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Rays Look To Finish Off Series Win In Houston

photo: Will Vragovic/Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays can finish off a series win over the Houston Astros, and in the process possibly prevent them from clinching the American League West division title for one more night.  Collin McHugh (6-1, 1.60 ERA) will get the start, taking on Lance McCullers Jr. (12-5, 3.17 ERA).  First pitch is scheduled for 7:10.

Rays Starting Lineup

Lowe 2B

Arozarena RF

Franco SS

Cruz DH

Meadows LF

Margot CF

Choi 1B

Zunino C

Wendle 3B

 

Astros Starting Lineup

Altuve 2B

Bregman 3B

Alvarez LF

Gurriel 1B

Tucker RF

Correa SS

Brantley DH

Meyers CF

Maldonado C

Wisler Back From IL, Rays Send Down Sherriff

The Rays Thursday activated reliever Matt Wisler from the 10-day injured list after his second stint dealing with a right middle finger injury.

The 29-year-old, who was acquired from the San Francisco Giants on June 11, has gone 2-3 with a 2.30 earned run average in 25 appearances, but has played in just one game since August 15 due to inflammation in the middle finger on his right hand.  He missed 22 games in his first stint on the IL, came back and pitched to just one batter on September 8 in Boston, and was placed back on the injured list for the same injury.

To make room on the active roster for Wisler, left-hander Ryan Sherriff was optioned to Triple-A Durham.

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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