The Tampa Bay Rays can extend their current winning streak over the Baltimore Orioles to 15 consecutive games and 21 of 22 since the start of the 2021 season with a victory in Sunday’s series finale. Former two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber (5-3, 3.83 ERA with Yankees in 2013) will get the start against Tyler Wells (2-3, 4.11 ERA), who is making his first career big-league start. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10.
Rays Starting Lineup
B. Lowe 2B
Franco SS
Arozarena LF
Choi 1B
Diaz 3B
J. Lowe RF
Ramirez DH
Zunino C
Margot CF
Orioles Starting Lineup
Mullins CF
Mountcastle 1B
Santander DH
Mancini LF
Urias 3B
Odor 2B
Hays RF
Mateo SS
Bemboom C
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.
