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Rays Look To Start Weekend With Win In Oakland

Rays pitcher Rich Hill
photo: Will Vragovic/Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays come off a four-game sweep in Anaheim and look to extend their winning streak to a season-best six games as they begin a weekend series in Oakland.  Rich Hill (1-1, 6.39 ERA will get the start, while Sean Manaea (3-1, 3.48 ERA) will start for the Athletics.  First pitch is scheduled for 9:40.

Rays Starting Lineup

Arozarena DH

Margot LF

Lowe 2B

Diaz 1B

Brosseau 3B

Zunino C

Kiermaier CF

Adames SS

Phillips RF

 

Athletics Starting Lineup

Canha CF

Laureano DH

Olson 1B

Murphy C

Chapman 3B

Lowrie 2B

Piscotty RF

Andrus SS

Kemp LF

Mejia Scratched From Starting Lineup

Catcher Francisco Mejia was scratched from tonight’s starting lineup with left intercostal discomfort.  Mike Zunino will start in his place and hit seventh, while third baseman Mike Brosseau moves up from seventh to sixth in the order.

Smith Called Up As Yarbrough Goes On COVID IL

The Rays have selected the contract of Kevan Smith to provide depth at catcher with Mejia dealing with the intercostal issue.

The 32-year-old played in 17 games with the Rays in 2020, hitting .258/.378/.452 with a home run and eight RBI in 38 plate appearances.

To make room on the Major League and active rosters for Smith, pitcher Ryan Yarbrough was placed on the COVID injured list with side effects from receiving the vaccination.

 

Written By

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.

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