The Tampa Bay Rays will look to remain with at least a share of first place by finishing off a four-game sweep of the Cleveland Indians this afternoon, as Ryan Yarbrough (6-4, 4.59 ERA) takes on Triston McKenzie (1-4, 5.91 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 1:10.
Rays Starting Lineup
Arozarena RF
Choi 1B
Cruz DH
Meadows LF
Diaz 3B
Franco SS
Wendle 2B
Mejia C
Phillips CF
Indians Starting Lineup
Hernandez 2B
Rosario SS
Reyes DH
H. Ramirez LF
Bradley 1B
Mercado RF
Perez C
Zimmer CF
Clement 2B
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.