After a day off on Thursday following the end of their latest homestand, the Tampa Bay Rays will begin a three-game weekend series tonight in Baltimore, looking for their 16th consecutive head-to-head victory over the Orioles. Left-hander Jalen Beeks (1-0, 1.72 ERA) will open the game, with Ryan Yarbrough scheduled to work the bulk of Friday’s contest, taking on Tyler Wells (1-3, 4.18 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05.
Rays Starting Lineup
Diaz 3B
Franco SS
Ramirez DH
Choi 1B
Arozarena LF
Kiermaier CF
Paredes 2B
Zunino C
Phillips RF
Orioles Starting Lineup
Mullins CF
Hays LF
Mancini DH
Santander RF
Mateo SS
Nevin 1B
Urias 3B
Chirinos C
Owings 2B
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.
