The Tampa Bay Rays will look for a fifth win in their last six games tonight, when the Seattle Mariners come to Tropicana Field to begin a three-gane series. Matt Wisler (1-0, 2.45 ERA) will open the game, taking on Logan Gilbert (2-0, 0.54 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 6:40.
Rays Starting Lineup
B. Lowe 2B
Franco SS
Diaz 3B
Choi 1B
Arozarena LF
Kiermaier CF
Margot RF
Lowe DH
Zunino C
Mariners Starting Lineup
Frazier 2B
France 1B
Winker LF
Suarez 3B
Crawford SS
Toro DH
Murphy C
Rodriguez CF
Moore RF
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.