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• Reliever Brandon Gomes, on the disabled list since May 8 with a right lat strain, said he threw a "great" bullpen session Thursday using just fastballs and splitters. He will throw an unrestricted bullpen session on Sunday.

• The Rays' eight-game winning streak is the longest active streak in Major League Baseball and matches the second-longest in team history. The club won 12 in a row in June 2004.

• Rays starters have made 12 consecutive quality starts, a team record.

Sam Strong is an associate reporter for MLB.com.
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