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Franco, Cruz Back In Lineup To Take On Marlins

photo: Will Vragovic/Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays will look to possibly get to the precipice of possibly winning a second consecutive division title with a victory in the first game of the three-game weekend series against the Miami Marlins.  David Robertson (0-0, 5.63 ERA) will open Friday’s contest, taking on Edward Cabrera (0-2, 5.31 ERA).  First pitch is scheduled for 7:10.

Rays Starting Lineup

Lowe 2B

Franco SS

Choi 1B

Cruz DH

Meadows LF

Arozarena RF

Wendle 3B

Mejia C

Kiermaier CF

 

Marlins Starting Lineup

Rojas SS

Chisholm 2B

De La Cruz CF

Sanchez RF

Brinson LF

Diaz 1B

Fortes DH

Alvarez 3B

Henry C

Rays Reinstate Franco, Get Cruz Back Healthy

Tampa Bay will get their 20-year-old shortstop wunderkind back from the injured list tonight, as Wander Franco was activated from the injured list after missing two weeks with a hamstring injury.

Designated hitter Nelson Cruz missed the final two games against Toronto feeling under the weather per manager Kevin Cash, but he told me before the game that he was feeling “much better.”

 

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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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