
3. Brandon Lowe
Best win: July 7 vs. New York, vs. 4-3 ... d'Arnaud, walkoff home run
Worst Loss: June 20 vs. Oakland, 5-4 ... Chapman, walkoff three run homer
High ERAs: Chaz Roe 5.27
Austin Pruitt 5.66
Jose Alvarado. 5.06
Most RBI: Brandon Lowe 49
Avi Garcia 43
Kevin Kiermaier 41
Austin Meadows 41
They Got Away
C.J. Cron, Minnesota, 17 homers
Jake Odorizzi, Minnesota. 10 wins
Stolen Bases: Kiermaier 17
Triples: Kiermaier 6
Doubles: Yandy Diaz 18
Hit by Pitch: Garcia 7
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