The Tampa Bay Rays will look to even up their four-game series with the Oakland Athletics after dropping the opener Monday night. Michael Wacha (1-1, 4.35 ERA) will get the start, taking on Frankie Montas (2-1, 6.75 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 7:10.
Rays Starting Lineup
Kiermaier CF
Lowe 2B
Arozarena LF
Meadows DH
Wendle SS
Diaz 3B
Tsutsugo 1B
Mejia C
Phillips RF
Athletics Starting Lineup
Canha LF
Lowrie 2B
Olson 1B
Laureano CF
Moreland DH
Murphy C
Piscotty RF
Manchin 3B
Andrus SS
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.
