The Tampa Bay Rays can start of their west coast road trip with a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a victory in Thursday night’s finale. Collin McHugh (0-1, 10.13 ERA) will get the start in his first action since being activated from the injured list, taking on Andrew Heaney (1-2, 5.25 ERA). Left-hander Josh Fleming is expected to work the bulk of tonight’s game for Tampa Bay. First pitch is scheduled for 9:38.
Rays Starting Lineup
Arozarena LF
Margot RF
Meadow DH
Diaz 1B
Brosseau 2B
Wendle 3B
Zunino C
Adames SS
Phillips CF
Angels Starting Lineup
TBA
Steve Carney is the founder and publisher of St. Pete Nine. One of the people most associated with baseball coverage in Tampa Bay, he spent 13 seasons covering the Rays for flagship radio station WDAE, first as producer of Rays Radio broadcasts, then as beat reporter beginning in 2011. He likes new analytics and aged bourbon, and is the owner of one of the ugliest knuckleballs ever witnessed by baseball scouts.
