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Diaz Back As Rays Look To Take Series From Red Sox

photo: Will Vragovic/Tampa Bay Rays

After Saturday’s wild finish, the Tampa Bay Rays will look to take the weekend series from the Boston Red Sox with a victory in Sunday afternoon’s finale.  It will be a southpaw matchup in the matinee, as Shane McClanahan (0-1, 2.40 ERA) gets the start against Rich Hill (0-1, 7.00 ERA).  First pitch is scheduled for 1:10.

Rays Starting Lineup

Arozarena LF

Franco SS

Ramirez DH

Diaz 1B

Walls 3B

Margot RF

Brujan 2B

Zunino C

Kiermaier CF

Red Sox Starting Lineup

Story 2B

Hernandez CF

Devers 3B

Bogaerts DH

Verdugo LF

Dalbec 1B

Arroyo SS

Vazqurez C

Refsnyder RF

Diaz Returns From COVID IL, Springs Added As Close Contact

Yandy Diaz‘s time on the COVID-19 injured list lasted a grand total of one day, as the infielder was activated today from the list after missing Saturday’s win.

Manager Kevin Cash said Diaz came into the ballpark Saturday experience COVID-like symptoms, and was placed on the list as a precaution after catcher Francisco Mejia tested positive for the illness.

Reliever Jeffrey Springs, who pitched two innings in Saturday’s game, was placed on the COVID-19 list today as a close contact with Mejia.

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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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