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Rays Look To Even Series, Clinch Home Field

photo: Steve Carney/St. Pete Nine

The Tampa Bay Rays can clinch home field advantage throughout the entire American League playoffs and set a new franchise record for wins in a season with a victory Wednesday evening in Houston.  Drew Rasmussen (3-1, 3.04 ERA) will get the start, taking on Luis Garcia (11-7, 3.23 ERA).  First pitch from Minute Maid Park is set for 8:10.

Rays Starting Lineup

Lowe 2B

Franco SS

Cruz DH

Choi 1B

Wendle 3B

Margot LF

Kiermaier CF

Phillips RF

Mejia C

 

Astros Starting Lineup

Altuve 2B

Brantley DH

Bregman 3B

Alvarez LF

Gurriel 1B

Correa SS

Tucker RF

Siri CF

Maldonado C

Diaz Hopes To Miss Just Couple Of Days

After leaving Tuesday’s opening loss to the Astros with lat discomfort, third baseman Yandy Diaz said Wednesday that he woke up feeling better.

Diaz said he told the training staff he did not need a MRI, and that he hoped to be ready to be back in the starting lineup by Friday, when Tampa Bay will begin its final series of the regular season in New York against the Yankees.

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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